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May 2007

May 11, 2007

Poet Anne Overstreet Reading Tomorrow Night in Seattle

My favorite poet, Anne Overstreet, will be reading tomorrow night as just one participant in...

May 11, 2007

Memento (2001)

2013 Update: I haven't seen Memento in many years, but I feel that I have...

May 11, 2007

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Be warned: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is very faithful to the book. That...

May 11, 2007

Oldboy (2005)

Park Chanwook, the Korean director currently winning fans with his hyperviolent stories of revenge, has...

May 11, 2007

“Sophie Scholl” Wins an Award from the Evangelical Press… Sorta.

How am I supposed to understand my purpose here when, regularly writing about movies that...

May 11, 2007

So it continues: Are Christians a niche audience?

Readers are responding to my recent article at Christianity Today Movies: Christians as a Niche...

May 04, 2007

Looking Closer’s Film Forum: “Spider-Man 3”

Spider-Man 3 explores the latest chapter of Peter Parker's education in the balance of power...

May 04, 2007

Looking Closer’s Film Forum: “Hot Fuzz”

Folks have been asking what I thought of Hot Fuzz. (In fact, when I spoke...

May 04, 2007

Coen Brothers’ New Film “a Glory to Behold”?

I was excited when I read the book. I've been eager for the film. If...

May 03, 2007

Len Evans Discovers “Darkly”

Here's another blogger, Len Evans, thinking about Through a Screen Darkly.

May 03, 2007

Beyond “Darkly”: Christians in Hollywood Ponder Next Steps

I recently visited Biola University to speak about Through a Screen Darkly during their 2007...

May 03, 2007

“Darkly” Inspires a Small-World Connection

Jessica Poundstone, a friend of mine quoted in Through a Screen Darkly, had quite a...

May 03, 2007

“Darkly” Goes Past the Popcorn

Greg Wright recently noted Through a Screen Darkly in a commentary at Past the Popcorn....

May 03, 2007

A Two-Part Interview at Christians in the Arts

Leanne Benfield Martin is featuring a two-part interview about Through a Screen Darkly at her...

May 03, 2007

Professor Paul Kuritz says…

I've just discovered the blog of a fellow named Professor Paul Kuritz. Because he just...

May 03, 2007

Decemberists and Diamonds

Anybody planning to be at the My Brightest Diamond / The Decemberists show in Seattle...

May 02, 2007

Another “Children of Hurin” Review

I've heard The Lord of the Rings described as a defense of Western Civilisation before......

April 2007

April 30, 2007

Christians in the Arts: An Interview

Leanne Benfield Martin interviewed me last week, and today she has published the first part...

April 29, 2007

Looking Closer’s Film Forum: “Jindabyne”

Jindabyne is the first dramatic feature film I've seen in 2007 so far that has...

April 29, 2007

Looking Closer’s Film Forum: “Fracture”

Fracture Ryan Gosling. Anthony Hopkins. You would think those would be two great reasons to...

April 29, 2007

Is It “Ark Week”?

What is going on? I just posted a story about a guy who built an...

April 28, 2007

Over the Rhine’s “Failed Christian” and Great Songs of Doubt

I've heard a few grumblings and some speculation about a song called "Failed Christian" on...

April 27, 2007

Many Thanks to the Chesterton Society

I had a marvelous time discussing the power of cinema with those who attended the...

April 26, 2007

Christians as a “Niche Market”? (Or… What I Learned at the Biola Media Conference)

My overview of the volatile conversations and debates at the Biola Conference is now published...

April 24, 2007

Terry Gilliam Today

Terry Gilliam considers the state of his career, the critical rejection of Tideland, his continuing...

April 24, 2007

Chesterton on Thursday, Harvest Logos Books on Saturday

This week, I have two more Seattle appearances to talk about Through a Screen Darkly....

April 23, 2007

Ten Highlights of My Visit to the Biola Media Conference

This weekend at the Biola Media Conference, I had a great deal of fun, and...

April 22, 2007

Salon on “The Children of Hurin”

Salon.com reviews Tolkien's The Children of Hurin. While debating whether to break up the chair...

April 22, 2007

A Singing Sun

Mark Shea, in a moment of genius, quoted Tolkien's The Silmarillion when he learned about this...

April 21, 2007

Are You Biblically Illiterate? (Research Says You Are.)

Name the ten commandments. No, really... pause for a moment, turn away from the computer,...