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August 2006

August 16, 2006

Farewell to Bruno Kirby

"In my heart I know I'm funny." That's the line that will always come to...

August 15, 2006

Another "Facing the Giants" controversy

Facing the Giants, the film that has stirred up some chatter because it was rated...

August 14, 2006

Rosenbaum on "World Trade Center"

At The Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum weighs in on World Trade Center: “THE HOLOCAUST IS...

August 14, 2006

Orsay!

It was just an ordinary mid-summer day in movieland, with a bunch of chatter about...

August 10, 2006

Talladega gripes!

Watch this clip from MSNBC and tell me which participant in this converation makes you...

August 09, 2006

Steven Greydanus joins CT Movies!

CT Movies is... Captain Mark Moring Peter T. Chattaway Carolyn Arends Lisa Ann Cockrel Camerin...

August 04, 2006

Eugene Peterson on Christian "Relevance"

More from the CT interview with Eugene Peterson: Mark Galli: Many Christians hope to speak...

August 04, 2006

Visitor!

So, I'm sitting here preparing for my interview, jotting down some notes, and look what...

August 04, 2006

Today’s Interview: Eugene Peterson

Today, I'll be sitting down for a conversation with Eugene Peterson, who provided us with...

August 01, 2006

Glory at the Glen Workshop

I am sitting in the sun on the back porch of an apartment at St....

August 01, 2006

Update: Mel Gibson offers a specific apology to Jews for his comments

BBC News has posted Gibson's full, admirable public apology for his remarks. Here is an...

July 2006

July 29, 2006

Mel Gibson arrested for drunk driving

Here's the L.A. Times report on Mel Gibson's arrest. I'm hearing that there are some...

July 27, 2006

Colbert strikes again… this time at the morning news shows.

Don't mess with Stephen Colbert. He's a Sunday school teacher. He's a Catholic. He's a...

July 26, 2006

Somebody Lose a Book of Psalms?

Did anybody lose a book of psalms? This wood have been, oh, about 1200 years...

July 19, 2006

The Vader Sessions

This YouTube video is spreading like a wildfire, so you've probably already seen it. (I...

July 19, 2006

What Do Paul Bettany and Nicole Kidman Have Against Christianity?

According to Cinematical, Nicole Kidman and Paul Bettany have joined the cast of Philip Pullman's...

July 19, 2006

A Movie for All Who Love or Make Music

Wow. [Jeffrey scrambles to re-examine the "best of the year" list for last year] Go...

July 11, 2006

Erlewine asks: Is Sufjan Stevens Vastly Overrated?

Even as one AMG reviewer praises Sufjan Stevens' The Avalanche, another -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine,...

July 10, 2006

Philip Yancey on the differences, and similarities, of Christian and Islamic cultures

"The Lure of Theocracy," a new column by Philip Yancey at Christianity Today. Hearing firsthand...

July 08, 2006

More and more Pirates raves…

Judging from the reviews coming in for Pirates 2, about 60-70% of critics probably wouldn't...

July 07, 2006

Steven Greydanus agrees! Pirates rocks!

Here's Steven Greydanus's review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which understands all...

July 03, 2006

I almost forgot… The Great Kid-Flicks Contest!

I need to resurrect this contest, because I nearly forgot about it. Looking back, I...

July 03, 2006

Your Top 5 Superhero Movies?

Okay, since superhero-movie season is almost over... Share with us your Top 5 superhero movies,...

July 03, 2006

Opus on "Superman Returns"

And another of my favorite critics comes away from Superman Returns disappointed. Here's Jason Morehead,...

July 01, 2006

People You Meet… on iTunes and CDBaby!

One of my favorite albums of the last ten years, and one of the hardest...

July 01, 2006

New Guest Reviewers

Joining such insightful reviewers as J. Robert Parks, Ron Reed, and Stef Loy, who have...

June 2006

June 29, 2006

Peter T. Chattaway on the Not-So-Christ-Like avior.

Chattaway: So much has been made of Kal-El as a Christ figure that little attention...

June 29, 2006

Yo-ho-ho!!!

Other reviewers and geek-sters are bursting through the gate with ecstatic, hyperbolic, joyous reviews of...

June 26, 2006

Some Christian Film Critics are Spoiling "Superman Returns."

A responsible and principled film critic will follow a few simple rules: 1. ABOVE ALL,...

June 23, 2006

Top 10 Things to Do If You Get Bored During "Superman Returns"

Superman Returns is a summer blockbuster. Chances are, you won't be bored. But if... if...