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January 2006

January 30, 2006

Dream cast!

If you could cast ten actors in a film, who would you bring together? Post...

January 29, 2006

Nick wins Half-Shot# 4 Contest.

And the answer is... BADLANDS. Congratulations, Nick Alexander, who was the first to identify the...

January 27, 2006

Network TV struggles to understand: What will Christians watch?

You already know that The Book of Daniel has been euthanized (one instance in which...

January 26, 2006

Specials: Auralia. Superman and Che pics. Whit Stillman. A follow-up to "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner." Michel Gondry + Dave Chappelle.

Thursday specials: PRAY FOR AURALIA AND ME I'd appreciate your prayers. It's not a crisis,...

January 25, 2006

Wednesday specials: The Natvity! Chris Penn. Matthewes-Green on "Paradise Now." Da Vinci Decoded. Pixar. Amber Alert. X3 posers.

Wednesday's specials: REMEMBER WHEN I ASKED WHO WILL MAKE A MOVIE OF THE NATIVITY? This...

January 24, 2006

Letter of the Day: Response to “Brokeback Mountain” Review

Today I received this letter in response to my Brokeback Mountain review. Its typical of...

January 24, 2006

"The Book of Daniel" is closed, done, kaput.

Read the outpouring of grief over the cancellation of The Book of Daniel. Apparently, it...

January 24, 2006

Specials: Beware Knightley! Moring interviews Emma Thompson. Evangelical NY Times Writer: Oxymoron? Shea on Spear.

WHAT I'M SEEING TODAY Tsotsi. Anybody else here seen it? IS KEIRA KNIGHTLEY'S SMILE DANGEROUS?...

January 23, 2006

At last, Steven D. Greydanus posts his Best of 2005.

Here are the best films of 2005, according to Decent Films, along with some commentary...

January 23, 2006

Specials: Sundance review. Walter’s "New World" rave. "Lost" money. DaVinci debut. X3 pic. New mom Jessica Poundstone. And Seahawks.

Monday specials: SUNDANCE ME TO THE END OF MEDIOCRE FILMS GreenCine coverage of the Sundance...

January 23, 2006

Spielberg Attacks "Extremist" Munich Critics

Spielberg defends his movie... "Munich" was blasted by some US Jewish commentators who accused Spielberg...

January 23, 2006

Act One’s Sean Gaffney reviews "The Book of Daniel"

You go, Gaffney.... The Jesus of THE BOOK OF DANIEL would never say, “Go and...

January 22, 2006

Want to Buy a Pixar? Sorry. Sold Out.

Scott Cunningham reveals the evidence pointing to Disney's purchase of Pixar. Shazbot. And I'd been...

January 22, 2006

Specials: Sam Rockwell! Spear-ited debate! EIEIO!

Seattle Seahawk Sunday specials: SAM ROCKWELL IS (not)... BATMAN! If you really want to see...

January 21, 2006

Greg Wolfe on "Why the Inklings Aren’t Enough"

In the new issue of Image, editor Greg Wolfe writes about the problem of Christian...

January 21, 2006

Chattaway on "The New World." And no, we’re not the same person.

Today, for the first time in our... golly, ten-year friendship? ... I received an email...

January 20, 2006

"The New World": What Got Cut, What Was Added, What Will Be On the Expanded DVD?

F.X. Feeney answers the nagging questions about the theatrical version of The New World ......

January 20, 2006

Gaffney on "Scrubs"

My friend Sean Gaffney has a window on screenwriting in Hollywood that gives him unique...

January 20, 2006

My review of Terrence Malick’s "The New World"

I worked on this review until 1 a.m., got up at 5 a.m. and kept...

January 20, 2006

The Catholic Report on Brian Flemming’s Claims That Jesus Didn’t Exist

Brian Flemming continues his campaign to explain to the world why he's positive that Jesus...

January 20, 2006

Adam Walter Really, Really Doesn’t Like the Narnia Film

Walter rants. So anyway, yes, I finally got out and saw Narnia. What a waste...

January 19, 2006

"The New World" Conundrum

Okay... I'm stuck. Most critics groups, and the Oscars, will consider Terrence Malick's "The New...

January 19, 2006

The Image Film Festival Starts Friday!

If you can get to Seattle this weekend, you should be sure to catch the...

January 18, 2006

Mark Steyn is Right about "Brokeback Mountain"

Thanks to Peter Chattaway for alerting me to this review of Brokeback Mountain by Mark...

January 18, 2006

Specials: Allende & Walden; Slamming "End of the Spear"

Tuesday specials: The New York Times looks at Walden Media's Isabel Allende project. The Village...

January 17, 2006

Who Will Star in Mary Doria Russell’s "The Sparrow"?

Thanks to Beth Rambo for alerting me to the latest on the film adaptation of...

January 17, 2006

Where the Golden Globes Went Right or Wrong

As the results come in, I'll be listing the decisions that make some sense, and...

January 17, 2006

Cory Edwards Joins Derrickson and Gibson with a Rare Achievement. Plus, Narnia DVD and Walden Media news.

Cory Edwards, former director of contemporary Christian music videos, just watched his first feature film,...

January 16, 2006

The Online Film Critics Society awards: The Rotten Tomatoes gang decides!

Wow... some real surprises here. And a few of the names that got my votes...

January 15, 2006

Specials: Helprin’s caution. "Serenity 2"? How "Hoodwinked" Happened. "The White Countess." SNL.

Sunday's specials: What a friendly neighborhood I live in! This morning, I'm walking around the...