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March 2014

March 03, 2014

Put Your Name in the Credits

Breaking news! The times, they are a-changin' here at Looking Closer with Jeffrey Overstreet. For...

March 02, 2014

Not Gonna Bow: Notes on the Oscars

It appears that a lot of people have completely misunderstood what cinema is for, concluding...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Is Groundhog Day the Most Meaningful Comedy Ever? Or The Truman Show?

On Monday, I'm going to share a special two-part post on comedy. That's because the...

February 22, 2014

The Great Beauty (2013)

I've just seen "The Great Beauty" and I'm still a little bit drunk on its...

February 22, 2014

Before You See That Noah Movie, Read This…

Here's an article about the upcoming "Noah" movie that's sure to rub some Christian readers...

February 17, 2014

Listen Closer: St. Vincent, Beck, Neneh Cherry, Lost in the Trees… and U2

Got headphones?

February 17, 2014

Hard to Be a God — The Science Fiction Film of the Decade?

This film first won my attention when one of my favorite film critics rated it...

February 15, 2014

Now You Can Watch the Zany Adventure Movie That America Missed

Looking for an escape? Searching for an exciting, hilarious, fun adventure film for the whole...

February 08, 2014

The LEGO Movie (2014)

The LEGO Movie is, at once, a movie with more laughs-per-minute than any recent comedy...

February 07, 2014

Me? Interviewed for The New Yorker? What a Surprise…

I've just been informed that Sam Sweet at The New Yorker has published a piece...

February 04, 2014

Six Movies to Revisit Before You See The LEGO Movie

I encourage you to revisit this short list of movies before you go watch the...

February 02, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Actor, The Philosopher, The Master, The Wrestler

I feel like I've been hit by a truck this morning, trying to absorb the...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

Through a Screen Darkly by Martha Bayles is New. Through a Screen Darkly by That Other Cultural Critic is 7 Years Old!

My book Through a Screen Darkly was published in 2007. Martha Bayles' book, grabbing the...

January 16, 2014

In Case You Missed It: Personal Highlights of 2013

I am so grateful for evenings, weekends, and coffee breaks. Those are the chances I...

January 08, 2014

Her (2013): A Guest Review by Lauren Wilford

Guest reviewer Lauren Wilford on Spike Jonze's new film: "Depending on your perspective, Her has...

January 06, 2014

Listen Closer: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, Rosanne Cash, and More

It's a good day for fans of St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, Rosanne Cash,...

January 06, 2014

Respect The Wolf of Wall Street (The Movie, Not the Man)

"What? You liked The Wolf of Wall Street? How could you possibly recommend such a...

January 02, 2014

Listen Closer: Peter Gabriel, Joe Henry

A new year of musical invention begins with an all-star lineup of artists celebrating the...

January 02, 2014

Overstreet’s Favorite Films: 2013

In a year characterized by excess, the films that meant the most to me were...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings: 2013 — Part Two (#10-#1)

What music meant the most to you in 2013? Here are my personal favorite albums...

December 28, 2013

Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings: 2013 — Part One (#25-#11)

I've narrowed this year's list of my favorite records down to 25 titles that I...

December 21, 2013

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

His name is Salieri, and in Milos Forman’s beloved film "Amadeus," he is played by...

December 19, 2013

Looking Closer’s Last-Minute Christmas Gift Recommendations

Many of you are scrambling to pick up gifts for friends and family, and I...

December 18, 2013

Big Screen 2014: Been There… and Back Again… and Again…

There's a new "Gilligan's Island" movie in the works. What's more, those two sequels you've...

December 11, 2013

The Abomination of “Desolation”: Two Hobbit-Related Lists

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is here. But I didn't attend the press screening....

December 06, 2013

Indiana Jones and the Pirate Muppets of Dagobah

Today, Disney took control of the Indiana Jones franchise. So I challenged my friends to...

December 02, 2013

Can You Do Better Than “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…”?

The temperature is falling fast. It's windy. There's snow in the rain that's splatting against...

December 02, 2013

Let Us Now Praise the Great Voices of the Movies…

Mel Blanc may have been the king of voice actors for cartoons. But who are...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Disney’s Frozen Get Chilly Reception (From Some of My Favorite Critics)

"There’s nothing I’d like more than to tell you [that Frozen] is a musical fairy-tale...

November 29, 2013

How to Be Rebellious and Have a Better Black Friday

You could go out into traffic, join the long lines at Best Buy and Target...