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December 2005

December 24, 2005

Merry Christmas to all who seek Him, all who have found Him, and all who don’t know what they’re missing.

The joy of Christmas has already filled the Overstreet headquarters, as Anne and I read...

December 22, 2005

Specials: Defending Munich. Chesterton’s blog. Chattaway on Cassanova and Munich. London Critics.

Friday specials: DEFENDING MUNICH Here's a forceful, well-composed defense of Steven Spielberg's Munich, which I...

December 22, 2005

Fifteen performances from 2005 that made a difference.

I'm not ready to deliver a Top Ten Films of 2005 yet. There are several...

December 21, 2005

Specials: Amy Wellborn – Vigilant. Adam Walter – literate. Chewbacca – full of Christmas spirit. Teachout – thirsty for music.

Open Book, Amy Wellborn's blog, continues to be an essential stop on my daily tour,...

December 21, 2005

J. Robert Parks’ Top Ten Moviegoing Experiences of 2005

Looking Closer's frequent guest reviewer J. Robert Parks has just turned in his Top Ten...

December 20, 2005

The CT Mailbag: Brokeback Mountain

What's sad is how far short of grace and tact some of these messages fall......

December 20, 2005

Books and Culture: The Top Ten Books of the Year

John Wilson shares the B&C picks... What's the best book YOU read this year?

December 20, 2005

Steven Greydanus Finds a Fundamental Flaw in "Brokeback Mountain"

Many Christian filmgoers will condemn Brokeback Mountain because they will assume that it is evil...

December 19, 2005

Did Over the Rhine Put On a Good Christmas Show?

Did Over the Rhine put on a good Christmas show? Are you kidding? Of course...

December 18, 2005

What’s Narnia about? Tilda Swinton tells us it’s "anti-religious."

Tilda Swinton tells Christians they're "welcome" to Narnia and what it means. And what does...

December 18, 2005

TIME’s Persons of the Year: Bono, Bill & Melinda Gates!

Excuse me, while I perform a one-man version of George Frederic Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus." The...

December 18, 2005

Narnia’s Big Day

Yes, you've seen the trailer. You've even seen the movie. But yesterday, YESTERDAY was the...

December 17, 2005

Farewell to John Spencer of "The West Wing"

A powerful actor, John Spencer, is dead of a heart attack at a young 58...

December 17, 2005

Brokeback Mountain – Reviewed by Christianity Today

Christianity Today Movies has just published a review of Brokeback Mountain. And that's just what...

December 15, 2005

Specials: Glen Workshop 2006! Narnia strudel. "V for Vendetta" trailer

Thursday's specials: JOIN ME AT THE GLEN WORKSHOP, 2006 From the new Image Update: Announcing...

December 15, 2005

Who Would You Pick to Direct the Narnia Films? Or The Lord of the Rings?

Many recent comments have raised this question. Please don't use this thread as a chance...

December 15, 2005

The Lion, the Witch and the Verdict

Recently, I was invited to be on a Christian radio talk show, and told that...

December 15, 2005

Writer/Director Scott Derrickson’s pick for "Most Disappointing Movie of 2005"

Look who showed up in the comments on the Disappointing Movies thread! Hi Jeffrey...and, uh...hi,...

December 14, 2005

The Most Disappointing Movies of 2005

Since I'm struggling to find ten movies worth recommending in a Top Ten List, I...

December 14, 2005

Bob Dylan to host a weekly radio show on XM!

Wow. They should record these shows and sell them. I hope this doesn't slow down...

December 13, 2005

Specials: Guardian defends Narnia. Malick’s "New World." Haneke spoils. Earthsea animated.

Tuesday's specials: I found most of these links at GreenCine Daily, and I'm glad I...

December 12, 2005

Jeff Berryman discovers Donald Miller

Berryman posts: I told a friend of mine yesterday, I feel like I'm in the...

December 12, 2005

Ebert on Narnia: Wrong, and Right

UPDATE: Ebert has corrected his mistake! Here's the earlier post... The vigilant Mark Shea notes...

December 12, 2005

Amy Wellborn on the Narnia Film

Amy Wellborn, one of my favorite bloggers, saw the Narnia film this weekend, and she...

December 11, 2005

Speaking of Disney disrespect to source material…

(via Chattaway's FilmChat.) Now Disney's meddling with the Hundred Acre Wood and replacing Christopher Robin...

December 11, 2005

Specials: David Brooks on "Munich." Plus, NY Online Critics’ Awards, LA Critics’ awards.

Sunday's specials: David Brooks reviews Munich! In Spielberg's Middle East the only way to achieve...

December 11, 2005

Yes, But Does Narnia Have Legs?

Coming Soon reports on The Lion, the Witch and the Box Office: Walt Disney Pictures'...

December 09, 2005

Who should host the Oscars?

Chris Rock won't be invited back. Please, let us be spared another round with Whoopi...

December 09, 2005

Chattaway & Greydanus weigh in on Narnia. And I get on the radio in SC.

UPDATE: Welcome to the Narnia Smackdown, a post that has provoked some of the most...

December 08, 2005

And so the next Mel Gibson debacle begins…

The Washington Post is already stoking the fires of controversy over Mel Gibson's next project,...