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October 2009

October 20, 2009

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

I've turned in my my thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds for publication at Image....

August 2009

August 04, 2009

Gladiator (2000)

[Update January 2013: This review was originally published when the film opened in May 2000,...

June 2009

June 04, 2009

Departures (2008)

This review, which also covers the film The Song of Sparrows, was originally published at...

May 2009

May 21, 2009

Terminator Salvation (2009)

This review was originally published at Filmwell. - When Arnold Schwarzeneggar first uttered the words...

May 18, 2009

Lake Tahoe (2009)

This review was originally published at Filmwell. - [In Fernando Eimbcke's second feature, Lake Tahoe,...

April 2009

April 28, 2009

Still Life (2006) and Up the Yangtze (2007)

[These reviews of Still Life and Up the Yangtze were originally published in the "Through...

April 06, 2009

Eldorado (2008)

My review of Eldorado, a bizarre comedy from Belgian filmmaker Bouli Lanners, is published at...

March 2009

March 16, 2009

To Be and To Have (2002) and The Class (2008)

This two-part review of The Class and To Be and To Have was originally published...

March 16, 2009

The Class (2009)

This two-part review of The Class and To Be and To Have was originally published...

January 2009

January 29, 2009

The Class (2009): Looking Closer’s Film Forum

I'll be reviewing The Class soon. But for now, let me encourage you to see...

January 27, 2009

Fireproof (2008): Looking Closer’s Film Forum

What is Film Forum? Well, with so many film reviews published, and so little time...

January 21, 2009

Gran Torino (2008): Looking Closer’s Film Forum

I haven't seen Gran Torino yet. Normally, I would rush out to see a Clint...

January 21, 2009

Bella (2007)

Jose (Eduardo Verástegui) is a New York chef in his brother's Mexican restaurant, and he's...

January 06, 2009

Because You Asked: Why I Didn’t Dance at the End of “Slumdog Millionaire”

Pop quiz: Which popular 2008 release features this exchange? “Come away with me.” “And live...

December 2008

December 26, 2008

The Island (Ostrov) (2006)

This review was previously published as an installment of Jeffrey Overstreet's "Through a Screen Darkly"...

December 26, 2008

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

This review of The Tale of Despereaux was originally published at Christianity Today. - Kate...

December 25, 2008

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet · Portraits of Suffering: Reflections on Dancer in the Dark...

December 25, 2008

The Departed (2006)

You might be a cop. You might be an undercover agent. You might be a...

December 25, 2008

The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet · Directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Directors of...

December 25, 2008

Distant (2004)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet, originally published in The Other Journal, April 2005. · Writer,...

December 25, 2008

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

Perhaps you think this photo is funny. And it is, in an "Oh, I feel...

December 25, 2008

The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) – A conversation with Scott Derrickson

An interview and commentary by Jeffrey Overstreet, originally published in SPU's Response magazine. • Do...

December 25, 2008

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Here is the original Looking Closer review of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship...

December 12, 2008

Doubt (2008)

Jeffrey Overstreet's initial comments on Doubt are posted at Image.

December 12, 2008

Frost/Nixon (2008)

My initial comments on Frost/Nixon are posted at Image. An expanded review will be published...

December 11, 2008

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Director - Ron Howard; writer - Akiva Goldsman; based...

December 11, 2008

Batman Begins (2005)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Director - Christopher Nolan; writers - ; Christopher Nolan...

December 11, 2008

The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Writer / Director - Rebecca Miller; Director of photography...

December 11, 2008

Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet. ● Director - George Miller; writers - George Miller, Judy...

December 11, 2008

The Aviator (2004)

A review by Jeffrey Overstreet ● Director - Martin Scorsese Writer - John Logan Director...