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January 2008

January 05, 2008

Monster, Wretches, "Bad People" … and Me.

Guillermo Del Toro, the new king of monster movies, is about to unleash Hellboy 2. But...

December 2007

December 23, 2007

Rowling: I was judged in FAO Schwarz

Here's a new TIME Magazine interview with J.K. Rowling. Excerpt: As soon as her tales...

December 21, 2007

Who should direct "The Hobbit"?

Why not Brad Bird? He's the best all-ages storyteller making movies today. He's responsible for...

December 07, 2007

The Kindlings Muse: A conversation about… yeah, you guessed it…

Okay, my apologies to those who are sick of hearing about The Golden Compass. For...

December 02, 2007

Front Street Reviews on "Auralia’s Colors"

Now... this (from TitleTrakk.com). And this from Truer than Truth. The review of Auralia's Colors at...

November 2007

November 23, 2007

Hot Topic!

I suppose this is worth noting. I've been rather astonished as my post about The...

October 2007

October 29, 2007

Looking Closer… looking back.

Moments like this just make me grateful to work with such thoughtful, brave, and dedicated collaborators....

July 2007

July 25, 2007

In memory of Ulrich Mühe… and Andrei Tarkovsky

Farewell to Ulrich Mühe, a talented actor whose excellent lead performance in last year's Oscar-winning...

July 02, 2007

Doug Cummings on “Sunshine”

Doug Cummings turned in his last batch of reviews from the Los Angeles Film Festival...

June 2007

June 29, 2007

Andy Whitman: Music Blogger

When Andy blogs, I end up spending money on new music. Here's his latest batch...

June 18, 2007

The Funniest Movies Ever Made?

This Observer article finds several comedy experts reminiscing about their laugh-out-loud favorites. And the collection...

March 2007

March 20, 2007

Film Forum: The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Premonition, I Think I Love My Wife

Great Odin's raven! It's... Looking Closer's Film Forum! The Wind That Shakes the Barley When...

February 2007

February 27, 2007

Have We Lost Our Minds?

If you've been reading the CT Feedback page and reading this blog, you've seen a...

February 20, 2007

Should Christians Give Christian Movies Rave Reviews?

If you've been reading this blog recently, you know that Christian film critics sometimes get...

February 19, 2007

I’m in Bellingham!

In about an hour, I'll be at Luci Shaw's arts-and-faith gathering, Open Windows, to talk...

February 18, 2007

The latest amazing presumption about my life, my faith

Does this sound presumptuous to you? The reality is [Mark, Peter, and Jeffrey] are guys...

February 17, 2007

Interviews at Christianity Today and Regal

It feels strange to be on the other end of interviews these days. I'm used...

February 17, 2007

The Regal interview

FYI: Regal Books has posted an interview with me about the Through a Screen Darkly...

February 16, 2007

Mark Moring on CT Movies, Walden, the CT film awards, and recent criticism of CT’s alleged "agenda"

Here's Mark Moring's newsletter for the week. I encourage you to subscribe. It's usually brief,...

February 16, 2007

Are Christianity Today’s Movie Reviews Written With an "Anti-Evangelical Agenda"?

As you may already know, this week a radio talk-show host accused Christianity Today Movies'...

February 13, 2007

"Through a Screen Darkly" – on CT’s front page today!

Through a Screen Darkly is front-page news at Christianity Today right now ... ...and it...

February 03, 2007

Wonder Woman Update

Remember our chat about who should play Wonder Woman? Were you one of the many...

January 2007

January 25, 2007

Eugene Peterson’s "Eat This Book" … and Moviegoing

I am finding Eugene Peterson's Eat This Book to be a particularly inspiring meditation on...

January 16, 2007

My Top 25 Favorite Films of 2006, with Special Guests

This year I decided to do something different to celebrate my top 25 films. You...

January 10, 2007

You Can Count On Me (2000)

2007 Update: It's been a few years since I've seen this 2000 film, and yet...

January 09, 2007

Join us for the "Through a Screen Darkly" release party.

SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 7:30 PM WHAT? It's time to celebrate! Come and share one of...

January 05, 2007

The Most Meaningful Movie Moments You’ve Ever Seen

Something very special is happening right now over at the Looking Closer Journal blog. I'm...

January 04, 2007

That Movie Moment… the One Moment You Love Most… What Is It?

Yesterday, I read the Hollywood Reporter special roundtable conversation with directors David Lynch, Emilio Estevez,...

January 03, 2007

An update on "Through a Screen Darkly"

The book is finished! Proofreading is done. The front and back cover are complete. I'm...

December 2006

December 25, 2006

A Few Thoughts on Christmas Day 2006

Today, as the same old Christmas carols played, one line rang out as if it...