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November 2006

November 29, 2006

“The Turning” Rediscovered at NPR

Today, NPR posted... of all things... a review of the album that was a turning...

November 26, 2006

The Gospel According to Jim Wallis

The Washington Post on Jim Wallis... Jim Wallis is preaching about a Bible torn apart....

November 26, 2006

Quick Looks: “Casino Royale,” “The Double Life of Veronique,” “Catch a Fire”

It's that time of year again, when there are so many interesting films playing that...

November 20, 2006

My Conversation(s) with Darren Aronofsky (“The Fountain,” “Requiem for a Dream”)

Earlier this month, I had a long conversation with director Darren Aronofsky, the man responsible...

November 08, 2006

Alejandro González Iñárritu on the Value of Families

Today at Christianity Today Movies... my conversation with Babel director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Iñárritu says:...

July 2006

July 18, 2006

New Poems by Luci Shaw, Reviewed in Books & Culture

Luci Shaw and Margaret Smith: two good friends of mine, two marvelous poets, two folks...

July 17, 2006

Stephen Colbert recites the Nicene Creed!

Colbert continues to amaze. Watch that video, and read that entry at Mormon 2 Catholic....

July 14, 2006

Friday specials: Frederick Buechner, Bruce Cockburn, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, "The Prestige"

My friend Julie Mullins has written a substantial article about Frederick Buechner's lastest collection, Secrets...

July 12, 2006

Yi-Yi (A One and a Two) from Criterion

If you haven't seen Yi-Yi (A One and a Two), you're in for a treat....

July 10, 2006

Steven Baldwin Bashes Bono

The outspokenly Christian Baldwin brother, Stephen Baldwin, has an autobiography coming out, and in it,...

May 2006

May 10, 2006

The Gospel of Judas: an editorial

CT has posted a new editorial on The Gospel of Judas.When the Gospel of Judas...

April 2006

April 17, 2006

The most challenging little film festival in the country!

If you can find a more challenging film festival for the head, the heart, and...

April 10, 2006

Will “Charlotte’s Web” Be Broken?

One of my worst film-adaptation nightmares looks like it's about ready to come true. Charlotte's...

March 2006

March 18, 2006

Cafe Lumiere

The more movies I watch, and the older I get, the more I enjoy a...

March 03, 2006

Screenwriter John August: The Difference Between Professionals and Amateurs

John August, who wrote Big Fish and the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delivered...

February 2006

February 03, 2006

WATCH and LISTEN as Bono addresses the President and the National Prayer Breakfast.

Here's the video. It's worth the 20 minutes.

February 03, 2006

Specials: Coen Brothers. Sufjan Stevens. Snake & Hamster. And Bono’s words to the National Prayer Breakfast.

Friday specials: COEN BROTHERS' NEXT MOVIE! Tommy Lee Jones gives credit to Flannery O'Connor and...

February 03, 2006

The Most Redeeming Movies of 2005?

Christianity Today Movies has posted The 10 Most Redeeming Films of 2005. Mark Moring...

February 02, 2006

Brokeback to the Future

It's scary how well this trailer works...

February 02, 2006

Half-Shot #5 winner! Wayne Proctor!

Well, that took, what... a few minutes? Wayne Proctor was the one to recognize that...

February 02, 2006

Half-Shot Contest #5: An easy one.

What film is this half-shot from? Okay... the new prize idea is this: Get it...

January 2006

January 28, 2006

Half-Shot Contest #4 continues.

Well, no one has come up with the right answer to Half-shot Contest #4. So...

January 11, 2006

Specials: Sarris on where "Brokeback" is broken. Pretty woman, Gump may join Mike Nichols. CNN on religious media.

Wednesday's specials: SARRIS DARES TO SHRUG OFF BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Courageously stating some of the obvious...

January 09, 2006

Michael Leary’s Top 10 of 2005

One of my favorite film writers, Michael Leary, who blogs at ImageFacts, sees more of...

December 2005

December 14, 2005

The American Scene: Narnia commentary right-on

Another fine bit of honest analysis on the Narnia movie...

December 08, 2005

One mean review!

I don't think Polly liked Aslan. But what's this? After a long, dark night of...

December 08, 2005

What a day! My Narnia review is up! New column begins! And a book deal!

Ladies and gentlemen... it's Narnia Day at Looking Closer! My review of The Lion, the...

December 05, 2005

The Chronicle of Higher Education knocks down Phillip Pullman’s slanderous protests against C.S. Lewis and Narnia

Story here. In articles, interviews, and speeches, Pullman has described The Chronicles not just as...

December 05, 2005

"It’s faithful to the book. But we’ve published our own alternative version of the novel, to reflect all of our changes."

Peter T. Chattaway beats me to the punch: Last night, I went to the local...

November 2005

November 15, 2005

It’s time for our annual Harry Potter debate!!

I saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire yesterday and am hard at work...