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April 2012

April 27, 2012

Oscars, Schmoscars.

Look what Roger Ebert's adding to his Ten Greatest Films list. Someday, I should consolidate...

April 26, 2012

Blue Like Jazz (2012): A Conversation with Steve Taylor

My review of Blue Like Jazz was published at Filmwell.org several days ago. But that...

April 26, 2012

"It is competent and sufficient, and … that’s what’s truly, dismayingly disappointing about it."

Here's an excerpt from a thorough, excellent review of Gary Ross's The Hunger Games by...

April 25, 2012

Hello, Moody Radio Midday Connection listeners!

It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Melinda Schmidt today on Moody Radio's "Midday...

April 23, 2012

Journey into Poetry

I come from a family that read hungrily and constantly; there was music—banjo to clarinet...

April 15, 2012

Taylor-Made: Why You’re Missing Out If You Don’t Go See Blue Like Jazz

Of all the movies playing in theaters this weekend, I encourage you to choose Blue...

April 08, 2012

God bless all of you with a joyous Easter. I hope you all have the...

March 2012

March 24, 2012

Les Couleurs d’Auralia could be yours…

I know many of you love French-language movies. How many of you read French-language literature?...

March 23, 2012

The Hunger Games (2012)

My review of The Hunger Games is up! It's actually a collaborative review with Seattle...

March 07, 2012

You never know who might be sitting next to you at The Glen Workshop

In 2010, I had the privilege of leading the Film Seminar at the Glen Workshop in Santa...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

Of Gods and Men (2010)

At Seattle's Harvard Exit theatre last March, I witnessed a rare and wonderful thing on...

February 23, 2012

Oscar Night on Sunday

On Friday night, in Calgary, AB, I'll be speaking about the Oscars, the movies Oscar...

February 16, 2012

Behind the Scenes with Photographer Fritz Liedtke

I'm so glad that the incredible work by my friend Fritz Liedtke is finding an...

February 11, 2012

How do you define "kitsch"?

How do you define "kitsch"? If your answer is "A savory, open-faced pastry crust pie...

February 10, 2012

indieWire: One Best Picture nominee "towers above the rest."

Matt Zoller Seitz and Serena Bramble have crafted a wonderful video essay on one of...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Films About the Future

In the new issue of Seattle Pacific University's Response magazine, which is focused on matters...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

Christmas in Seattle, through the eyes of a poet

Anne writes poetry. But lately, she's been asked to write a few essays. Some of...

December 06, 2011

A new Christmas-gift offer for the poets and poetry lovers in your life

Here's a message from Anne: "There's still time to order your very own copy of...

November 2011

November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

What does Thanksgiving look like? Here's a good image... (Here are some more Star Wars...

September 2011

September 08, 2011

When it comes to rock and roll, there are no "good old days."

Today's must-read: Andy Whitman tells us to shut up about how music used to be...

September 08, 2011

U2 GQ

U2 are GQ's Men of the Year. I noted this in an earlier post, but...

September 06, 2011

Monday Night is Malick Night!

Next Monday evening in Seattle, you're invited to a live podcast discussion of the films...

September 02, 2011

Over the Rhine will orchestrate the sunset in Seattle on Monday

To celebrate Over the Rhine's upcoming outdoor concert at Bumbershoot in Seattle (It's supposed to...

August 2011

August 15, 2011

Forget about those Star Wars and Lord of the Rings boxed sets. Here’s the one that really matters. (To me, anyway.)

Know what this means? It means that November 15th brings the blu-ray set I've been...

August 15, 2011

August 23… new Jane Hirshfield poetry!

On August 23, I know what I'll be reading. Any time a new book has...

August 12, 2011

Come write with me.

Gregory Wolfe. David Dark. Julia Kasdorf. Jill Phillips. Andy Gullahorn. And me. At one of...

August 11, 2011

Looking back at Glen West 2011: Six movies in five days.

The theme of the 2011 Glen Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico was "Acts of...

June 2011

June 16, 2011

The Hobbit casts Bard the Guardsman… and Smaug.

Well, for fans of The Hobbit, there have been two more big questions related to...

May 2011

May 19, 2011

Remembering Raiders

On June 12, LookingCloser.org will celebrate the 30th anniversary of my favorite adventure film: Raiders...

April 2011

April 25, 2011

You cannot escape.

If you like LookingCloser.org, you should know that I carry on additional conversations with readers...