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October 2004

October 31, 2004

Loosed!

I saw Woman, Thou Art Loosed just a couple of hours before seeing Ray, and...

October 29, 2004

"Ray" pretty much guarantees that Jamie Foxx will win an Oscar.

I'm giving Ray a B+. Foxx ... just give him the Oscar now. Here's my...

October 27, 2004

Laws of sequels: Item 231a

Laws of sequels: Item 231a A sequel must introduce the father, or at least a...

October 27, 2004

It’s Only Fair

Having encouraged people to tear other Christian-film-reviews to pieces with their editing cutlery, I should...

October 27, 2004

My Star Wars Oath

I have never seen a Star Wars movie without knowing the story first. Not once....

October 26, 2004

“Re-Viewing the Passion”

If you are at all interested in the plight of artists seeking to contribute serious...

October 26, 2004

Bono the Preacher

Books and Culture covers Get Up Off Your Knees, the book of sermons based on...

October 24, 2004

Saturday Night Not-So-Live

I remember when the music on Saturday Night Live was as much an event as...

October 23, 2004

Election Blues

Count me among the crowd of people who wishes they could just go to sleep...

October 23, 2004

“Lost” – I’m hooked. Are you?

Okay, I’m “out-ing” myself as a fan of the new TV series “Lost.” But really,...

October 23, 2004

The Guy who Sang “I Want to Be a Clone” Now Wants to Be a Filmmaker

Do these titles set your toes a-tappin'? "I Want to Be a Clone." "Meltdown." "Hero."...

October 23, 2004

Go See Primer

If you haven’t seen Primer, you should. It's the first challenger this year to take...

October 23, 2004

The Legend of Bono’s Lost Suitcase

Bono of the rock band U2 had a briefcase of new songs stolen from him...

October 12, 2004

Caviezel won’t be Superman. Thus sayeth the director.

Ain't It Cool News has an interview with Bryan Singer about Superman, X-3, and Logan's...

October 11, 2004

Christian Movie Review Editing Lesson #2

In Round One of "Christian Movie Review Editing Lessons," readers had a lot of fun...

October 07, 2004

Christian Movie Review Editing Lesson: An ‘Appreciative’ critique

Since it's my job to read every Christian-press movie review every week, I am constantly...

October 05, 2004

My Zany Interview with David O. Russell

Here it is in its entirety. And here's the shorter version at CT.

October 05, 2004

The Looking Closer Interview – David O. Russell (or, The Day the Director of I ♥ Huckabees Turned Me Into a Priest) (Featuring an appearance by Mark Wahlberg.)

When I walked into the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Seattle to interview director David O....

October 03, 2004

The Answer to the Caviezel/Superman Question?

You can find what looks like plausible answers to the whole "Is Jim Caviezel going to...

September 2004

September 28, 2004

Four guys sitting on a bench.

This may be the cover of U2's new album... I'm looking for confirmation of that....

September 24, 2004

Sam Phillips – The Looking Closer Interview

Introduction: An interview anticipated for two decades. I was 22 years old when I attended...

September 20, 2004

Was This Always His “Secret Ambition”?

U2's new keyboardist may be... Michael W. Smith

September 20, 2004

Innocence Mission Fans – Take Note! (a note from Roswell, NM)

The Innocence Mission is releasing a new album in November. Details here. I figured that...

September 18, 2004

EIGHT YEARS!

I have had the immeasurable blessing of being married to Anne Maureen Doe for EIGHT...

September 14, 2004

Sam Phillips – the official site

Twenty years after I started listening to her, my favorite singer/songwriter in the world has...

September 09, 2004

J. Robert Parks – Live From the Toronto International Film Festival

J. Robert Parks, who provides many reviews for Looking Closer when I'm not able to...

September 07, 2004

Why Do Moviegoers Like Garden State So Much?

Spurred on by positive reviews, I spent Sunday afternoon at a matinee of Garden State,...

September 02, 2004

Transcript: Bono talks to Bill O’Reilly

Bono didn't waste words during his talk with Bill O'Reilly, making another impressive appeal for...

September 02, 2004

Updated again: Superman/Caviezel madness!

LATEST UPDATE: 4:02 p.m. If you haven't heard about this, see my earlier blog. Things...

September 01, 2004

Barbie goes back to her roots. Unfortunately.

In case you haven't ever learned about the origins of Barbie dolls, it's important that...