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2014-10-23T12:06:08-06:00

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Listen Closer: Second Impressions of U2’s Songs of Innocence

Last updated on: October 23, 2014 at 12:06 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Hey, U2 fans, music lovers, and iPhone users… you’re invited! I’m joining Dr. Jeff Keuss and others on Monday night, October 13, for a live podcast conversation called “U2, Apple, and the Future of Music.” It’ll be at Hale’s Ales Brewery and Pub in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, and the dinner audience will be involved in the conversation, which will eventually be posted online. Want to join the conversation? Get your tickets here. Okay, let’s not waste time talking about... Read more

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Songs of Innocence

2014-10-08T12:24:55-06:00

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Listen Closer: Thom Yorke, Luluc, Lucinda Williams, Leonard Cohen, My Brightest Diamond, Sinead O’Connor

Last updated on: October 8, 2014 at 12:24 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

It’s time to check the New Music Seismograph! What albums are shaking the ground beneath my feet? Those who have followed my blog over the past decade or so know that I’m averse to “rating” art with a point system. (I mean, really… how much can you learn about a record if I tell you “I give it a 72”?) But hey, just to shake things up, I’m going to make an exception. What good is a blog if it doesn’t... Read more

2014-10-03T17:27:33-06:00

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Looking Closer at Left Behind – The Movie!

Last updated on: October 3, 2014 at 5:27 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

This post will be updated over the next few days, so check back as this thrilling — dare I say rapturous? — cinematic occasion unfolds! Read more

2014-10-02T10:43:36-06:00

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The Christian Message of David Fincher’s Gone Girl . . . (Not Really)

Last updated on: October 2, 2014 at 10:43 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

One of my favorite writers on the subject of art, faith, and culture — Alissa Wilkinson — has seen "Gone Girl," the new film by David Fincher. Let's ask her: "What's the message of the movie?" Read more

2014-09-26T14:45:22-06:00

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The Song “Shares the Weaknesses of Most Faith-Based Films”

Last updated on: September 26, 2014 at 2:45 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

I’ve received two emails this week asking for my opinion of The Song. This is what I can offer… (more…) Read more

2014-09-24T09:11:44-06:00

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Looking Closer at The Hundred-Foot Journey

Last updated on: September 24, 2014 at 9:11 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

As I joined the line to buy tickets for a mid-afternoon matinee showing of Guardians of the Galaxy, I had a rare and unsettling experience. A large crowd had assembled at the ticket counter, and I quickly discovered that these moviegoers had come for the opening-day matinee of a movie that I did not know existed. Somehow, I had failed to notice any promotional effort at all for Lasse Haalstrom’s The Hundred Foot Journey. (more…) Read more

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2014-09-22T22:10:37-06:00

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This Post Contains R-Rated Subject Matter: Viewer Discretion is Advised.

Last updated on: September 22, 2014 at 10:10 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Watching the trailers before Chef on Friday night, I was reminded by the smirking comments of viewers around me that the “This Motion Picture is Rated…” screen before a preview does as much, if not more, to intrigue viewers about the violence, language, or nudity included in the film than it does to dissuade anybody, or to warn parents about the content of the film. It’s been obvious for decades in the way the announcer on television says “Viewer discretion advised!”,... Read more

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2014-09-20T19:15:23-06:00

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Is Chef the Greatest Movie Ever Made About Sandwich-Making?

Last updated on: September 20, 2014 at 7:15 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

What are the greatest movie moments that involve sandwiches? Read more

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Jon Favreau

2014-09-20T11:17:14-06:00

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In Memory of My Friend, My Boss, My Mentor: Jennifer Gilnett

Last updated on: September 20, 2014 at 11:17 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

The last 13 days have been a harrowing experience of heartbreak and loss for me and many who are close to me. I haven’t said anything about it here at Looking Closer, but I think the time has come. (more…) Read more

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Seattle Pacific University

2014-09-16T09:11:32-06:00

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Have You Ever Changed Your Mind About a Movie? (or How I Got “Dead Poets Society” Wrong)

Last updated on: September 16, 2014 at 9:11 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Alissa Wilkinson, chief film critic for Christianity Today, asked me if I’ve ever changed my mind about a movie… and would I write about that? So I’m asking you. What’s a movie you loved the first time, or hated the first time, and then experienced a total change of mind? I chose to write about Dead Poet’s Society. He’s how I began my response to Alissa… (more…) Read more

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