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2014-05-19T14:59:51-06:00

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Ten Years Ago Today…

Last updated on: May 19, 2014 at 2:59 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Just marking the occasion… (more…) Read more

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Looking Closer 10th Anniversary

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2014-05-19T15:00:17-06:00

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Saving Mr. Banks (2013) … or Squandering Mr. Hanks

Last updated on: May 19, 2014 at 3:00 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

If you want to hang on to that warm "Mary Poppins" feeling, you may just want to stop reading — because "happiness" is about the opposite of how I felt when I finally sat down to watch "Saving Mr. Banks." Read more

2014-05-19T15:00:36-06:00

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Forget Twilight: These Are My Favorite Vampires

Last updated on: May 19, 2014 at 3:00 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

We’re all vampires. That is to say, we all have particular kinds of “blood” that we seek — sources of sustenance and inspiration that keep our eyes open and our hearts beating in a dark and punishing world. (more…) Read more

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2014-05-09T09:38:59-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Hey, Moviegoers: You’re Invited to a Secret Seattle Q&A [Updated: Robert Horton Details]

Last updated on: May 9, 2014 at 9:38 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

If you could meet and interrogate your local film critics, free of charge, would you do it? Read more

Seattle Pacific University

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2014-05-12T12:26:45-06:00

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TEN YEARS! Pt. 2: The Best of Looking Closer – 2005

Last updated on: May 12, 2014 at 12:26 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

This blog turns ten years old on May 11, 2014. And this post is Part Two of a ten-post series in which I'm celebrating by reflecting on some of my favorite experiences from Looking Closer's first decade. Read more

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2014-05-16T11:18:27-06:00

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Podcast: Listen as a Theology Professor, an English Professor, an Ordained Minister, and a Film Critic Talk About That Noah Movie

Last updated on: May 16, 2014 at 11:18 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Did the theologian think the movie was "un-Biblical"? Did the English professor think the "rock monsters" in the movie were "stupid"? Did the ordained minister think that God was absent in the film? Did the film critic think it was "the worst Christian movie ever made"? Read more

2014-05-12T12:28:22-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

TEN YEARS! Pt. 1: The Best of Looking Closer – 2004

Last updated on: May 12, 2014 at 12:28 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

This blog is turning ten! Let's look back a whole decade. What were the highlights here ten years ago? Read more

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Looking Closer 10th Anniversary

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2014-04-26T10:53:41-06:00

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Listen Closer: Joe Henry; Peter Gabriel & Elbow; The Secret Sisters; Hiss Golden Messenger; Belle & Sebastian; Beck Covers Arcade Fire

Last updated on: April 26, 2014 at 10:53 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Sample new music from Joe Henry, Elbow, Hiss Golden Messenger, The Secret Sisters, Belle and Sebastian, and Beck. Read more

Hiss Golden Messenger

Joe Henry

Peter Gabriel

The Secret Sisters

2014-04-30T10:29:43-06:00

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Scarlett Johansson is a Monster: Under the Skin

Last updated on: April 30, 2014 at 10:29 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Feel free to eavesdrop as I argue with myself upon exiting the theater after seeing Jonathan Glazer's troubling new sci-fi horror film Under the Skin... Read more

2014-09-02T22:01:59-06:00

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Q&O = Question & Overstreet! On Muppets, Korean Cinema, U2, God’s Not Dead!, and more.

Last updated on: September 2, 2014 at 10:01 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Q&A time! If you're interested in MFA programs, Korean cinema, Muppets, God's Not Dead, U2, or my dubious opinions... here we go! Read more

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