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2012-12-13T13:06:44-07:00

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Last updated on: December 13, 2012 at 1:06 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

The filmmakers took one children's book and expanded it into three movies. So I'll take this one movie and expand it into two movie reviews... Read more

2014-02-03T17:33:17-07:00

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What If Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli Made “The Hobbit”?

Last updated on: February 3, 2014 at 5:33 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Can you imagine what Tolkien’s Middle-Earth would look like through the eyes of the animators that brought us Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, and My Neighbor Totoro? I can. Over the last decade, I’ve discovered the treasure trove of animated fantasy created by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. I’ve fallen in love with their intricate, extravagant style and their boundless imagination. And yet, as I watched Spirited Away, I began to realize that their style was very, very... Read more

2012-12-05T17:41:51-07:00

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Nine Years Ago, I Met Gandalf

Last updated on: December 5, 2012 at 5:41 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Even though I was starting a brand new job the following Monday, and even though I had the flu, I got on that airplane and I traveled from Seattle to Hollywood, where I checked into the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, and joined my friends and colleagues Steven Greydanus and Greg Wright. We saw an early screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King together. And the next morning we spent several hours interviewing cast... Read more

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2012-11-22T23:21:27-07:00

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Holy Motors (2012)

Last updated on: November 22, 2012 at 11:21 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Whether you call it inspiring, baffling, offensive, or exhausting — I suspect you'll describe it as "all of the above" — I think you'll agree with me that this film is truly unforgettable. Despite the millions of dollars fueling 2012’s special-effects extravaganzas, I doubt I’ll experience anything as exhilarating as this. Read more

2012-11-21T13:40:10-07:00

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Look! Wes Anderson Winners, Over the Rhine, James Bond, “Anna Karenina,” “Lincoln,” Twitter, Wim Wenders, Aimee Mann, Scott Derrickson, Sara Zarr, and “The Kid With a Bike”

Last updated on: November 21, 2012 at 1:40 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Look! These links caught my attention today, for one reason or another. Check back later. I may add more look-worthy links as the day goes on. Read more

2012-11-21T15:35:33-07:00

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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Blight: The Problem With Pi-ety

Last updated on: November 21, 2012 at 3:35 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

If A. O. Scott's description of Ang Lee's new movie "Life of Pi" is accurate, then he's confirming my suspicions about the hollowness of the narrative's heart. Read more

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"Spiritual But Not Religious"

2012-11-17T11:00:38-07:00

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35 Years Ago Today, Strange Lights Filled the Sky

Last updated on: November 17, 2012 at 11:00 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Today's anniversary nearly slipped past me. But then a tweet from actor Richard Dreyfuss caught my eye... Read more

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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2012-11-14T07:47:57-07:00

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Leaving the Country?

Last updated on: November 14, 2012 at 7:47 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

I wish these words would be read from pulpits, on radio programs, on television, and at dinner tables across America. Because they are true, timely, and, if we listen, perhaps transformative. (more…) Read more

2012-11-14T00:41:03-07:00

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Father-Figuring It Out: “Margaret,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” and More

Last updated on: November 14, 2012 at 12:41 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

What does "Moonrise Kingdom" have in common with "The Master," "Sinister," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and "Margaret"? Read more

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Beasts of the Southern Wild

2012-11-10T13:15:45-07:00

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Skyfall (2012)

Last updated on: November 10, 2012 at 1:15 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

The new James Bond movie comes armed with something that "The Dark Knight Rises" lacked: playfulness. It has a winning sense of humor about itself all the way through. I’ll take this movie any day over Nolan’s latest tsunami of ponderousness and self-importance. Read more

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