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2012-10-02T09:57:55-06:00

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Delicate Machinery Suspended: Anne M. Doe Overstreet’s First Book is Here!

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 9:57 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Ladies and gentlemen… you may now order Anne M. Doe Overstreet’s first book of poetry: Delicate Machinery Suspended Enjoy! And don’t forget to stock up on copies for birthday and Christmas gifts! (more…) Read more

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Delicate Machinery Suspended

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2012-10-02T09:58:22-06:00

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Cars 2 (2011)

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 9:58 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Dear people of Pixar, I’ve seen the trailer for Brave… (more…) Read more

2012-10-02T11:21:28-06:00

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Your favorite films of 2001?

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:21 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

So, it’s been ten years… Now that you’ve had a decade to chew on these films, I’d be curious to know what you would now choose as your top 5, 10, or 20 of 2001. It’s a list that includes titles that weren’t accessible in the U.S. until 2001, with the exception of a festival or two. It’s quite a bit different than how I’d rated my favorites in 2001, although my favorite is *still* my favorite. (more…) Read more

The Fellowship of the Ring

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The Royal Tenenbaums

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2012-10-02T11:21:38-06:00

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Is Today’s Young Adult Literature “Too Dark”?

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:21 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

If you were to ask me that question, I would refer you to my favorite Young Adult novelist: Sara Zarr. And she would say something like this… (more…) Read more

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Sara Zarr

2012-10-02T11:22:22-06:00

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10 Things My Friends and I Said On Facebook Since Friday

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:22 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

It’s been a lively weekend on my Facebook page. Are you following the news and conversations there? Choose “LIKE” to do so. Here are some recent comments…. 1. “Whoa, as in, kick ass.” (more…) Read more

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2012-10-02T11:23:17-06:00

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Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians (2011)

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:23 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

My review of Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians is up at Filmwell. Read more

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Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians

2012-10-02T11:23:38-06:00

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The Hobbit casts Bard the Guardsman… and Smaug.

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:23 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Well, for fans of The Hobbit, there have been two more big questions related to casting Peter Jackson’s upcoming movie. Who will play Bard the Guardsman, a strong fellow whose skill as an archer becomes very important in the story? And who will give a voice to the dragon Smaug? We learned both answers today. (more…) Read more

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Benedict Cumberbatch

The Hobbit

2012-10-02T11:23:56-06:00

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We’re All Beginners

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:23 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Beginners is a very persuasive film, largely due to nuanced performances—and that includes the charming Jack Russell terrier who plays Arthur, a four-legged grief counselor (via subtitles). Unlikely as it sounds, director Mike Mills weaves all of these emotional storylines together—and anthropomorphizes a canine—without stumbling into sentimentality or emotional manipulation. It feels true, lived-in, every single moment. (more…) Read more

2012-10-02T11:24:12-06:00

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Beginners (2010)

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:24 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

This review was originally published at Good Letters, a blog hosted by Image. – During a lecture last March, I spoke fondly of a friend whom I had recently lost to cancer. Halfway through the anecdote, I suddenly recognized his wife, the mother of his two young children, in the audience, listening in rapt attention. She was far from home, a surprise visitor. I almost choked. And I suddenly began weighing my words with much greater care. Had I represented... Read more

2012-10-02T11:24:45-06:00

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My Kind of Loser.

Last updated on: October 2, 2012 at 11:24 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

To continue this week of celebrating the 30th anniversary of my favorite adventure movie, here’s an excerpt from my memoir of dangerous moviegoing… the book called Through a Screen Darkly: • The Paramount Studios logo — a crooked, rocky peak — fades out, replaced by a real-world equivalent, a stone pinnacle jutting into an ivory sky. We’re looking at it through a gap in the trees that edge the screen. A silhouette steps into the frame, classic and unmistakable: a bullwhip... Read more

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