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July 2013

July 09, 2013

Five Must-See Movies of the Summer (Including “Stories We Tell”)

Here are a few recent releases for adventurous moviegoers who seek more than the cinematic...

December 2012

December 13, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

The filmmakers took one children's book and expanded it into three movies. So I'll take...

December 05, 2012

Nine Years Ago, I Met Gandalf

Even though I was starting a brand new job the following Monday, and even though...

November 2012

November 14, 2012

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

What does "Moonrise Kingdom" have in common with "The Master," "Sinister," "Beasts of the Southern...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: A Trailer, A Speech, and “Divine Providence”

Here's the trailer for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. But that's just the beginning....

May 2012

May 04, 2012

Take Shelter (2011) and Movies About the End of the World

In "At World's End: The Age of the Apocalypse Movie," an article published at Seattle...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Blue Like Jazz (2012): A Conversation with Steve Taylor

My review of Blue Like Jazz was published at Filmwell.org several days ago. But that...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Films About the Future

In the new issue of Seattle Pacific University's Response magazine, which is focused on matters...

October 2011

October 03, 2011

Reverie – The New Joe Henry Album

NPR First Listen is streaming one of my favorite 2011 records. And... My review of...

March 2011

March 21, 2011

What the Oscars Overlooked

Let's revisit the ten films that earned Best Picture nominations. What did they really have...

December 2010

December 09, 2010

Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2010)

My review of Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen is published on the...

September 2010

September 28, 2010

Who was Noah’s wife? (If you answer "Joan," you’re wrong.)

Americans sure love to talk about religion. And many are riled about about whether or...

February 2010

February 09, 2010

The World That the Oscars Forgot, Part One

It's hard to believe. But America is not the only country in the world that...

October 2009

October 21, 2009

Do You Like Writing? Editing? Publishing? Need a Job?

Come work with me on this fantastic team of writers, editors, and designers. Seattle Pacific...

January 2009

January 13, 2009

Response Time!

At long last, the new issue of Response is here. Yes, this is what I...

July 2008

July 27, 2008

WALL·E (2008) – A Review and a Conversation with Andrew Stanton

This review and interview were originally published in the online edition of Response, a magazine published by...

April 2008

April 06, 2008

The Eagles are Coming!

The Eagles are Coming!, my essay on the power of fantasy storytelling and fairy tales...

March 2008

March 12, 2008

Don’t Miss “Longford”

Looking for a great movie to rent this weekend? Jim Broadbent, Samantha Morton, Andy Serkis......

April 2007

April 21, 2007

Are You Biblically Illiterate? (Research Says You Are.)

Name the ten commandments. No, really... pause for a moment, turn away from the computer,...

November 2006

November 27, 2006

“Promises”: A Movie That’s More Powerful Now Than It Was When First Released

If you haven't seen Promises, find it and rent it. I've finally condensed my review...

March 2006

March 31, 2006

The New Issue of Response is Here!

I have three new articles in the latest issue of SPU' s Response Magazine: By...

February 2006

February 26, 2006

Over the Rhine to tour West Coast in May?

Linford Detweiler has just sent out his latest update on Over the Rhine. It's full...

December 2005

December 09, 2005

Chattaway & Greydanus weigh in on Narnia. And I get on the radio in SC.

UPDATE: Welcome to the Narnia Smackdown, a post that has provoked some of the most...

August 2005

August 16, 2005

Scott Derrickson interview… coming up!

I had an hour-long conversation with screenwriter and director Scott Derrickson yesterday, whose new film...

May 2005

May 06, 2005

The new issue of Response and "Born Into Brothels"

Enjoy the new issue of Response, which features my review of Born into Brothels. (See...

December 2004

December 03, 2004

Reinsma Reviews the Best Novel I’ve Read This Year

I finished reading Shusaku Endo's Silence a few months ago, and there hasn't been a...

August 2004

August 19, 2004

My Chat with the Chairman of the NEA

In the new issue of Response, you'll find an article about, and an interview with,...

May 2004

May 25, 2004

Three Reflections on The Passion, Post-Hubbub

In the latest issue of SPU's Response, Todd Rendleman, film instructor, and Rob Wall, professor of...

May 25, 2004

A Movie That Needs to Be Made

It's been made before, but rarely seen. This true story has a plot that should...