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June 2015

June 04, 2015

Do You Ever Dream a Movie?

This morning, my friend Bob Denst — a gifted poet who is studying in Seattle...

February 2015

February 08, 2015

Looking Closer at Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups

Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups screened at Berlinale today. Here come the reviews...

December 2014

December 21, 2014

Looking Elsewhere: Trailering Malick; Burying “The Hobbit”; Christian Bale’s Bible Reading; and More!

This week, in my community of arts-and-faith explorers, conversations have been focused on the joy...

April 2013

April 12, 2013

To The Wonder (2012): An All-Thumbs Review

I’ve been dreaming of trying out a new venture in long-form film criticism — reviews...

September 2011

September 06, 2011

Monday Night is Malick Night!

Next Monday evening in Seattle, you're invited to a live podcast discussion of the films...

August 2011

August 27, 2011

Sean Penn, The Tree of Life, and the difference between prose and poetry.

The L.A. Times, In Contention, Hollywood Elsewhere... everybody's getting worked up because Sean Penn apparently...

June 2011

June 09, 2011

The Tree of Life: My First Impressions

My first-impression thoughts on The Tree of Life are posted at Image's blog - Good...

June 09, 2011

The Tree of Life (2011)

The Tree of Life has quickly become one of the most talked-about movies ever made....

May 2011

May 16, 2011

The New World (2005)

This review was originally published at Christianity Today. A follow-up review was published at Image...

May 12, 2011

Where Is My Tree of Life Review?

A lot of folks have been asking why I haven't posted my review of Terrence...

April 2011

April 20, 2011

How Great is Ayn Rand? David Bentley Hart… Shrugs.

In the current issue of First Things, David Bentley Hart delivers a memorable rant on...

April 20, 2011

David Bentley Hart Shrugged (or How Great is Ayn Rand?)

In the current issue of First Things, David Bentley Hart delivers a memorable rant on...

December 2010

December 15, 2010

“Unless you love, your life will flash by…”

Here comes what may well be the most memorable movie event of 2011 for me......

May 2010

May 28, 2010

The Enigmatic Terrence Malick

The long, long wait for Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life continues, and I'm enjoying...

February 2010

February 03, 2010

Terrence Malick is Working on a Third Film for 2010?

Must. Remain. Calm. So I can type this properly. It began with a report from...

June 2008

June 23, 2008

Malick’s “The New World – Extended Cut” arrives October 14!

One viewer's is pleasure is another movieger's pain. Out of the blue, an announcement was...

January 2008

January 10, 2008

Specials: Coppola on Great “Young Directors.” Nick Cave Raises Lazarus. Performances We Won’t See.

Coppola's Favorite Young Directors Francis Ford Coppola on his favorite "young directors": Q: With the...

October 2007

October 30, 2007

Here We Go Again: Malick and “The Tree of Life”

I know, I know, I'm late to this party. But I'm not really. I reported...

August 2007

August 16, 2007

“Days of Heaven”: The Criterion DVD

Best DVD news in a while! Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven is coming to The...

May 2007

May 14, 2007

Hal Hartley Hearts Terrence Malick

As a huge fan of Hal Hartley's The Unbelievable Truth, Trust, Simple Men, and Henry...

April 2007

April 18, 2007

"The Promise of Beauty" – another ode to Malick

I've just discovered a passionate, eloquent description of the greatness of Terrence Malick. If you're...

February 2007

February 17, 2007

Still don’t get "The New World"? Check this out.

In Stylus Magazine, L. Michael Foote looks closer at two particular scenes, and he brilliantly...

January 2007

January 17, 2007

“New World” Dialogue

There's a wonderful, insightful conversation here between two thoughtful moviegoers about The New World, and...

December 2006

December 06, 2006

Why Is “The New World” on 2005 Best-Lists If Malick Finished It in 2006?

The final cut of Terrence Malick's The New World was not finished until January 2006....

May 2006

May 15, 2006

For Malick-philes only…

If you love The New World and are curious about the differences between the theatrical...

March 2006

March 20, 2006

One thing Wim Wenders said…

My interview with Wim Wenders will be up at Christianity Today Movies in a few...

March 09, 2006

The New World, and those who admire it religiously

The Village Voice's J. Hoberman says that The New World is the most beloved film of...

February 2006

February 06, 2006

GreenCine: More on how much "The New World" rules, and a curious Wong Kar-Wai bit

Lots of great stuff up at GreenCine, including: So The New World won't be a...

February 01, 2006

Will You Be One of the Unfortunate Zillions Who Misses "The New World"?

The New World's lack of Oscar nominations shows how utterly blind and unqualified Academy voters...

January 2006

January 21, 2006

Chattaway on "The New World." And no, we’re not the same person.

Today, for the first time in our... golly, ten-year friendship? ... I received an email...