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December 2010

December 14, 2010

Walden Media at War: Fighting to save Narnia from storytellers who don’t understand it.

My review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is...

June 2008

June 25, 2008

Browser, 6/25: Hancock han-cuckoo?; Whedon and Fillion reunited!; McSweeney’s Lit 101 Class; “The River Why” – the movie!; shop at Buy-n-Large!

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. - Thompson...

September 2007

September 05, 2007

Judging Narnia by the Book Covers

What should Aslan look like? How enchanting is the Narnia in your imagination? Bookslut has...

August 2006

August 26, 2006

Walden Media: Turning Great Books into Terrible Movies?

(This post has been REVISED for the sake of clarification.) When Walden Media came into...

January 2006

January 20, 2006

Adam Walter Really, Really Doesn’t Like the Narnia Film

Walter rants. So anyway, yes, I finally got out and saw Narnia. What a waste...

December 2005

December 18, 2005

What’s Narnia about? Tilda Swinton tells us it’s "anti-religious."

Tilda Swinton tells Christians they're "welcome" to Narnia and what it means. And what does...

December 18, 2005

Narnia’s Big Day

Yes, you've seen the trailer. You've even seen the movie. But yesterday, YESTERDAY was the...

December 15, 2005

The Lion, the Witch and the Verdict

Recently, I was invited to be on a Christian radio talk show, and told that...

December 14, 2005

The American Scene: Narnia commentary right-on

Another fine bit of honest analysis on the Narnia movie...

December 13, 2005

Specials: Guardian defends Narnia. Malick’s "New World." Haneke spoils. Earthsea animated.

Tuesday's specials: I found most of these links at GreenCine Daily, and I'm glad I...

December 12, 2005

Ebert on Narnia: Wrong, and Right

UPDATE: Ebert has corrected his mistake! Here's the earlier post... The vigilant Mark Shea notes...

December 12, 2005

Amy Wellborn on the Narnia Film

Amy Wellborn, one of my favorite bloggers, saw the Narnia film this weekend, and she...

December 11, 2005

Yes, But Does Narnia Have Legs?

Coming Soon reports on The Lion, the Witch and the Box Office: Walt Disney Pictures'...

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...

December 08, 2005

One mean review!

I don't think Polly liked Aslan. But what's this? After a long, dark night of...

December 08, 2005

What a day! My Narnia review is up! New column begins! And a book deal!

Ladies and gentlemen... it's Narnia Day at Looking Closer! My review of The Lion, the...

December 05, 2005

The Chronicle of Higher Education knocks down Phillip Pullman’s slanderous protests against C.S. Lewis and Narnia

Story here. In articles, interviews, and speeches, Pullman has described The Chronicles not just as...

November 2005

November 25, 2005

The Paganism of Narnia

In a new article at CanadianChristianity.com, Peter T. Chattaway speaks the much-avoided truth about C.S....

November 25, 2005

Specials: Mourning Mr. Miyagi. Raving about Narnia. Killing Alias. Casting "M." Previewing "Mary."

Friday's specials: WAX OFF Farewell, Pat Morita. DAILY MAIL CRITIC GOES BANANAS FOR NARNIA Sheeesh!...

November 22, 2005

Specials: War ending. Quaid meditating. Narnia clip playing.

Tuesday's specials THE WAR IS OVER. Oprah... Dave. Dave... Oprah. I expect a talk-show troop...

November 20, 2005

Specials: Satan smiles. Over the Rhine live in OH. New Sorkin show. Potter money.

Sunday's specials: SATAN WILL BE "WHATEVER YOU WANT HER TO BE" Thanks to Chattaway for...

October 2005

October 24, 2005

Specials: Winter Solstice. Undertow. Bortz scratches. Aslan talks. Hobos bite.

I'm back from a bout with the flu, and a couple of days of recovery...

October 17, 2005

Specials: GetReligion on a Republican Conspiracy in Narnia

It's Narnia day at Looking Closer. The first of many to come, I'm sure. Don't...

October 16, 2005

Specials: Phillip Pullman Attacks Narnia, Again. March of the Value-less Penguins

Today's specials: Once again, ladies and gentlemen, the author of The Golden Compass attacks C.S....

October 12, 2005

New York Times considers the marketing of Narnia

from The New York Times: The spiritual character of "Narnia" is being reinforced with the...

September 2005

September 02, 2005

New feedback at CT: Narnia

A letter worth noting at the Feedback page for Christianity Today Movies: Narnia Evangelism posted...

July 2005

July 21, 2005

I’ve Got a Golden Ticket to Narnia!

Woo hoo!!! I've just been informed that I have the enormous privilege of covering The...

May 2005

May 25, 2005

The Lion, the Witch, and the Musical Merchandising

Somewhere, the real Aslan is feeling betrayed. There are going to be FOUR soundtrack albums...

May 08, 2005

The Narnia Trailer is Here!

The wardrobe awaits... See Aslan. Hear Aslan Roar. My thoughts: Looks like the big, Lord...

April 2005

April 24, 2005

I Have Seen Aslan.

Saw the first full-length trailer for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe at Biola's...