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February 2013

February 21, 2013

Mesmerizing Time-Lapse Imagery of Austria’s Lake Hallstatt

This, my friends, is what's known as "doing time-lapse video right." (HD imperative.) Lake Hallstatt has been...

February 20, 2013

Whistle-Stoppin’ Through Wednesday

Wednesdays have always been the toughest workdays for me to handle. Mondays and Tuesdays are...

February 18, 2013

Bobby McFerrin on the Danceability of Bach

For those in search of a reason behind the posting of this clip, none shall...

February 15, 2013

Rounding Up Oscar’s Animated Shorts

With the 85th Academy Awards just 'round the corner, I spent the last few days...

February 12, 2013

Prepping for Valentine’s Day with A&F’s “Top 25 Films on Marriage”

A group of bloggers from Patheos' Movie Channel -- including Jeffrey Overstreet and Peter Chattaway, two cinematic commentators...

February 08, 2013

Cinematically-Influenced Ear Worms for Your Friday Afternoon

Yesterday, as I sailed blithely along to the harmonious strains of the complete cello concerti...

February 04, 2013

Righting One of Oscar’s Greatest Wrongs

View image | gettyimages.com Thanks to the Variety series on this year's Oscar-nominated cinematographers, I am...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

No Commentary Necessary — “Paperman” Edition (UPDATED)

If there was ever a more appropriate invocation of the "No Commentary" heading, I have...

January 28, 2013

“Liberty Valance” and the Obligations of Progress

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of watching and then discussing John Ford's inestimable...

January 22, 2013

Drew Struzan Returns to the Star Wars Universe

I'm slightly behind the curve here -- the speed at which "Star Wars" rumors fly...

January 14, 2013

Feeling Wonderfully Blue

In the wake of yesterday's unexpected (and Sunday-consuming) water heater repair, this morning's "Bird and Moon"...

January 08, 2013

A Short Clip from Pixar’s Latest Short

The following snippet from Pixar's "The Blue Umbrella" short might seem a bit desperate at...

December 2012

December 21, 2012

Peter Jackson Misses the Point

This past weekend, I joined millions of moviegoers around the globe in what will doubtless become a...

December 18, 2012

Can Zorro Escape the Modernization Bug?

I've always been more of a movie viewer than a television one. I'm not entirely...

December 05, 2012

Earworm O’the Day

My heart will ne'er be free to push aside the longings I still feel. My...

December 04, 2012

Animated Conversations

The Pre-Oscars -- Hollywood's own special brand of election in(s)anity -- have begun in earnest. The big day...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

“Seven Chances” and Answered Prayers Unrecognized

A quick scan of the Lens' archives reveals my propensity for darker cinematic fare. Nervous friends regularly...

April 23, 2012

Embracing Martha While Pining for Mary: Win-Win?

Life in a household of six boys often feels relentlessly jumbled and overwhelming. The wall...

April 02, 2012

The Absurdity of God’s Forgiveness

WARNING: This review reveals plot points perhaps best experienced in person. For those who have...

March 2012

March 19, 2012

Obamacare Questions: Windmills or Giants?

"They said that I should lose my ideals and begin to believe in the methods...

February 2012

February 14, 2012

A Cinematic Refuge for the Valentine-Averse

Well, here we go again. After a year of relative safety, we have arrived once...

February 07, 2012

Waiting On Happiness In Mateo Gil’s “Blackthorn”

"From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear,no eye has seen a...

November 2011

November 11, 2011

Shadow-Warriors No More

Above all," the self-help gurus say, "you must be comfortable in your own skin." We...

November 03, 2011

Losing for the Sake of Winning

Sorry that you feel that way The only thing there is to say Every silver...

August 2011

August 25, 2011

Self-Sacrifice in Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away”

Hayao Miyazaki is a rare and indispensible artist. In a creative industry that flits happily...

July 2011

July 14, 2011

Elmer Gantry and the Cult of Personality

"I have passed the test. I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain...

June 2011

June 23, 2011

No Sunrises Without Sunsets

I hate to see this evening sun go down. Lord, I hate to see this...

May 2011

May 26, 2011

The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency

Reinventing a cinematic icon is a daunting task. Ask George Lucas, who has been struggling...

April 2011

April 21, 2011

Bruised for Our Iniquities: “The Passion of Joan of Arc”

Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc (La passion de Jeanne d'Arc) was released...

April 14, 2011

Love’s Little Ways and “The Road Home”

The great Chinese director Zhang Yimou is best known to Western audiences for his superb wuxiatrilogy: Hero, House...

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