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March 31, 2007
Why is Will Ferrell Funny?
Slate takes on one of the most pressing, urgent questions that our society must address:...
March 30, 2007
Reverence, awe, simplicity, prayer: Three amazing hours at the movies.
Last night, I watched Into Great Silence. I'll be writing about it in detail...
March 28, 2007
Cormac McCarthy: Now an Oprah Author
Oprah just picked The Road. Wow. That's gutsy. The Road is a dark, dark, dark...
March 28, 2007
Indiana Jones 4 is Getting Interesting
If you had told me early on that Indiana Jones 4 would star Cate Blanchett...
March 27, 2007
Film Forum: The Lives of Others, Reign Over Me, Pride, Shooter, TMNT, The Last Mimzy
By the beard of Zeus, it's... Looking Closer's Film Forum! REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Nothing makes...
March 23, 2007
About “300”… A Clarification
I have been out of line in some of my statements in relation to 300....
March 22, 2007
One of My Favorite Clowns
A legendary figure from my high-school days ... Larry "Bud" Melman, a giant from the...
March 21, 2007
Opus on “300”, and More on Why I’m Not Getting in Line
I'm responding yet again about the movie 300 for this simple reason: I have been...
March 20, 2007
Film Forum: The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Premonition, I Think I Love My Wife
Great Odin's raven! It's... Looking Closer's Film Forum! The Wind That Shakes the Barley When...
March 13, 2007
Lesson in Learning to Let Things Go #32 – The Faith and Film Critics Circle
On March 6, I stepped down from my role as the chairman of the Faith...
March 12, 2007
Film Forum: 300, The Ultimate Gift, The Namesake, Beyond the Gates, The Host
Oh, no. It's... Looking Closer's Film Forum! The soundtrack for this week's Film Forum is provided...
March 12, 2007
“Personally Speaking” with Jim Lisante, Karen Peris, and… Me?!
As a huge fan of The Innocence Mission, I must say I am freaking out...
March 12, 2007
The Dove Foundation’s Phone Spam
Good grief. The Dove Foundation, with its symbol representing the peace of God, is spreading...
March 10, 2007
On My Way to Biola
My heart belongs to Seattle Pacific University, ... but Biola University is stirring up a...
March 09, 2007
David Poland on “The New World”
In a post about how to decide whether or not a movie is too long,...
March 09, 2007
Jeff Berryman on “Facing the Giants”
Actor, novelist, playwright, and director Jeff Berryman knows a lot about great art, great storytelling,...
March 07, 2007
The new book by Scott Cairns: "Short Trip to the Edge"
My favorite poet, Scott Cairns, has just released a thoughtful account of his pilgrimage to...
March 06, 2007
Philip Yancey Recovering After a Roll-Over Car Accident
Some of you may already know this, but I learned a few days ago that...
March 06, 2007
Andy Whitman on Britney Spears, American Idol, and Calvin College
Once again, Andy Whitman is a shining a beacon through the cultural fog.
March 06, 2007
Chapter One
An abridged version of Chapter One of Through a Screen Darkly is up at Christianity...
March 06, 2007
Matt Conner at Infuze Magazine
Infuze Magazine has already published a review and an excerpt of Through a Screen Darkly....
March 06, 2007
More on Arcade Fire’s “Neon Bible”
Another arresting quote from the lead singer of Arcade Fire: “Central to the album," Win...
March 05, 2007
FILM FORUM: Into Great Silence, Zodiac, Black Snake Moan, and Wild Hogs
Welcome to the first installment of Looking Closer's Film Forum! Yes, Film Forum has moved from...
March 05, 2007
“Have We Lost Our Minds?” Readers Say “No!”
My blog post about CT Movies' reviews and the Christian perspective that informs them was...
March 05, 2007
Arcade Fire’s Church-Based Album
Arcade Fire's Neon Bible is the album with the most buzz this month. And they've...
March 01, 2007
Kim Jeffries Asks Me About Ricky Bobby’s Baby Jesus Prayer, and More…
Yesterday on the Kim Jeffries show, Kim and I discussed the Oscars, what the five...
March 01, 2007
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