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December 2007

December 31, 2007
Some of most prolific bloggers on the subject of Fantasy Literature have published their annual...
December 30, 2007
This review was originally published in an abridged edition at Christianity Today. - In Roman...
December 26, 2007
Christianity Today Movies has just posted an abbreviated version of my review of the best...
December 23, 2007
Here's a new TIME Magazine interview with J.K. Rowling. Excerpt: As soon as her tales...
December 22, 2007
The present state of the world and the whole of life is diseased. If I...
December 22, 2007
... and they say: There Will Be Blood. The runner-up is quite a surprise too....
December 21, 2007
Why not Brad Bird? He's the best all-ages storyteller making movies today. He's responsible for...
December 19, 2007
News that Brad Pitt is "in talks" to take Heath Ledger's place in Terrence Malick's Tree...
December 19, 2007
Entertainment Weekly asks Guillermo Del Toro if he's been asked to direct The Hobbit. I've...
December 19, 2007
Sharing some of my own concerns about Peter Jackson's Hobbit project, here are Ross Douthat...
December 18, 2007
In case you missed the earlier announcement, here it is... MGM Chairman says Jackson finds...
December 18, 2007
1. I'm Not There - Original Soundtrack What a marvel: a two-disc marathon of Bob...
December 18, 2007
But who's going to direct it? Jackson? Del Toro? More questions: Will Holm be Bilbo?...
December 18, 2007
Terrible news. The beating heart of the Seattle music scene stopped beating yesterday. That abrupt,...
December 14, 2007
For decades, viewers have marveled at the deeply engraved face of actor Tommy Lee Jones....
December 14, 2007
Do you ever get the feeling that, to the government, you're just a number? Have...
December 13, 2007
Jim Hill has just posted a fantastic guide to all of the ways in which...
December 12, 2007
Garrison Keillor on the nativity. Beautiful.  (A nod of thanks to Mark Shea for the...
December 12, 2007
"Steve Brown Etc." is not your typical Christian radio program. And Steve Brown is not...
December 12, 2007
LA Weekly critics love Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood: As for There Will...
December 11, 2007
Here's the news to make all Sam Phillips fans look forward to the new year......
December 11, 2007
You might have seen The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, one of the most unforgettable films...
December 11, 2007
Fans of Firefly and Serenity, don’t despair. The charismatic Nathan Fillion may have a bright...
December 10, 2007
Wow. I thought the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops' rave review of The Golden Compass was...
December 09, 2007
If you haven't seen these news stories, take note: We should be praying for those...
December 08, 2007
I've just seen Lars and the Real Girl, a film that I've been trying to...
December 07, 2007
I saw Juno again last night. And I went from liking it to loving it....
December 07, 2007
Okay, my apologies to those who are sick of hearing about The Golden Compass. For...
December 06, 2007
Nuclearity has just posted a very special podcast. I had the privilege of contributing to...
December 05, 2007
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