Looking Closer
Did you — or do you — write for your school newspaper? (more…) Read more
Did you — or do you — write for your school newspaper? (more…) Read more
There were quite a few loose ends left dangling when Joss Whedon’s brilliant TV series Firefly was abruptly canceled by FOX. The follow-up big screen film Serenity tied up some of them. But some things remained mysterious… (more…) Read more
…according to Gandalf. And Gandalf’s a fairly reliable fellow. (more…) Read more
Are you looking forward to Toy Story 3? I learned a long time ago not to let the trailer for a Pixar movie influence my expectations: The films almost always surpass high expectations. So I was surprised to read some grumbling about the latest trailer. Haven’t other people learned the same lesson? Then came today: And the lucky folks who got to see Toy Story 3 at Showest are Tweeting up a storm. Here are some of the early reports:... Read more
Did you miss The Kindlings Muse last month? It was a lively conversation covering all ten of the Best Picture nominees. I discussed the ups and downs of the nominees with Dick Staub, Greg Wright, and… (more…) Read more
Think for a moment about the short list of films usually recommended in Christian media. If you do that, you will probably be surprised — nay, thunderstruck — at the list of the Top 100 movies as voted on by many who spend their days pondering the intersection of art and faith. Yes, Image has just announced the latest, greatest edition of the Arts and Faith Top 100 Films! You’ll be boggled by what made the list. You’ll be even more surprised... Read more
My first impression of James Gray’s film Two Lovers is posted at Filmwell. Read more
[UPDATE: Apparently the “scoop” that I shared below may not be such a scoop after all. Here’s the latest.] Ever since Alfonso Cuarón directed A Little Princess, I’ve been excited about his work. Since then, he’s given us Y Tu Mama Tambien, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (my favorite of the series), and Children of Men… all impressive in certain ways. I can’t wait to see what he does next. So today’s news at /FILM is intriguing… (more…) Read more
I’m listening to a lot of music these days. Today, for instance, I need some inspiring music while I fill out interview questions about Raven’s Ladder that have been sent by various bloggers. (Look, I appreciate your attention to my novel, but please, do everybody a favor and avoid asking the questions that a dozen bloggers have already asked about it. There are so many interesting things we could talk about.) Anyway, I’m enjoying these three new releases… (more…) Read more
Over at the blog called Lurv a la Mode, I’ve posted a story about the nightmares I used to suffer about what my book covers would someday look like. And then I share how the nightmares went away. (more…) Read more
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