2012-09-26T12:25:35-06:00

Last updated on: September 26, 2012 at 12:25 pm   By

Hope for Where We’re Going Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg talks with Jeffrey Overstreet about America’s Heart and Soul, his greatest teacher, and a story that he unfortunately had to cut from the film. • Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg has collected 25 interviews with memorable, remarkable Americans and sewn it together in an array of breathtaking cinematography to inspire us with a vision of dedication, determination, and imagination. Click here for Jeffrey’s review of America’s Heart and Soul. • Jeffrey Overstreet: First of... Read more

2013-03-19T11:52:42-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 11:52 am   By

ComingSoon.net offers a review of Scott Derrickson’s The Day the Earth Stood Still! Director Scott Derrickson actually does a better job within the sci-fi genre than he did with supernatural courtroom concoction of “Exorcism of Emily Rose,” creating a well-crafted film that maintains the feel of foreboding from the original movie without losing sight of how the world has changed. You can tell the filmmakers really understand the central premise behind the original alien invasion movie, one that avoided all... Read more

2013-03-19T12:39:50-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 12:39 pm   By

Something is happening. Among American film critics, WALL-E is emerging as a favorite for the year’s Best Picture. The L.A. Film Critics just joined TIME’s Richard Corliss and The New Yorker’s Anthony Lane, heralding Pixar’s movie as the Best Film of 2008. The only film receiving similar love is Slumdog Millionaire. Will the Academy take notice? Will they realize that animated films are works of art worthy of comparison with live-action films? Will WALL-E be nominated for Best Picture? I... Read more

2013-03-19T11:50:39-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 11:50 am   By

Deep inside this mysterious tent in Indianapolis… … musicians Nathan and Sarah Partain are reading Cyndere’s Midnight, introducing their son Amos to a whole new world of dangerous colors. Now, it may be a *bit* early for Amos to meet Jordam the Beastman, the ale boy, and Auralia. But who am I to tell them how to parent their child? By the way, if you pick up any copies of Cyndere’s Midnight or Auralia’s Colors for Christmas gifts, let me... Read more

2013-03-19T12:38:42-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 12:38 pm   By

Paul Mariani, one of my favorite poets, has now penned a new book on Gerard Manley Hopkins. Books and Culture has a review. More…  (more…) Read more

2013-03-19T11:51:41-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 11:51 am   By

I can’t help but feel sad at the news that Catherine Hardwicke’s been fired from directing the next installment of the Twilight franchise. (more…) Read more

2013-03-19T11:52:09-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 11:52 am   By

The master has spoken. I have a rough-draft list of my favorites for 2008, and it’s almost identical to this one. Wild. That rarely happens with any critic, especially Ebert. But my current favorite film of ’08 is on this list, so if you want to start guessing… go ahead. I’m really, really surprised and delighted to see it there. Read more

2013-03-19T12:40:09-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 12:40 pm   By

I’m grateful for the review of Cyndere’s Midnight that just appeared at Grasping for the Wind. So grateful, there’s a single diamond sliding down my face. (Sorry. Inside joke.) Read more

2013-03-19T12:29:24-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 12:29 pm   By
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NPR has the story of Rev. Gloria White Hammond, who brings a “ministry of healing” to those who are suffering in Darfur. Today, as I read this story of faith, love, and compassion, I’m reminded that Washington State’s Governor Gregoire has allowed the following statement to be posted beside a Nativity Scene in the State Capitol” “There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.” Then why do the hopeless turn... Read more

2013-03-19T12:26:33-06:00

Last updated on: March 19, 2013 at 12:26 pm   By

And so it begins. (Via USA Today) The National Board of Review kicks off the award season with their picks for 2008: (more…) Read more

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