Hey, stop by ArtsandFaith.com and check it out: Steven Greydanus is dismantling Religulous, exposing the falsity of some of Bill Maher’s claims in the film. I’d recommend starting with this post, in which Greydanus begins with a question from Peter Chattaway: Chattaway: … I do have one question: Does anybody here have any insights into Maher’s claim that 16% of the American public — a bigger chunk of the population than Jews, blacks, gays, or NRA members — is non-religious?... Read more
An excellent post by author L.B. Graham! I don’t know his stories (yet), but I’m impressed with his perspective on prevalent problems in “Christian fiction.” Christianity is not about moralism, and Christian fiction shouldn’t be either. Christianity revolves, not around good behavior, but around God’s mercy shown to man in the death and resurrection of Christ. However, even though we know this to be theologically true, I think we struggle to remember this as we go about our daily lives,... Read more
This was my first turntable. My parents still have it somewhere, stored away. (more…) Read more
Recently, I encountered someone who was clearly disgruntled by the mixed reviews of the movie Fireproof. He responded to the critics’ observations by declaring that reviews aren’t really important… that “the success and value of the film” would ultimately be determined by “ordinary people”… not by those “paid to review the film.” He went on to express disinterest in “movies that win awards,” describing those who distribute film awards as “elitists,” and noting that “hardly anyone has seen” the films... Read more
My favorite band just performed for NPR’s Mountain Stage! You can listen to the set here! And by the way, thanks to an extravagantly generous gesture by my friend Rick Paul Poole, I’ll be traveling to Cincinnati to see Over the Rhine three times in one weekend in celebration of their 20th anniversary… one week before Christmas! Read more
BEHOLD… BALLAST! A little while back, you posted a trailer for Lance Hammer’s Ballast on your blog, which I watched and decided to check out sometime. To my delight, Ballast just had its Canadian premiere at the Vancouver Film Festival, and I was able to catch that screening. I’ve posted my review of the film at my blog: http://filmatical.wordpress.com/ Ballast is an excellent film, and I want to thank you for putting it onto my radar. By the way, I’ve... Read more
What is Film Forum? Well, with so many film reviews published, and so little time to read them all, I make a note of any review that I find particularly thoughtful, interesting, or persuasive. Be sure to check back, as I’ve only just begun to read reviews of these films, and I’ll add more interesting excerpts as I come across them. Feel free to submit more reviews, or even your own, in the comments below. (more…) Read more
This review was originally published at Christianity Today. • In 2007’s Oscar-winning thriller No Country for Old Men, Javier Bardem stormed across Texas as one of the most fearsome villains in film history—a big, bad wolf who could huff, puff, and blow down any house in his path. Even though it’s a relief to see Bardem escape that horrible haircut and slip into some stylish shirts in Woody Allen’s new “erotic comedy,” Vicky Cristina Barcelona, it’s tough to shake the memory of... Read more
I am thunderstruck to discover that the sequel to Auralia’s Colors has made it so far already. Thanks to Bart Cusveller, who tells me, “I liked Cyndere’s Midnight a great deal, I suppose even better than Auralia’s Colors.” (more…) Read more
Reviews are beginning to pop up here and there for Cyndere’s Midnight: (more…) Read more
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