At MTV, Guillermo Del Toro is answering questions about The Hobbit… like this one: Q: Tolkien was a man of deep faith. Do you foresee exploring any theological or spiritual themes in making “The Hobbit” movie ? More questions and answers in Part Two here. Read more
At MTV, Guillermo Del Toro is answering questions about The Hobbit… like this one: Q: Tolkien was a man of deep faith. Do you foresee exploring any theological or spiritual themes in making “The Hobbit” movie ? More questions and answers in Part Two here. Read more
The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. New headlines will be added as the day goes on. Stay tuned. (more…) Read more
The Wall Street Journal and a Wascally Wabbit Billy Collins pays tribute to his heroes… Looney Toons characters. – Distortions and villifications In view of Dobson’s words about Obama, Stephen Lamb asks, “What hope is there for democracy?” And he offers some notable quotes. – Tom Waits’ song for the decapitated? The funniest thing about this Tom Waits concert review is that the reviewer refers to the classic song “Hang Down Your Head” as… wait for it… “Hand Down Your... Read more
Don S. Davis, one of the great actors among Twin Peaks‘ fantastic cast, has died. Davis played Major Briggs, who was a caring father, and a secretive servant of the U.S. government. Nobody could be trusted more completely with classified information. Davis was also beloved for a memorable role in what some call the best hour of The X-Files. (more…) Read more
Roger Ebert’s latest blog entry is a keeper. (more…) Read more
I’m enjoying a new feast of poetry. (more…) Read more
Much as I hate to say this about the work of my favorite mainstream film critic… (more…) Read more
Focus on the Family has yet to apologize for, or express affirmation for, the misleading headline at its Boundless blog: “Christianity Today Relishes Sexual Perversion” If you’re tired of reading about this — and I wouldn’t blame you, I’m certainly sick of thinking about it — please move on. But something’s been nagging at me. And I have questions for anyone who works at Focus on the Family. Does anybody at Focus, or their magazine Plugged In, or Boundless, read... Read more
As I sat braced for my ten-minute conversation with Andrew Stanton, the writer and director of my favorite Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, I tried to imagine how I might make something useful out of such a short span of time. I was a bit anxious about meeting one of my heroes. There was so much I wanted to say to thank him. Not many entertainers can cast a spell over audiences of children and adults the way Stanton can —... Read more
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