Today at CT Movies, witness Mark Moring challenging Douglas Gresham on Prince Caspian. And Gresham’s answers are just fine… that is, if you aren’t concerned that the movie be true to the book, and if you thought the film version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was just spiffy. Gresham doesn’t seem too concerned about asking “What would C.S. Lewis think about these adaptations?” His answer: He’s concerned about what the Holy Spirit would think. So… we should... Read more
Among my friends, the man with the most impressive voice for reading and public speaking is probably Brian Volck, a pediatrician, coauthor of Reclaiming the Body: Christians and the Faithful Use of Modern Medicine (Brazos Press, 2006), and a recent graduate of Seattle Pacific’s MFA in Creative Writing program. Thus it seemed only fitting that Image journal would publish something of Brian’s in remembrance of an actor with an unforgettable voice: Paul Scofield. It’s the second reflection on Scofield’s career... Read more
Stephen Lamb reports on this year’s most exciting band reunion, live in concert. Read more
Yes. Ring them bells. Post your favorite Bob Dylan lyric here. Read more
This interesting question is even more interesting when it is being asked by Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death. Take the time to read these fleeting 85 sentences by Mr. Postman, and get your week off to a great start. Thank you, Adam Walter, for sharing the link! Read more
The Eagles are Coming!, my essay on the power of fantasy storytelling and fairy tales is published in the new issue of Response magazine. It features a new, original illustration by Bryan Pollard of the eagles rescuing Frodo and Sam at the climax of The Return of the King. Read more
“Charlton Heston might be said to achieve his apotheosis as Moses … unless one decides that it’s Moses who’s achieving his apotheosis as Heston.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum Here’s the MSNBC story. LOS ANGELES – Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing “Ben-Hur” and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the ’50s and ’60s, has died. He was 84. The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly... Read more
“I’m not religious. But I’m a spiritual person. Very spiritual. I’m not into organized religion.” Can’t think of a claim I’ve heard more often in my interviews with filmmakers, actors, and artists. (more…) Read more
Andy Whitman tagged Martin Stillion. Martin Stillion tagged me. My turn, I guess. Okay, here goes… (more…) Read more
Adam Walter’s found some interesting reading: A book called Do You Believe?, featuring interviews with folks like David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Saul Bellow, and Eli Weisel, about their own perspectives on, and experiences with, God, faith, and religion. Read more
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