Guillermo Del Toro, the new king of monster movies, is about to unleash Hellboy 2. But according to MTV.com, his mind is already busy with visions of what might be his his next big project. No, it’s not The Hobbit, and no, it’s not that Tarzan project he was talking about a while back. Here’s a hint: For Kenneth Branagh, it was a big mistake. Can you guess? Personally, I’ve had this particular monster on the brain lately… (more…) Read more
Fantasy Book Critic has just published thoughts on Auralia’s Colors, and he’s offering a free copy! Thanks to Robert Thompson for the review! Every year, whether you’re talking about movies, music or books, you have what are commonly known as “hidden treasures.” You know the album that never cracks Billboard’s Top 200 list, the film that is forever relegated to “indie” status, the novel that can’t be found in your local bookstore. For whatever reason, these releases just don’t get... Read more
I always look forward to Jason Morehead’s reviews. He writes when he’s passionate about something, and it makes a difference. He’s passionate about Neil Gaiman’s novel Stardust, so I’ve been looking forward to his review of the film. It’s taken a while for him to see it and to compose his thoughts. But, as usual, it’s a passion-fueled review.For the record, my review ran at CTMovies when the film opened. Read more
Will any conservative Christians go see 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days? Jeffrey Wells doesn’t think so. Here’s a clip from his blog (Wednesday) on an internationally celebrated film that has yet to show up on the radar of most Christian media sites. Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days “manages to deal with abortion without advocating any stance other than compassion,” writes Times Online critic Kevin Maher. “It illustrates what happens when a woman’s right to choose her biological destiny is removed, and yet... Read more
My brother-in-law Derrek just brought something to my attention I’d forgotten. Five years ago, I posted an alert that The Golden Compass was about to be made into a movie. Then I invited people to suggest how Christians should respond, considering the content of the books. Now that the film has come and gone and made very little fuss at the U.S. box office, it’s interesting to look back and reconsider such early tremors. So if you’re curious, here’s that... Read more
By the grace of God, in 2008 I will: Finish the best sequel to Auralia’s Colors that I’m capable of writing in the time available to me. Be slow to anger, and quick to cultivate civil discussion here at the blog and beyond. Grow in my appreciation of great art, especially filmmaking. Along those lines: Watch more old movies, and more films from other parts of the world. Become a better blogger. Bring order to that catastrophe upstairs that I... Read more
Thanks to Fantasy Debut for the mention of Auralia’s Colors here! It’s such a relief to read something like this after all of that hard work. Thanks, Tia! Read more
Some of most prolific bloggers on the subject of Fantasy Literature have published their annual favorites lists. Check these out! Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review OF Blog of the Fallen Fantasy Book Critic Read more
This review was originally published in an abridged edition at Christianity Today. – In Roman Polanski’s Chinatown, detective Jake Gittes became suspicious of a devious California millionaire named Noah Cross, played by the great John Huston. Dazzled by Cross’s fortune, which he’d acquired through laying irrigation pipelines across Los Angeles, Gittes asked why such a rich man would want to get richer. “How much better can you eat? What can you buy that you can’t already afford?” Cross’s answer was... Read more
Christianity Today Movies has just posted an abbreviated version of my review of the best movie I’ve seen since The New World: There Will Be Blood. If I were handing out the Oscars, I’d be giving this Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Adapated Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. For starters. I said it when I saw Magnolia, I said it again when I saw Punch-drunk Love, and I’ll say it again now: I think Paul Thomas... Read more
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