I spoke with a film producer several months ago about his new endeavor… a sequel to Chariots of Fire. The premise for the film was interesting and based on the true story of what happened in the lives of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams after their Olympic victories. And now, the project is far enough along that the news is starting to spread. (more…) Read more
Looks like creative differences have buried the big-screen version of Anne Rice’s Christ the Lord… at least with Good News Holdings. I have a hunch that it’ll rise again. Read more
¬† I’ve been listening to the new album by The Ragbirds for a few weeks now, and it’s been growing on me. So I’m ready to report… First: Listen to new songs by The Ragbirds here, on their MySpace page. When Yes Nearby danced its way like a whirling dervish into stereos two years ago, The Ragbirds won themselves some enthusiastic new fans. Then, as if to prove that they could bring their shapeshifting style to the stage, the band... Read more
Here’s a new review of The Trumpet Child from The Corner Table. Here’s video from their August 18 performance at the Flevo Festival in the Netherlands. It’s a live performance of “Latter Days” on the festival’s main stage before close to 10,000 people. You can watch it directly by using this link. (requires Windows Media Player) (Thanks to Matthijs de Jong for the link!) And here’s the latest update from Linford, reminiscing about the band’s last few weeks across the... Read more
Yep. I have another blog. I’m going for some kind of world record. I’m really excited about this one. It will give me a chance to invite you to meet some of the most interesting people I know in the world of artmaking. Ever since I visited The Eagle and Child, the pub where the Inklings gathered to discuss their work, I’ve wanted to start a website with that title. And now… since I really have nothing else to do... Read more
A big “Thank you!” to Steven Greydanus, one of my favorite film critics, for being so kind as to highlight Through a Screen Darkly in his latest batch of answers to inquiries at his Decent Films website. When someone asked for a recommendation of a book about Christian perspectives on film, Greydanus answered: Jeff doesn’t just tell you whether or not he liked a movie. He offers you a seat next to him as the movie unfolds and he points... Read more
Terry Mattingly looks at what happened to* The Ultimate Gift when it was tagged with the term “Fox Faith.” (more…) Read more
At the Arts and Faith conversation, Peter T. Chattaway reveals that he has seen For The Bible Tells Me So, a documentary about homosexuals and their experience in the church. (more…) Read more
2007 Update: In honor of the recently departed Edward Yang, let me nudge you toward picking up Criterion’s glorious edition of the late filmmaker’s masterful film Yi-Yi (A One and a Two). Here’s a look back at my original response to the film from 2000. I was effusive in my praise then, and were I to rewrite this review, I’d be even more enthusiastic. (more…) Read more
Jason “Opus” Morehead is sharing his renewed sense of wonder. (more…) Read more
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