Looking Closer
Rest in peace, Lou Reed. (more…) Read more
Rest in peace, Lou Reed. (more…) Read more
This is not more of the trendy Tarantino revelry in nastiness and violence. This is a true horror film. Like David Fincher's "Se7en," one of this movie's closest spiritual cousins, "The Counselor" ultimately delivers a diagnosis that tells the awful truth. And the Counselor himself doesn't want to know it. He really, really doesn't want to know. Read more
I love interviewing artists. And I've enjoyed a wild array of unforgettable interviews. But few of those opportunities have been as exciting as this one... Read more
Critics will go on and on comparing "Gravity" to groundbreaking works of art like "2001: A Space Odyssey," but... really? Yes, this movie takes place in space. With astronauts. And space stations. But the similarities stop there. I would have given anything for a character as interesting as Hal 9000. Read more
In which copies of "A Land Without Sin" are given away to two eager readers... Read more
Here's another example of how Christianity Today is refusing to join the "circle the wagons" mentality of so much Christian media, and instead engaging art with critical discernment and an insistence on excellence. Read more
In October and November, I'll be speaking and teaching in Tennessee and Georgia. Will I see you there? Read more
Today, at Christianity Today, I have the privilege of sharing about the two movies that have moved, inspired, and impressed me most this year so far... along with a few comments about, of all things, a Chipotle commercial. Read more
It's easy. If you have a Facebook account, you can enter to win a copy of Paula Huston's celebrated new novel. Here's Tiny Newsman with the details... Read more
So many things make Chad Hartigan's film "This is Martin Bonner" remarkable. In my interview with this impressive young director, I focused on only a couple of things that set his sophomore effort apart from other recent films. Read more
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