Looking Closer
Chattaway has the scoop. (more…) Read more
Chattaway has the scoop. (more…) Read more
At First Things, Anthony Sacramone has turned in an insightful review of Babel… and what it could have been. Read more
I was delighted to discover a brand new review of one of my all-time favorite albums this morning. And it’s a thoughtful one, too. Remember The Indescribable Wow? Read more
A prominent Christian media personality has disregarded the professional standard of waiting until opening day to publish a review of The Nativity Story, and he offers some rather, um, arresting observations: Having spent some time in Israel researching other movies, I can attest to the authenticity of even the smallest details of life in Israel in the first century. The crucifixions, the agriculture, the ephods, everything is done exquisitely…. I can hardly wait. There’s nothing I love more than an... Read more
Has anyone else ever noticed how Will Ferrell looks a lot like Ron Perlman sometimes? I pretty much agree with Peter T. Chattaway’s review of Stranger Than Fiction. It’s worth seeing for good performances, a clever and whimsical script, attractive and creative cinematography, and some scenes that are memorably poignant. Oh, yeah… and there’s a supporting actor whose small role will astonish viewers who recognize him. When I turned and whispered his name to my friend, the guy almost choked... Read more
Well, now that I’ve transferred my entire rock/pop/folk/country library to my iPod, I’m enjoying the circus show better-known as “Shuffle Songs.” The machine tends to deliver a rather bumpy road of randomly selected tracks from the 6,600 songs I’ve loaded up. (more…) Read more
Someone asked me why I hadn’t blogged yet about the new Sufjan Stevens release, and my answer is, um, well, I’ve been too busy listening to it. In fact, Sufjan doesn’t just have one new volume of material… no, he has FIVE new volumes of material. And they’re all Christmas albums. They’re new, that is, to those who haven’t been tuning in through his fan club over the last few years. I’ve been listening to the first three volumes for... Read more
Today at Christianity Today Movies… my conversation with Babel director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Iñárritu says: I think that my films are basically family stories, beyond the fact that they are global and have political and social commentary. At the core of it, Babel is basically four stories of parents and children. I think we are defined as human beings through our families, no matter what kind of family—through our relationships with parents, brothers and sisters. [You look back to] the... Read more
Anybody recognize this place? This is where the big book release party for Through a Screen Darkly will be held. (more…) Read more
What does Darren Aronofsky, director of Pi, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain think of Through a Screen Darkly? After reading the first several chapters, he says: (more…) Read more
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