Josh Hurst just discovered more on the current activities of U2 at, well, atU2. The other new song is “Windows in the Skies.” With soaring strings and a haunting piano melody, the tune is remarkably different to the stadium rock sound of their recent smash hit album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It is huge but in a very different way and for a very different reason; Bono is learning to play piano. “I think that’s going to be... Read more
Adrienne Shelly, star of one of my favorite comedies, The Unbelievable Truth, has been found dead in her office. Read more
The latest letters to Christianity Today Movies continue to demonstrate the great divide… No Heads in the Sand posted 11/02/06 I am a pastor of a large church in Denver and appreciate your approach on reviewing films. I am proud of you for reviewing R-rated movies and coming to the conclusions you come to. Because of you, I am going to see Little Children because I want to live in the real world. I regret that some Christians have adopted... Read more
My longtime friend Fritz Liedtke has been blogging in recent months, offering images and slideshows from his rather impressive adventures as a photographer. He photographs a lot of weddings and portraits, and yet these spirited images show that it’s not just work for him. He finds a lot of beauty in candid moments along the way. (You can look up his main Web page here.) And then, outside of his wedding work, he does some brave exploratory photography. In recent... Read more
U2 is coming to a THEATER near you next year… in 3-D. (more…) Read more
This review was originally published at Christianity Today in October 2006. – It’s bullet time at the movies. Martin Scorsese’s cops and crooks are clashing are unleashing storms of bullets, and Clint Eastwood’s Marines are firing more shots than anyone could hope to count. But in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film Babel, a single gunshot causes an international crisis. It’s a shot heard around the world, and one you won’t forget anytime soon. Who is to blame for that shattering blast? The... Read more
Buckle up. Barbara Nicolosi is a little late to the game with her views on Facing the Giants, but her new blog entry was worth the wait. (more…) Read more
Looks like MGM is sticking to its “two Hobbit movies” plan… Read more
Reading this article in Salon, I’m inspired to hand out the first “If Jesus Came Back” award. What’s that about? It’s the award given in honor of that famous line spoken by Max Von Sydow in Woody Allen’s film Hannah and Her Sisters: “If Jesus came back and saw what was being done in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.” The award goes to… yes… Stephen Baldwin! Here’s a few choice excerpts: (more…) Read more
Not much to report here except that an amusing new branch of Sam Phillips’ web site — “Time Travels with Sam Phillips” — now includes an interesting new photograph and caption that appears to reveal the title and release date of her next record…. Read more
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