If you love The New World and are curious about the differences between the theatrical version and the cut that was shown to Oscar voters before the release, The House Next Door has posted a description of the differences. They are not nearly as drastic as I was led to believe. But neither one of these represent the special edition cut that is rumored to be in the works. Read more
Saw The New World on the big screen again last night, at Seattle’s Crest cinemas. It was a terrible print. Muted colors. The sound of a needle scratching across an old LP ran through the whole film. And yet, I feel even more deeply in love. Behind me sat a family — mom, dad, and three kids. This had worried me as the film opened. Were young children up for such a long, slow-moving film? Could they quiet down and... Read more
CT has posted a new editorial on The Gospel of Judas. When the Gospel of Judas was unveiled in April, much of the American press and public were bowled over by this “lost” Gospel’s claims that Judas was Jesus’ favorite, that he was the only disciple who understood Jesus’ mission, and that Jesus told Judas to hand him over to the authorities, so that Judas would “sacrifice the man that clothes me.” Little was reported of what the 13-sheet Coptic... Read more
Coming Soon reports that Scott Derrickson, who’s working on a little flick called Paradise Lost, is also co-writing and directing a film about the story that prompted a documentary titled… would you believe?… Paradise Lost. His dramatization will be titled Devil’s Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three. …the drama centers on an infamous Arkansas murder case that ended with the conviction of three teens based largely on their alleged fascination with the occult. Three children were savagely... Read more
SWINTON COMES OUT SWINGING The White Witch speaks! Wow, what a letter. Take the time to read the whole thing. It’ll make your head spin. And speaking of dangerous fantasy-land personalities… PHILIP PULLMAN NEEDS DIRECTION Once again, a director has departed the film production of His Dark Materials. Shopgirl director Anand Tucker has abandoned ship, and now, round and round we go, the controls are back in the hands of Chris Weitz, who left the project once before. Read more
Well, no, not according to the author… Via Michael Whitecraft: “I wanted to write a book that while it entertained at the same time, you close that last page and go ‘Wow, do you know how much I just learned? That’s fascinating.’ That is really what I set out to do.” – Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, from an interview in Chronicle Read more
This is the first time I’ve ever linked to Fangoria, but they’ve got Scott Derrickson talking about the designer he’s tapping for his big screen version of Paradise Lost... Wayne Barlowe. Read more
I’ve never been a big Springsteen fan. I enjoyed The Rising for a while, and a few tracks from Devils and Dust. His stuff in the 80s and 90s didn’t do a whole lot for me. But Josh Hurst and the others who recommended the new Springsteen album of songs by Pete Seeger were right: This is the most joyous, foot-stompin’ good time I’ve heard in years. When I make my annual mix-disc of favorites from the year, it’s going... Read more
Ladies… and… gentlemen… Thanks to the good folks at Regal Books for a great design! Read more
Somehow I’ve managed to offend someone over at Image, because they’ve posted my mug shot there and have included all manner of lies and slander about me! (more…) Read more
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