Here is Ted Baehr, still thinking he is the voice of Christian film criticism … and frighteningly enough, many of them would say that he is… as he sums up the Oscars. Here are a few choice statements: Of course, by shutting out the best family movies with godly, Christian messages – like “The Chronicles Of Narnia,” “Dreamer,” “Madagascar” and “Chicken Little” – the Oscar ceremony ensured that it would get the lowest ratings ever from the TV audience, the... Read more
Courtesy of Over the Rhine’s Web site, you can now listen to two tracks from their new live album: Live from Nowhere. Lookin’ Forward and Moondance Apparently, there’s still time to order your signed copy of this special Limited Edition CD. And if you’ve already ordered, but you’re wondering why it hasn’t arrived, note the NEW SHIP DATE: All pre-ordered copies will ship in late March, after they get back from Middle-Earth. You see, they stumbled into Fangorn Forest, and... Read more
[REVISED, after some second thoughts…] Thanks to Peter T. Chattaway for catching this… [ … AND thanks to Dan Buck for challenging my first post. I got a little too cocky (Can I say that in a post about Brokeback Mountain?), thinking I was responding to the SFC headmaster, when in fact I may have been reacting to a characterization of SFC exaggerated by the journalist who reported on them. ] ‘Brokeback’ Star Slammed by Former School Brokeback Mountain actress... Read more
At The Guardian, author J.G. Ballard remembers the premiere of the movie about his childhood, my favorite Steven Spielberg drama: Empire of the Sun. Surprisingly, it was the film premiere in Hollywood, the fount of most of our planet’s fantasies, that brought everything down to earth. A wonderful night for any novelist, and a reminder of the limits of the printed word. Sitting with the sober British contingent, surrounded by everyone from Dolly Parton to Sean Connery, I thought Spielberg’s... Read more
Just as it’s possible to bridge the great divide between the sexes, between black and white, between Republican and Democrat… so we can also take comfort in finding common ground between people from Seattle Pacific University and people from Biola University. (more…) Read more
“After what I experienced with The Passion … I frankly don’t give a flying f— about much of what they think…” said Christian hero Mel Gibson. More, in TIME. (Thanks, Mark.) Read more
John August, who wrote Big Fish and the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delivered this amusing, enlightening speech at Trinity University last week, explaining the the differences between writers who are professionals and writers who are amateurs. (more…) Read more
This is looking more and more likely. (more…) Read more
One of my favorite earthlings, my co-worker Rachel Eby, is an uncommonly joyful person. And she has some good reasons to be joyful. Not only is she savoring the mystery of not knowing whether she’s about to have a boy or a girl in May… (more…) Read more
This comment was added to my previous post, and I’m grateful to Sean Gaffney for his input and perspective. Wow, Jeff, where to begin. I had the interesting experience of writing freelance reviews for Movie Guide years ago (way too far down the food chain to even meet the founder). On one hand, I feel for you, brother. On the other – congratulations! If Mr. Baehr thinks you deserve attack, it probably means you are doing quality work. And my... Read more
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