What film is this half-shot from? Since Nick Alexander won our last contest, you’ll find a hint in either his first or his last name… but not both. (And Nick, as the most recent winner, you’re disqualified from this round. Isn’t winning a drag?) Read more
The Faith and Film Critics Circle have chosen the winners of their 2005 film awards! (more…) Read more
Congratulations, Nick Alexander! Pearl Harbor is, indeed, the film, in which Josh Hartnett plays Danny. This means, of course, that either “Nick” or “Alexander” will be your hint for the next Half-Shot. Stay tuned…. Read more
For all you Steelers fans who have emailed me to insist that your quarterback did score that touchdown, guess who agrees with me? Your quarterback. I stand by my statement. The Seahawks lost because the refs decided they would lose, not because the Steelers won. Elsewhere: Miami Herald: But make no mistake about Super Bowl XL, the performance of referee Bill Leavy and his crew overshadowed Pittsburgh’s heroics and Seattle’s blunders. The Seahawks justifiably can complain that Sunday’s one-sided officiating... Read more
More Tuesday specials: MUST READ At Town Hall, Erik Lokkesmoe powerfully sums up ten… count them, ten… big mistakes that conservatives tend to make when they meddle (or fail to meddle) in the arts. (Thanks for the link, Bubba.) YES, BUT DOES BILL THE PONY GET TO SING A SOLO? At last, The Lord of the Rings – The Musical opens to raves! Okay, so maybe it’s not exactly a musical… “… the world needs to know what the concept... Read more
Since Danny Walter correctly identified the Mad Dog and Glory shot, your hint for this contest is “Danny.” Which film is this from? Danny Walter, you’ve won twice! You may not compete this time! Your power is too great! Read more
Tuesday specials: DON’T GO READ THIS! (Now you’re curious, aren’t you?) Sean Gaffney boycotts boycotting! Because, as they said in Field of Dreams, “If you protest, they will come.” He also congratulates Cory Edwards, and so do I, for its continuing top ten success at the box office. Bring on Hoodwinked 2: Hoodwinked Harder! GEEK ALERT: CINEMATICAL’S GOT BATMAN CASTING RUMORS Who would YOU cast as Joker? As Harvey Dent? Here are some interesting ideas… U-WHO? CBN notices this meddling... Read more
I just received this from a reader: Jeff. I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while now. Thanks for all the great posts. I was a pastor in Seattle for 12 years, now I’m in Canada. I’m also a good friend of Adam Walter (I love it when you link to Adam’s blog.) I just finished reading a book, The White Rose, by Inge Scholl. Inge is Sophie’s sister. It’s a good companion to this movie. I think you... Read more
a few more details about… Sophie Scholl: The Final Days The true story of Germany’s most famous anti-Nazi heroine is brought to thrilling life in the multi-award winning drama SOPHIE SCHOLL-THE FINAL DAYS. Germany’s official Foreign Language Film selection for the 2005 Academy Awards, SOPHIE SCHOLL stars Julia Jentsch in a luminous performance as the young coed-turned-fearless activist. Armed with long-buried historical records of her incarceration, director Marc Rothemund expertly re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl’s life: a... Read more
… let me tell you this now: The next movie that I will be raving and raving about, and exhorting everyone to get out and see, is the Oscar-nominated film out of Germany: Sophie Scholl: The Final Days. Remember how the best parts of The Silence of the Lambs were those scenes in which Agent Starling faced Hannibal Lecter and wrestled with him in debate? Imagine a movie with at least an hour more of those confrontations–intense, furious battles of... Read more
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