Looking Closer
On the week of their triumphant big screen debut, Wallace and Gromit have lost their home. Read more
On the week of their triumphant big screen debut, Wallace and Gromit have lost their home. Read more
If you haven’t seen this film, you’ve missed out. Born into Brothels isn’t just a great film. It’s the kind of film that could change the way you live. So be proceed with caution. It’s out on DVD this week. I was overjoyed to find several copies on the New Release shelf at my neighborhood Hollywood Video, which means it won’t be hard for you to find it. Best of all, the DVD has several bonus features, including updates on... Read more
Have you been frustrated by Lost‘s endless parade of mysteries and loose ends? Have you tried to convince yourself that J.J. Abrams knows where it’s all headed, and how all the mysteries tie together? Have you been yearning to believe it’s all part of “intelligent design”? Abandon all hope. This may be nothing new to you, but it’s disappointing to me. Like Alias, this show’s indications that there’s a grand design, meaning to the madness, now appears to be just... Read more
I stayed up until the wee hours to see a most bizarre spectacle… U2 on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. While it was far from a total success, the bumpy and embarrassing moments were worth it for the highs, which included performances of “All Because of You,” “Original of the Species,” “Stuck in a Moment,” and “Vertigo” (which was cut off by the network as the show ran out of time… a painful severance indeed.) More here. And much, much... Read more
WIM WENDERS & SCOTT DERRICKSON’S LAND OF PLENTY Reviewed by Andrew O’Hehir at Salon. It’s nice to see this film getting some attention, but why can’t it find a distributor? And why doesn’t O’Hehir even mention one of the most interesting aspects of the film–the fact that it was written by Scott Derrickson, who wrote and directed The Exorcism of Emily Rose? STARBUCKS IS CHANGING THE MUSIC BUSINESS The Guardian wakes up and smells the coffee-shop-cds. REPUBLICANS MOVING TO AXE THE... Read more
Wow! Today’s Film Forum just scored cheers from Joss Whedon fans at Whedonesque! Check out the comments! It’s great to see that Christianity Today‘s example of engaging with contemporary film instead of condemning it is making an impression. And at least for the moment, this is the top story on the Web site. Read more
Is A History of Violence a “spiritual film”? The Revealer takes a look at the spiritual questions of A History of Violence. Thank goodness somebody’s taking a look (besides the various Christian film critics I’ve quoted in tomorrow’s Film Forum). Read more
Quote of the day: highlighted by Jeff Berryman at The Daily Hopper: “A spinning coin cannot spin forever, nor can our minds remain undecided forever, since not to decide is itself a decision, and as the coin will come down only heads or tails, so we also have only two options, not three or more. Either we conform our desires to the truth, or we conform the truth to our desires.” –Os Guinness Today’s specials: WHAT? GROMIT’S GETTING RAVE REVIEWS?... Read more
This week is just FULL of good news! Read more
Anne and I were married nine years ago today. HAPPY ANNIVERARY, beloved!! Read more
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