The new issue of Response and "Born Into Brothels"

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 at 12:54 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Enjoy the new issue of Response, which features my review of Born into Brothels. (more…) Read more

Crash (2005)

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 3:03 pm By Guest Contributor

This review was originally published at Christianity Today in May 2005. – Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a classic children’s story about a day in which everything that can go wrong does go wrong for a young disgruntled kid. Paul Haggis’s first film Crash is similar, only it’s about the whole city of Los Angeles having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. (more…) Read more

"Kingdom of Heaven" – Reviews, Responses

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 2:54 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

My review of Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven is developing, but I’ll say this: I liked it better than Gladiator. (more…) Read more

THUMBS’ UP? What Christian critics say about "Hitchhikers"

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 2:52 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

My column is up. One of the highlights, from my friend Annabelle, who never hesitates to speak her mind: (more…) Read more

REVISED: First (and Second) Thoughts on "Kingdom of Heaven"

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 2:49 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

I saw Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven today. I’ll write a review soon. But first, a few comments on how it fits into the trend of new “spiritual” films… Better to call it Kingdom of Tolerance. (more…) Read more

Boxing day.

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 2:46 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Warning: Late-afternoon rant ahead. Watching one of those movie-trailer television commercials on Monday (I mean, a TV commercial projected on the big screen, not a movie trailer on television), I finally reached the breaking point. The commercial was for The Apprentice and The Contender. I’m not fond of The Apprentice, because it seems to reward dog-eat-dog behavior. But I won’t touch The Contender with a ten-foot pole. I want boxing to go away. Yes, I liked Million Dollar Baby, but... Read more

Just a Few More Days of Waiting Before the Circle Becomes Complete

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 1:47 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

I have my pass to the sneak preview of Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith. I’m feeling a mix of excitement, dread, and at times a strange indifference. Somehow, I know it’s not going to be all I want it to be. All I ask is that there are some memorably good surprises. And that they don’t leave any confounding continuity errors. And that they let the actors act. And that the dialogue is free of any painfully bad... Read more

A Man from Madison Responds to My Review of "Madison"

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 1:44 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

From CT Movies’ feedback: Your review of Madison was excellent. Why this movie was made is a mystery to me. “Miss Madison” just happened to be the winner the year the Gold Cup came to Madison [1971]. I remember sitting with a group of Hoosiers in Newport Beach, listening at the end of the event on Wide World of Sports. The announcers said it was the happiest day in the history of Madison.We all fell over in laughter. The greatest... Read more

Richard Linklater to direct "Fast Food Nation"

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 at 1:40 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

It seems to be a whole new frontier… converting popular non-fiction books into big screen films. I learned last week at Biola that The Purpose-Driven Life is about to become a feature film. (Try and figure THAT out!) Now, word that Richard Linklater (Before Sunset, Waking Life, School of Rock)is taking on this essential work… Fast Food Nation! What is Fast Food Nation? (more…) Read more

Quote of the day:

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 at 9:43 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

Via Movie City News, Jennifer Jason Leigh: “In mainstream movies the woman’s role is mostly just to prove that the leading man is heterosexual. I’m not good at that, and I’m not interested in that.” Read more