The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Last updated on: August 28, 2012 at 1:54 pm By Guest Contributor

This review was originally published at Christianity Today in December 2004. – You won’t find the word father on the résumé of Steve Zissou. That’s because Zissou, an inventive seafaring documentarian, has been too caught up in his own self-perpetuating mythology to settle down and raise a family. But every dream has its price, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, director Wes Anderson’s latest melancho-medy, is the story of a visionary who must reckon with the temporality, and the... Read more

Off-topic: Who is John Stott? (Hint: He’s bigger than Falwell.)

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:45 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

David Brooks shows once again why he’s one of the most level-headed and important political writers in the country. (more…) Read more

Joaquin Phoenix is Johnny Cash

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:44 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Check out the slideshow. That second photo of Phoenix and Witherspoon together at the microphone … uncanny! (more…) Read more

New Over the Rhine Album Next March.

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:43 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

Here’s a letter from Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine from the band’s Web site! (more…) Read more

Awake, Fans of Middle Earth and Narnia!

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:42 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

And Thanksgiving just keeps on going! (more…) Read more

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Last updated on: June 26, 2014 at 3:55 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

This review was originally published at Christianity Today. – During wartime, art about war can play an important role. It can coax us into contemplation and dialogue about the ethics of violent conflict. It may remind us of the lessons we can learn from the past. Sometimes it offers comfort and even hope during a time of fear, uncertainty, and loss. You could probably name a few favorites with such redeeming qualities: David O. Russell’s Three Kings, Terrence Malick’s The... Read more

Five Months Later… Wilco’s Ghost

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:40 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

I’ve been mulling over the new Wilco album for months, and haven’t taken the time to write down what I love about it until now. (more…) Read more

The Incredibles (2004)

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:37 pm By Guest Contributor

This review was originally published at Christianity Today in November 2004. – Kids are going to love The Incredibles, and it’s possible their parents will love it even more. I’m betting a lot of dads and moms get action figures of Mr. Incredible and his wife Elastigirl in their stockings this year, and they’ll be proud to display them at home or at work. While The Incredibles looks like a movie for the kid in all of us, the storytelling of writer-director Brad... Read more

How to Dismantle a Misconceived Review

Last updated on: August 24, 2012 at 10:50 am By Jeffrey Overstreet

After a false start, I have posted my full review of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. (more…) Read more

Second Impression: U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Last updated on: August 23, 2012 at 6:33 pm By Jeffrey Overstreet

I’ve deleted my post from yesterday about the U2 album. Last night, I went home and put the CD on the BIG stereo and really let the thing breathe. I heard a whole different album. (more…) Read more