Looking Closer
Has Pontius Pilate ever been a central character in a film? This sounds like it could bring a fascinating new perspective to the life of Christ on film. Here's the scoop from Deadline... Read more
Has Pontius Pilate ever been a central character in a film? This sounds like it could bring a fascinating new perspective to the life of Christ on film. Here's the scoop from Deadline... Read more
How are we to feel about a man portrayed as a hero -- and more, a Christ figure -- who is more inclined to recommend suicide than repentance? Read more
Time for a post-game show on The Hunger Games. What did you think of the movie? Can you think of other novels for teen readers or young adults that better deserve this kind of treatment and attention? Read more
So, we know about Will Smith and Jaden. We know about Lloyd Bridges and his sons Beau and Jeff. Recently, Martin Sheen starred with his son Emilio Estevez in The Way. But how many parent-child film critic teams can you think of? Read more
Just listen to Joss Whedon's latest marching orders for the general moviegoing public! Read more
What do Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson, and Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses have in common? Gregory Wolfe, publisher of Image and author of Beauty Will Save the World, explains in this, his commencement address to the 2012 graduates of Seattle Pacific University's MFA in Creative Writing program. Read more
Filmmaker Scott Derrickson's presentation at the Glen Workshop on "dark transcendence" was challenging, to say the least. I wish I could share it with all of you. But you kinda had to be there. I can, however, share my introduction with you, so you can learn a little more about this guy. I have quite a few reasons to be grateful for him, as you'll see. Read more
Seemingly complete, the Bourne trilogy was a surprisingly substantial addition to the spy movie genre. Why bother with a fourth movie? The ethical questions have been explored. The character’s arc is complete. Alas, there is no such thing in Hollywood anymore as the end of a franchise, so long as the last installment made money. To hell with storytelling. Read more
Let's take a look back at The Bourne Identity. Ten years ago, director Doug Liman launched what would become a stylish, tough, influential franchise and gave Matt Damon the kind of solid action-hero identity that Tom Cruise has been seeking his whole career. (Sorry, but Mission: Impossible's Ethan Hunt is nothing more than an action figure. Jason Bourne is a character.) Here's my original review. Read more
It's been eight years since the release of The Bourne Supremacy, which has, over time, become my favorite in the Bourne franchise (which has now expanded to include a fourth episode). Here is my original review... Read more
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