Looking Closer
Apparently, I’m not the only one… Here’s Ryan Holt: (more…) Read more
Apparently, I’m not the only one… Here’s Ryan Holt: (more…) Read more
My first-impression thoughts on The Tree of Life are posted at Image’s blog – Good Letters. … (more…) Read more
The Tree of Life has quickly become one of the most talked-about movies ever made. And although it isn’t my favorite of Terrence Malick’s films—that distinction belongs to The New World—I’ve been invited to discuss this movie on more occasions than any other movie… so often, in fact, that I’m eager to take a break from the chatter and the movie, let it go for a while, and return to it with fresh eyes someday in the distant future. But... Read more
IMAGE is ready to hire a full-time Director of Development. Could this be you? (more…) Read more
My thoughts on Meek’s Cutoff are published at Filmwell, which is now a blog hosted by The Other Journal. Read more
In honor of the king of American music, here is my review of I’m Not There, the great film by Todd Haynes about the life of Bob Dylan. (more…) Read more
On Sunday, I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of shaking hands with filmmaker Mike Mills and actor Ewan McGregor, and sitting down with two other journalists (Sarah Fetters and Keith Simanton) to interview them about their new film Beginners, which also stars Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. They were very good company, and I wish our 25 minutes had gone on for an hour. I had a lot of questions for them, because the film really inspired me. Beginners... Read more
Over the last week, I’ve been thrilled to see Filmwell – the collaborative and strange film blog for adventurous cinephiles that I started with Michael Leary a couple of years ago – transplanted to a new home base at The Other Journal, an online magazine I’ve admired and enjoyed for a long time. I kicked things off with a “We’re Back!” post, and a few notes on the new Kelly Reichardt film Meek’s Cutoff. But I’m very excited about what... Read more
My friend Matthew Dickerson, author of Ents, Elves and Eriador: the Environmental Vision of J.R.R.Tolkien and Narnia and the Fields of Arbol: the Environmental Vision of C.S.Lewis, presented this meditation – a challenge to the conventional understanding of “the Rapture” – at a gathering of The Chrysostom Society a couple of years ago. I found it to be quite intriguing. So I’m pleased that Christianity Today has published it for everyone to read. I realized, listening to Dickerson, that many... Read more
Thanks to the folks of ListenBeforeYouBuy.net, we can listen to two new songs from the upcoming deluxe edition of Arcade Fire’s Grammy-winning album The Suburbs. (more…) Read more
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