Judi Dench will be playing a supporting role in the costume drama Jane Eyre, the latest adaptation of the classic novel by Charlotte Brontë. So, of course, that means this is a project to be taken seriously.
I’d love to see someone do a clever mash-up of Dench’s scenes from all of the period pieces where she has curtly snapped off lines about how the social norms are being upset.
Who are the leads?
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Did you — or do you — write for your school newspaper? (more…)
There were quite a few loose ends left dangling when Joss Whedon’s brilliant TV series Firefly was abruptly canceled by FOX. The follow-up big screen film Serenity tied up some of them. But some things remained mysterious… (more…)
…according to Gandalf. And Gandalf’s a fairly reliable fellow. (more…)
I have green eyes. (more…)
Are you looking forward to Toy Story 3?
I learned a long time ago not to let the trailer for a Pixar movie influence my expectations: The films almost always surpass high expectations.
So I was surprised to read some grumbling about the latest trailer. Haven’t other people learned the same lesson?
Then came today: And the lucky folks who got to see Toy Story 3 at Showest are Tweeting up a storm. Here are some of the early reports: (more…)
Did you miss The Kindlings Muse last month? It was a lively conversation covering all ten of the Best Picture nominees.
I discussed the ups and downs of the nominees with Dick Staub, Greg Wright, and… (more…)
Think for a moment about the short list of films usually recommended in Christian media.
If you do that, you will probably be surprised — nay, thunderstruck — at the list of the Top 100 movies as voted on by many who spend their days pondering the intersection of art and faith. Yes, Image has just announced the latest, greatest edition of the Arts and Faith Top 100 Films!
You’ll be boggled by what made the list. You’ll be even more surprised at what didn’t… (more…)