Archive for April, 2010

Dante’s Inferno… you know, for kids!

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

I just saw the Oscar-winning Argentinian film The Secret in Their Eyes. (Seeing that and The Headless Woman this month, I am suddenly very interested in Argentinian cinema.) I found Secret to be a strong work of suspenseful detective-storytelling, like a great installment of Prime Suspect.

So I was startled to learn what the director, Juan Jose Campanella, plans to do next… (more…)

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According to IMAX, The Hobbit will answer Gandalf’s knock in 2012

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Heat Vision:

“The Hobbit” is coming to theaters sooner than you think, but later than you initially thought.

Let’s clear it up.

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The next Over the Rhine album, according to Linford

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Linford Detweiler has published a letter of epic proportions, addressing Over the Rhine fans about the future of the band, the upcoming recording sessions with Joe Henry, and more.

Some highlights: (more…)

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To savor or to save?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

E.B. White, in an interview with The New York Times in 1969, said: (more…)

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Best commercial ever?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

In a Tweet on April 16, Errol Morris called this the best commercial ever. (more…)

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Philip Pullman returns… with a book about Jesus.

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

The author of The Golden Compass now has a book about Jesus. (more…)

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The Interview Party, Round One.

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

So, I’ve been answering a LOT of interview questions lately, as bloggers read and review Raven’s Ladder.

I’m honored to have my work be the focus of so much scrutiny. And, as you might expect, a lot of the same questions keep coming up.

So, for the sake of variety, I went to my Facebook page and asked folks to come up with some questions I hadn’t heard before. In return, I would ask *them* a question.

Here is Part One of the conversations that ensued:

Adrienne Lema:

Who’s your favorite Muppet and why? Did Muppets inspire any characters? Krawg and Warney, perhaps?

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“They say…”

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

I always recommend taking G.K. Chesterton vitamins daily. Here’s a free sample: (more…)

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Stumped.

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

I just received this summary of a movie coming out on DVD. I’ve blocked out the particulars, because I’m more interested in the film’s plot structure… (more…)

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Rod Dreher brings down the sledgehammer on “The Restoration of Stephen Baldwin”

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Rod Deher weighs in here on this preposterous endeavor, which is, for me, a strong contender for #1 on the list of Most Embarrassing Moments in Christian Media. (more…)

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