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So, it’s been ten years… (more…)

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If you were to ask me that question, I would refer you to my favorite Young Adult novelist: Sara Zarr.

And she would say something like this… (more…)

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Want a glimpse of Pixar’s next non-sequel movie?
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It’s been a lively weekend on my Facebook page.

Are you following the news and conversations there? Choose “LIKE” to do so.

Here are some recent comments….

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My review of Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians is up at Filmwell.

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Well, for fans of The Hobbit, there have been two more big questions related to casting Peter Jackson’s upcoming movie.

Who will play Bard the Guardsman, a strong fellow whose skill as an archer becomes very important in the story?

And who will give a voice to the dragon Smaug?

We learned both answers today. (more…)

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Beginners is a very persuasive film, largely due to nuanced performances—and that includes the charming Jack Russell terrier who plays Arthur, a four-legged grief counselor (via subtitles).

Unlikely as it sounds, director Mike Mills weaves all of these emotional storylines together—and anthropomorphizes a canine—without stumbling into sentimentality or emotional manipulation.

It feels true, lived-in, every single moment. (more…)

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My review of Beginners, including a few bits from my conversation with director Mike Mills and star Ewan McGregor, is posted at Image’s blog, Good Letters.

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To continue this week of celebrating the 30th anniversary of my favorite adventure movie, here’s an excerpt from my memoir of dangerous moviegoing… the book called Through a Screen Darkly:

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The Paramount Studios logo — a crooked, rocky peak — fades out, replaced by a real-world equivalent, a stone pinnacle jutting into an ivory sky. We’re looking at it through a gap in the trees that edge the screen. A silhouette steps into the frame, classic and unmistakable: a bullwhip slung from his belt, a leather jacket, a fedora. Hands on his hips, he regards the peak he has eclipsed. Then he continues into the jungle, followed by his watchful, nervous companions. We do not see his face. He’s a mystery. (more…)

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Ryan Holt:

I must have been as young as six or seven years old. I certainly wasn’t any older. My grandmother suggested to my mother that I would love the film–I was infatuated with ancient Egypt as a child, devouring every book I could find on the subject–and they popped the VHS cassette into our VCR. (more…)

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