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My first-impression thoughts on The Tree of Life are posted at Image’s blog – Good Letters.

• Part One: “Did You Like It?”

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Here’s a link to a Kindlings Muse podcast of my discussion of The Tree of Life with Dr. Chris Chaney of Seattle Pacific University and show host Jennie Spohr:

• The Kindlings Muse: Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life”.

I’ve written several commentaries on The Tree of Life. 

First, I referred to it in a post at the blog Good Letters about the “handmade” quality of its amazing special effects.

• “The Mystery in Materials”

Then, I published a two-part, first-impression reviews at Good Letters.

• Part One: “Did You Like It?”
• Part Two: A Storm of Poetry

After that, I saw the film seven more times. And during that time, I grew to love the film’s strengths even more, and my quibbles with it became even smaller.

So you can read some of my more recent responses to, or defenses of, the film here:

A response to the “scandal” of Sean Penn’s critical remarks about the film:

• “Sean Penn, The Tree of Life, and the Difference Between Prose and Poetry”

A celebration of the release of the blu-ray:

• “Accept No Substitutes” (at Filmwell)

Also:

I highly recommend this reflection by Vic Sizemore: “Tree of Light.”

And these:

“What Malick Teaches Us About Cinema,” by Michael Leary

“Experiencing The Tree of Life as a Father,” by Jason Morehead

“Tree of Life” as Biblical Theology, by Michael Leary

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My thoughts on Meek’s Cutoff are published at Filmwell, which is now a blog hosted by The Other Journal.

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