Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings of 2016: The Top Ten (Post 3 of 3)
February 5, 2017
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Silence According to Scorsese: a Looking Closer interview
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January 18, 2017
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Cameraperson (2016)
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January 6, 2017
I don't think I'm going to see a film in 2017 that affects me as powerfully, or that excites me as cinematically, as Cameraperson.
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Why Watership Down belongs alongside Narnia and Middle-Earth
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January 3, 2017
Among the many artists we lost in 2016, the one who influenced me the most passed away on Christmas Eve. Without his imagination, I might have lived a very different life.
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The difference between Gandalf and Saruman
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December 19, 2016
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The trailer we’ve been waiting for
November 23, 2016
For more than ten years, I've been writing about my anticipation for this, Martin Scorsese's adaptation of one of my favorite novels.
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What are you eager to see?
September 14, 2016
What movie are you most looking forward to seeing between now and New Year's Day 2017?
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The BFG (2016)
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August 31, 2016
Once upon a time, a father and son saw Steven Spielberg's "The BFG." You won't believe what happened next.
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Elsewhere: The Lives (and Films and Albums) of Others
August 19, 2016
In this episode of "Looking Elsewhere": The Lives of Others. Lisa Hannigan. Emmylou Harris and friends. The Criterion Collection. And so much more...
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
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August 17, 2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is one of those rare movies that I immediately recognize as special because it makes me want to avoid reviewing it. I don't want to spoil anything for you.
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Looking Closer with Jeffrey Overstreet
(now the ears of my ears awake andnow the eyes of my eyes are opened)
– e. e. cummings, “i thank You God for most this amazing”