Knight of Cups (or, All My Favorite Critics Disagree)
March 4, 2016
Terrence Malick's films tend to divide film critics, even those who usually agree. This time, his work has sent them careening in all directions.
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Observing Lent with Lucinda Williams
On Songs & Albums,Music Reviews
February 29, 2016
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Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Maria McKee cover Blind Willie Johnson
February 16, 2016
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Zoolander 2 (2016)
On Movies & Media,Film Reviews
February 15, 2016
It's kind of amazing that so many talented imaginations could not come up with something more substantial than this in the 15 years since the original.
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First great rock band record of 2016
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February 8, 2016
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2015’s best films for a church basement film club?
January 12, 2016
If you were starting a "Looking Closer Movie Club" in your church basement, inviting adventurous viewers from your congregation, which films might be best to consider sharing with them? Discover the 2015 Arts and Faith Ecumenical Jury Awards.
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Golden Globe Tribute
January 10, 2016
Does Radiohead get an honorary Golden Globe for writing a better Spectre song than Sam Smith did?
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Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015): a guest review
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January 10, 2016
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2015: Overstreet’s Favorite Films
January 2, 2016
Note: I will continue to add brief reviews to this post as the weekend progresses. But since I said I'd post this list on New Year's Eve, and it is now two days late, I'm posting the bare-bones list now.
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Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings: 2015 — Part Two
January 1, 2016
Sufjan Stevens, Kendrick Lamar, Torres, Courtney Barnett... and many, many more make up my Favorite Recordings of 2015 countdown. Listen to your favorites and make some new discoveries.
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Looking Closer’s New Year’s Party
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January 1, 2016
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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”