Seek Justice. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly.
On Movies & Media,Journal,Blog
February 20, 2015
Bear with me. This isn't a movie review or a music review. This is just something that's on my mind today. I'll explain why, but first I have to write down the heavy stuff.
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Looking Elsewhere: January 24, 2015
January 24, 2015
I'll conclude with a few words about the American Sniper hubbub. But first, here are some of the things that caught my attention on the Wild Wild Web in the last couple of weeks...
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Why We Need “Selma”
On Movies & Media,Journal,Blog
January 15, 2015
We need this movie. We need it for this reason: Wherever Martin Luther King Jr. carried his dream, racists and scoffers assembled. Americans have made some admirable progress since then. But is it over? Was the dream realized? When I praise this movie that was made in celebration of King's dream — guess what happens. The taunters and scoffers assemble.
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The “Most Christian” Movie of the Year?
On Movies & Media,Journal,Blog
January 9, 2015
In Selma — and I'm pretty sure about this — there is more gospel quoted, more gospel celebrated, more gospel embraced and openly lived out than in any so-called "Christian movie" released in 2014. (Except the one that was, you know, a Jesus movie.)
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Looking Elsewhere: Star Wars – Episode VII, Interstellar, The Hobbit, Best U2 Punchlines, Glen West 2014, Hayao Mizyazaki, Sandworms, George Lucas, Collateral
November 13, 2014
Did you hear the one about the door of U2's private jet falling off mid-flight? Best punchline for that set-up wins...
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The Incredibles (and Other 10-Year-Old Films); Jesus Films; Matt Zoller Seitz; Scott Cairns
On Movies & Media,Blog,Looking Elsewhere
March 3, 2014
This week, special thanks go out to Brad Bird, Matt Zoller Seitz, and more. Find out why.
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Looking Elsewhere: November 11, 2013
On Movies & Media,Blog,Looking Elsewhere
November 11, 2013
This week, Looking Closer sends a Hi 5 to the Face out to Fast Company, NPR, Todd Fadel, Ridley Scott, Christianity Today, Sam Phillips, Matt Zoller Seitz, James Rocchi, Mike D'Angelo, John Sayles, and more!
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