On Movies & Media

So, we know about Will Smith and Jaden. We know about Lloyd Bridges and his sons Beau and Jeff. Recently, Martin Sheen starred with his son Emilio Estevez in The Way. But how many parent-child film critic teams can you think of?

Just listen to Joss Whedon's latest marching orders for the general moviegoing public!

Filmmaker Scott Derrickson's presentation at the Glen Workshop on "dark transcendence" was challenging, to say the least. I wish I could share it with all of you. But you kinda had to be there. I can, however, share my introduction with you, so you can learn a little more about this guy. I have quite a few reasons to be grateful for him, as you'll see.

Seemingly complete, the Bourne trilogy was a surprisingly substantial addition to the spy movie genre. Why bother with a fourth movie? Alas, there is no such thing in Hollywood anymore as the end of a franchise, so long as the last installment made money.

It's been eight years since the release of The Bourne Supremacy, which has, over time, become my favorite in the Bourne franchise (which has now expanded to include a fourth episode). Here is my original review...

Steve Taylor's movie Blue Like Jazz is out on blu-ray and DVD today. So I might as well link to one of the most comment-inspiring reviews I've ever written...

I would much prefer a film about women in conversation than a film about men battering each other with fists and swords. That may not sit well with some of my moviegoing friends, or with some pastors for that matter. But it’s true. ... I’m not saying women are holier than men, but movies about women are less likely to be about trying to fix things by force, less likely to be about battles, more likely to be about the sacredness of relationships and conversations and matters of the heart.