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LOOKING CLOSER SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW

J. Robert Parks gives us a list of what we might anticipate, and what we might avoid, this summer.

Arts & Faith announcement of the Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films

Through a Screen Darkly
Read Jeffrey's essay on the future of film, in the current issue of Image Journal.

Is it the Year of the Epic?
Matt Page takes a look at the resurgence of films played out on a big canvas, with well-oiled heroes, lusty romances, and violence aplenty.

Movieguide Meltdown:
Tim Willson takes a hard look at Ted Baehr and Movieguide, unethical business practices, and what happened when a Christianity Today journalist did a bit of good reporting.

Celluloid Saints
Ron Reed takes a look at the history
of Christian characters at the movies.

Hulking Rage
In Books and Culture, Jeffrey Overstreet examines the trend of new movies about anger.

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a r t i s t   i n t e r v i e w s


Danny Boyle Wants Us to Remember Our Inner
8-Year-Old

A conversation with the director of Millions.

Contemplating Constantine

Jeffrey talks with the stars and filmmakers of Constantine: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBoef, dir. Francis Lawrence, more...


Jeffrey has a memorable and surprising conversation with I Heart Huckabees' director David O. Russell, co-writer Jeff Baena, and, unexpectedly, Mark Wahlberg.

For an abridged version of this interview, visit CT Movies.


Jeffrey interviews the director of Intimate Strangers, Man on the Train, and The Widow of St. Pierre... Patrice Leconte


Jeffrey interviews Sam Phillips,
the artist who inspired the Looking Closer Website!


Jeffrey talks with the writer/director of Mean Creek,
Jacob Aaron Estes, at Paste Magazine.


Mr. Gioia Goes to Washington (article) (interview)
Read Jeffrey Overstreet's interview with the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and then read an article about the Chairman's life and accomplishments at the NEA.

A visit with Jean-Jacques Annaud, director of Two Brothers

A talk with Louis Schwartzberg, director of America's Heart and Soul

After Aragorn: Jeffrey Overstreet talks
with Viggo Mortensen about Hidalgo

Jeffrey interviews
T
he Lord of the Rings'
cast & crew.

 

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