Lee Isaac Chung Week: Day One
February 22, 2021
This week, I'm celebrating the theatrical and streaming release of "Minari" in honor of filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung. We'll get it started with just a clip from a 2010 interview that will set some of the context for my appreciation of this filmmaker.
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This Is Chad Hartigan: a conversation with the director of “Little Fish”
February 11, 2021
In this episode of the Looking Closer podcast, filmmaker Chad Hartigan talks about his new sci-fi love story "Little Fish," its focus on the power of memory, and what it was like to make a pandemic-focused movie just in time for a real pandemic.
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Favorite Recordings of 2020: Part 1 (Honorable Mentions)
January 7, 2021
Every year for decades I've posted annual lists of favorite albums here. I'm taking things up a notch, with a longer list and more links to specific tracks than ever before. Here's Part One of three posts on my favorite recordings of 2020. Put on your headphones and make some discoveries!
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Overstreet Archives: Anchorman (2004)
October 21, 2019
Digging back into the archives, we've discovered evidence that I reviewed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy for Christianity Today on its opening weekend.
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Join me for two special screenings of Prospect in Seattle
October 26, 2018
At two special Seattle screenings of the sci-fi thriller Prospect, I will interview filmmakers Zeek Earl and Christopher Caldwell. You're invited!
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A great film about linguistics has arrived…
September 18, 2018
"There is nothing novel about isolationism," says Dr. Kathryn Bartholomew, professor emeritus of languages and linguistics. "It’s the contrary, hospitality, that surprises and delights us." Can you guess which recent sci-fi film inspired this observation?
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Ocean’s 8 (2018)
June 15, 2018
Ocean's 8 should've been a blast. It's a missed opportunity in so many ways.
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Overstreet’s Favorite Films of 2017: #30-#11
January 20, 2018
Here are my notes from a year of eager exploration and treasure-seeking.
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