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The Worst Endings Ever

  • Jeffrey Overstreet

Jeffrey Overstreet

18 Mar 2005
Filed under: On Movies & Media • David Edelstein • Slate • The Life of David Gale • Worst Endings

David Edelstein made me stand up and cheer with this statement:

The Life of David GalePlan 9 From Outer Space

Want to hear what other "twist endings" he hates? He's come up with plenty of stinkers.

Children of Men (2006)

Children of Men (2006)

This review was originally published on Christmas Day 2006 at Christianity Today. It is reprinted here with permission.
02 May 2026 12 min read
Why I love the collaborations of John Williams and Steven Spielberg

Why I love the collaborations of John Williams and Steven Spielberg

Timothy Greiving, author of the incredible book John Williams: A Composer’s Life, is a generous guy. He could bring all kinds of superstars to this table, as he travels the globe interviewing the great film composers and their filmmaking collaborators. And I suspect that, over time, he will. But
27 Apr 2026 1 min read
First impressions of The Christophers

First impressions of The Christophers

With The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh delivers one of his finest films, Ed Solomon achieves a personal best, and Ian McKellen is more magnificent than ever. But that's not all!
25 Apr 2026 8 min read
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