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Ebert defends Indy's Standing-O; C.S. Lewis on Mysticism

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Jeffrey Overstreet

22 May 2008
Filed under: On Movies & Media • C.S. Lewis • Cannes • The Kindlings Muse • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull • Steven Spielberg

Indy's standing-o

Indiana Jones IV got a standing ovation at Cannes. And Ebert thinks it was genuine.

What did C.S. Lewis have to say about mysticism?

Listen to this intriguing podcast at The Kindlings Muse...

The Riddle of Joy
Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings of 2025, Part Two: #30–#16

Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings of 2025, Part Two: #30–#16

Time to open up your music apps and make yourself a list of outstanding albums you might have missed!
15 Feb 2026 20 min read
Kate Hudson earns that nomination: first impressions of Song Sung Blue

Kate Hudson earns that nomination: first impressions of Song Sung Blue

This is a story that deserved a decent movie, and it got one. It might’ve become by-the-numbers melodrama, but cut through my cynicism and made me believe.
07 Feb 2026 6 min read
Refueling, revving the engines...

Refueling, revving the engines...

A Surprise Package post full of recent highlights — Muppets! Anna Tivel! Rian Johnson! Catherine O’Hara! and much more.
07 Feb 2026 7 min read
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