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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
Train Dreams (2025)

Train Dreams (2025)

Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing) collaborate on another enthralling film about men seeking meaning in hard times.
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Breaking this week’s (apparent) silence...

Breaking this week’s (apparent) silence...

Technical difficulties interrupted my posting this week.
22 Nov 2025 1 min read
Meet Me at the Edge of the World: the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival keynote address

Meet Me at the Edge of the World: the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival keynote address

Here is a revised, expanded version of the keynote address I delivered at the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival in Martinsville, Ohio on Labor Day Weekend.
08 Nov 2025 31 min read
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