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Remember "Saved"?

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Jeffrey Overstreet

24 May 2008
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Musicals • Brian Dannelly • Saved! • The Stage

Brian Dannelly's satire about growing up in a Christian high school stirred up a lot of controversy and debate amongst Christians back when it opened. I reviewed it here and wrote more about it in Through a Screen Darkly.

Now, Saved! is coming back. As a musical off-Broadway.

The Boy Who Believed in Airplanes: reflections on Empire of the Sun (1987)

The Boy Who Believed in Airplanes: reflections on Empire of the Sun (1987)

In my last Good Letters column for Image, I turned to Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun as a way to express my vision and gratitude.
09 Jun 2026 6 min read
In memory of Marjane Satrapi, with gratitude

In memory of Marjane Satrapi, with gratitude

Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author of the graphic novel and co-director of the film adaptation, has passed at the young age of 56.
04 Jun 2026 1 min read
First impressions of Backrooms

First impressions of Backrooms

Add this to the list of A24 films that are high on concept but low on substance.
31 May 2026 10 min read
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