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10 Films. One Oscar. But Are Any of Them Actually Profound?

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Jeffrey Overstreet

01 Mar 2010
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Oscars • Podcast • Kindlings Muse

Did you miss The Kindlings Muse last month? It was a lively conversation covering all ten of the Best Picture nominees.

I discussed the ups and downs of the nominees with Dick Staub, Greg Wright, and... Jennifer Spohr, in front of an audience of moviegoers.

You can listen to the whole thing here.

Wake Up Dead Man — a review in progress

Wake Up Dead Man — a review in progress

Rian Johnson's third film in the Knives Out series is not only my favorite of the series — it's one of the most provocative films about Christian faith I've seen in many years.
02 Dec 2025 7 min read
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.
22 Nov 2025 11 min read
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
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