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Stop Making Sense at 40, Overstreet at 53

How David Byrne and Company helped me re-focus for a new year.

Jeffrey Overstreet

11 Oct 2023 • 13 min read
Filed under: Newsletter • Give Me Some Light • Journal Entry
Stop Making Sense at 40, Overstreet at 53

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First impressions of The Odyssey — Part Two: What does this movie love?

First impressions of The Odyssey — Part Two: What does this movie love?

In Part Two of my reflections on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, I consider what Nolan’s movie does well... and what it “loves.”
15 Aug 2026 12 min read
First impressions of The Samurai and the Prisoner

First impressions of The Samurai and the Prisoner

At the end of 2026, you’ll find Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 16th century murder mystery ranking highly on my favorites list — and probably high on many other critics’ lists as well.
09 Aug 2026 6 min read
First impressions of The Odyssey — Part One: an odyssey of my own

First impressions of The Odyssey — Part One: an odyssey of my own

Here's Part One of my reflection on Christopher Nolan's sensational new film and the conversations and conflicts surrounding its release.
07 Aug 2026 11 min read
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