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Blue Like Jazz

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Look! An April Shower of Distractions — Six Links

Just in case you missed them, here's a list of six distractions from the past few days. It's a parade of bizarre attractions starring... Quentin Tarantino, Steve Taylor, Donald Miller, Roman Coppola, Wes Anderson, Andrew Sullivan, Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, and a feast served by somebody named Bab

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Blue Like Jazz (2012): A Conversation with Steve Taylor

My review of Blue Like Jazz was published at Filmwell.org several days ago. But that was just the warm-up. My conversation with director Steve Taylor has just been published on the website of Seattle Pacific University's Response magazine. Enjoy. We talked about the movie, how the good

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Should we stomp Blue Like Jazz because it isn't some kind of timeless, poetic masterpiece?

It's been interesting, perusing the reviews and comments provoked by Steve Taylor's movie Blue Like Jazz. I posted my thoughts at Filmwell earlier. It inspired some interesting comments. After you see the movie, let me know what you thought. (Act fast. It probably won't

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Blue Like Jazz (2012)

This review of Blue Like Jazz was originally published at Filmwell, where it sparked many comments. • Blue Like Jazz, the new film by director Steve Taylor, is based on Donald Miller’s New York Times-bestselling memoir. It’s the biggest filmmaking success story in the history of the Kickstarter program,

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Jeff Berryman discovers Donald Miller

Berryman posts: But it's pretty sure the old you won't. Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz is a message from a man at sea. But by God, he makes me think there's a New World out there after all.