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On Books & Writing

Elliott Spitzer Makes a Porno, Part II; Also: Christian Approach to Movies

Laura Bramon Good delivers Part 2 of her series "Elliot Spitzer Makes a Porno" ... at Image's blog, Good Letters. (If you missed Part 1, it's here.) * Greg Wright on "Anatomy of a Christian Approach to Movies" (Hey, thanks, Greg! I'm

Superman Returns (2006) - guest reviewer Greg Wright

This is a guest review by Greg Wright • Has anyone but me noticed that only one letter prevents Superman Returns from being an anagram for Superman Reruns? Dan Brown is to blame for doing this to my mind. Before you think I’ve gone entirely off the deep end, though,

On Movies & Media

10 Ways to Be a Better Film Critic

Evan Derrick's "10 Ways To Be a Better Film Critic": Part One and Part Two. This is quite a read, and I like a lot of what Derick's said here. And hey! He even praises my friend Greg Wright! Think about your favorite film

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) - guest review by Greg Wright

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) - guest review by Greg Wright

Greg Wright, who edits Hollywood Jesus and runs Past the Popcorn, shared his thoughtful perspective of the new documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed when we participated in a roundtable discussion at The Kindlings Muse podcast. So I was delighted to see that Wright had published a full review of the

Through a Screen Darkly

"Darkly" Goes Past the Popcorn

Greg Wright recently noted Through a Screen Darkly in a commentary at Past the Popcorn. In his new book, Through A Screen Darkly, Christian film critic Jeffrey Overstreet explains in terms that might be a little more accessible. “Sticky seat cushions, talkative teens, annoying big screen commercials—it’s all

On Movies & Media

"Morality, Movies and Ratings"

Greg Wright at Past the Popcorn is considering the everlasting questions about movies and morality. In this new article on the subject, it looks like he's been reading Through a Screen Darkly and the new edition of Robert K. Johnston's Reel Spirituality. Wright writes: Discernment is

On Movies & Media

Greg Wright puts Peter Jackson in Perspective

Congratulations to Greg Wright for completing and publishing Peter Jackson In Perspective. This exploration of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films is probably the most thorough and insightful interpretation of the films yet published. Wright examines what Jackson and his screenwriters got right, what they misunderstood, where