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Weekender: Fourth Weekend in January — Dark on Power of the Dog; Wilford on Licorice Pizza

Weekender: Fourth Weekend in January — Dark on Power of the Dog; Wilford on Licorice Pizza

After a few "Weekenders" away, here are a few highlights from the last few weeks.

On Movies & Media

Further Thanks to Christianity Today for a Generous Send-Off

Today's unexpected notes from the team at Christianity Today have been a tremendous blessing to me at the end of a trying week. I am deeply grateful. And thanks to those of you who left comments for me there as well. All I ever did was ramble on,

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Christianity Today Relishes Trash, Waste, Environmental Destruction, and Obesity

In other words... Christianity Today film critic Josh Hurst loves WALL-E! And it is absolutely not a political movie, no matter how hard a small faction of political bloggers might try to pin it as one. But even more than a great work of sci-fi, this is a great work

The Browser, 5/14: Brooks on "Neural Buddhism"; Fraggles; Scarlett Johansson; Why I'll Miss Dubya

Brooks on a new challenge for those who believe in a "personal God" David Brooks talks about why believers' debates with Richard Dawkins are "just a sideshow," and that the real revolution is something like "neural Buddhism." * Fraggle Rock is here to stay

On Movies & Media

More 2007 Lists Worth Noting

My Netflix queue just went into cardiac arrest as I read about all kinds of new movies on the 2007-Best lists from Doug Cummings and Robert Koehler. What would I do without tour guides like them? Nate Bell separates wheat from chaff. Brandon Fibbs is impressed with many, but only

Radiohead's "In Rainbows" - A Review by Josh Hurst

As I'm so busy revising the sequel to Auralia's Colors in preparation for a Fall '08 release, I've fallen behind on my music reviews. So I've invited Josh Hurst, one of the most enthusiastic and thoughtful listeners I know, to fill

Long-title Specials: Fibbs on "Assassination"; a Wedding for Hurst; Flannery on the Church

The Brandon Fibbs Review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. That was fun to type out. I think I'll share some more news in the same style... * The Proposal of Josh Hurst to Kati Ferst Resulting in Their Engagement Congratulations to one of

On Movies & Media

Conversations with Critics About Favorite Films of 2006

It was the year of the endangered baby. Tsotsi, L'Enfant, The Nativity Story, Pan's Labyrinth,Children of Men... all of these films were focused on either infants or unborn children who are carried through terrible danger. But that was a subset of films characterized by a

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"Serenity" is Flying Back Into Theaters

Thanks to Josh Hurst for noting the return of Mal, River, Wash, and Zoe... The cult television sci-fi series "Firefly" may be gone, but its fans won't budge. Their rallying cry led to last year's "Serenity" hitting the big screen and will

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Hiatus!! (or Through a Book Project Darkly)

For the first time in my five-plus years writing the weekly Film Forum for Christianity Today Movies, I'm going on hiatus. The lovely and talented JOSH HURST will be piloting the craft while I'm gone, and I'm sure I'll be humbled by

Josh Hurst Interviews Erin Zindle of The Ragbirds

I love The Ragbirds' Yes Nearby more every time I listen to it... and I'm listening to it a lot these days. Thus, I'm thrilled to see Josh Hurst has just published the first interview with Erin Zindle that I've come across, and

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Josh Hurst's new DVD column!

Congratulations to my good friend Josh Hurst for starting a new column at Christianity Today Movies, celebrating weekly DVD releases. Today's column has me wondering if I can scrape up any extra cash for a couple of exciting new releases... especially the latest Wes Anderson caper.

Josh Hurst calls for closing the doors on CCM

Josh Hurst calls for closing the doors on CCM

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