Life of Pi - Jeffrey Overstreet

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Life of Pi

A collection of 3 posts

On Movies & Media

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Blight: The Problem With Pi-ety

If A. O. Scott's description of Ang Lee's new movie "Life of Pi" is accurate, then he's confirming my suspicions about the hollowness of the narrative's heart.

The Art of Adaptation

"Life of Pi" interests yet another talented director

First it was Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Then it was M. Night Shyamalan. Now, Variety reports, Ang Lee is considering Yann Martel's Life of Pi. Have you read it? Which director would you pick? It'll take someone with a poetic sensibility and a flair for fantasy. I'

The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe

Specials: Winter Solstice. Undertow. Bortz scratches. Aslan talks. Hobos bite.

I'm back from a bout with the flu, and a couple of days of recovery on beautiful Whidbey Island, surrounded by sun, surf, sand, and DEER... deer everywhere. I wanted to tell you about what I saw last week BEFORE falling ill... I rented two films on DVD