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Looking Closer Specialists

A collection of 7 posts

Hamilton (2020)

Hamilton (2020)

Having never listened to the soundtrack album, and having never attended a performance of the play, I was introduced to Hamilton through the Disney+ movie of the original production. Instead of posting a review here, I am saving my response for the Looking Closer Specialists, that lovely community of readers

Looking Closer's New Year's Party

Start your 2016 with some inspiration. Turn to the Specialists. This website is brought to you by generous contributors who help cover the costs of its design, production, and resources. I call them the Looking Closer Specialists. We have our own private Facebook group where they influence my vision for

On Movies & Media

One wild ride

I'm a nervous wreck. I saw a movie last night that had enough suspense for several thrillers.

What do 1989, Moonrise Kingdom, and Gattaca have in common?

On Songs & Albums

What do 1989, Moonrise Kingdom, and Gattaca have in common?

Imagine this if you will: I've started hosting a regular evening discussion group where all of us who love to look closer gather and watch films, or listen to albums, and then stay up late discussing them. Imagine I give each one of you an opportunity to choose

Jurassic World (2015): What specialists say

Jurassic World (2015): What specialists say

Since I haven't had a chance to see Jurassic World yet, I asked the Looking Closer Specialists for their first impressions. Here's what they're saying...

Do you ever dream a movie?

This morning, my friend Bob Denst — a gifted poet who is studying in Seattle Pacific University's MFA in Creative Writing program — sent me this note: "Had a dream that I was watching a new Terrence Malick movie this morning." But as Malick movies go... this one gets pretty weird.

On Songs & Albums

How to hear my 2015 playlist-in-progress

I'll let you in on a little project in progress. In my deep dive into the music of 2015, I'm adding tracks to a Spotify playlist of the tracks that get my attention, compel me to listen closer, and end up in frequent rotation. This is