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A collection of 16 posts

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Ebert defends Indy's Standing-O; C.S. Lewis on Mysticism

Indy's standing-o Indiana Jones IV got a standing ovation at Cannes. And Ebert thinks it was genuine. * What did C.S. Lewis have to say about mysticism? Listen to this intriguing podcast at The Kindlings Muse... The Riddle of Joy

The Terminal (2004)

[This review was originally published at Christianity Today.] Near the end of Steven Spielberg's new film The Terminal — an ambitious, whimsical and sentimental movie similar in tone and gloss to 2001's Catch Me If You Can — one of the characters proves to be quite a juggler.

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Indiana Jones 4 is Getting Interesting

If you had told me early on that Indiana Jones 4 would star Cate Blanchett and Ray "Sexy Beast" Winstone, I would never have voiced my pleas to leave the trilogy to rest in peace. I mean... are you kidding me? April Fool's Day is still

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"Empire" strikes again

At The Guardian, author J.G. Ballard remembers the premiere of the movie about his childhood, my favorite Steven Spielberg drama: Empire of the Sun. Surprisingly, it was the film premiere in Hollywood, the fount of most of our planet's fantasies, that brought everything down to earth. A

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Spielberg Attacks "Extremist" Munich Critics

Spielberg defends his movie... Spielberg dismissed the charges as "nonsense". "These critics are acting as if we were all missing a moral compass. Of course it is a horrible, abominable crime when people are taken hostage and killed like in Munich," he said. "But it

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Steven Spielberg to re-make "Mary Poppins"?!

The Independent has the scoop. Time will tell if it's a... um... quality scoop. Personally, I doubt anybody could top Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. But hey, just to see Spielberg try something like this, I'm all for it!

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Munich: A movie that reflects Spielberg's belief in sin.

Which mainstream film critic said THIS about Steven Spielberg's Munich? HellboyMy Summer of Love Squid and the WhaleMunichMunich Surely it is the concept of sin that angers Spielberg’s current detractors. They don’t want any selfish or transgressive actions to be judged. The fact that Munich won’

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Terry Gilliam speaks his mind.

I gotta say, I agree with Terry Gilliam, who, in spite of the mess the Weinsteins made of The Brothers Grimm, remains one of my favorite directors. Gilliam, who was J. K. Rowling's original choice to direct Harry Potter, before the studio gave it to Chris Columbus, says:

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"ET 2, Barrymore?

Peter Chattaway somehow came across some Google news stories about Drew Barrymore and Steven Spielberg discussing a sequel to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial that would focus on a grown-up Gertie. I'll be shocked if it happens, and disappointed. E.T. is a perfectly complete story. It doesn'

Looking Elsewhere

Specials: Steve Martin's Next Good Movie; Mark Helprin; Cowboy Junkies Sing U2; Steyn on Spielberg

Today's specials: THE REAL STEVE MARTIN ... THE ONE WORTH SEEING... IS BACK Steve Martin's upcoming romantic comedy Shopgirl wasn't very high on my must-see list. Until now. BEHIND THE SCENES OF MARK HELPRIN'S STORYTELLING Harvard Magazine investigates the house of Helprin, my

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Spielberg's New Challenge: No... Not "War of the Worlds"

This is the Spielberg film I can't wait to see. It sounds like the most interesting post-Raiders of the Lost Ark project he's attempted.

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What's the Verdict on War of the Worlds?

Like the expressions in this photo, Christian press critics are responding with a smorgasboard of expressions to War of the Worlds. As mentioned earlier, my full review is now up.

War of the Worlds (2005)

War of the Worlds (2005)

In Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, Tom Cruise runs for his life. Of course he does. That's what Tom Cruise was born to do. Somewhere, somebody's adding the latest scenes of Cruise pounding the pavement to an already impressive career-spanning montage. It seems

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War of the Worlds - first thoughts

My full review will be posted tonight. But for now: Effects: awe-inspiring Sound: awe-inspiring Cruise: impressive Fanning: awe-inspiring Robbins: like his Mystic River performance, only wackier Tripods: truly terrifying Urban chaos: chaotic to the point of exhausting 9/11 references and echoes: all over the place Variations on Jurassic Park:

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Indiana Jones, Part 4: Can they? Should they?

They like it! They really like it! ComingSoon.net reports that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have both finally agreed upon a new script for a fourth Indiana Jones film... one written by Jeff Nathanson. And that leaves fans with one super-sized question.... HOW DO WE STOP THEM? Nathanson wrote

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10 Questions: The Terminal

1. Is it worth seeing? Yes. 2. Why is it worth seeing? Because it's Tom Hanks at his very best, with the most multi-dimensional and convincing character he's played in a long time. The movie set itself--an airport terminal constructed for the film--is a thing of