Film Reviews The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005): a review and an interview A review and interview by Jeffrey Overstreet, originally published in Seattle Pacific University's Response. • Do You Believe in Demons? In "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," a Christian filmmaker challenges audiences to face the horror of the devil. Do you believe that people today can be possessed
On Movies & Media The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Reviews Well, here come the reviews! Watch for mine, featuring an in-depth interview with Scott Derrickson, here at SPU's Response. (It might not be up until late Friday.) Ebert turns in an intriguing response. He says: Somehow the movie really never takes off into the riveting fascination we expect
Looking Elsewhere Specials: Proposition review. Good Night review. And more on Emily Rose. Today's specials: GUY PEARCE GETS DUSTY A review of Nick Cave's The Proposition is up at Twitch. And it sounds like a must-see! GEORGE CLOONEY GETS ARTSY David Poland on Good Night, and Good Luck, the new film by George Clooney. He's impressed. GREYDANUS
Looking Elsewhere Specials: Dead Can Dance. B&C on Grimm Brothers and Donnie Darko. Dead Can Dance live.! Lanois touring. Rosenbaum on Grimm. Today's specials: * Peter T. Chattaway talks with writer/director Scott Derrickson about The Exorcism of Emily Rose. My own interview will be published at SPU's Response soon. * Favorite line from a film review this week: (From the PullQuote review of Broken Flowers.) "Suffice it to
On Movies & Media What if... ? Hmmm. If they could make Alien Versus Predator... then maybe... Stay tuned! I've seen The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and later this week I'll see Serenity. I'll have reviews of both soon, and we'll see who wins the Celebrity Death Match between
On Movies & Media Scott Derrickson interview... coming up! I had an hour-long conversation with screenwriter and director Scott Derrickson yesterday, whose new film The Exorcism of Emily Rose looks like the most promising ... and troubling... horror film of the last few years. Derrickson has passionate opinions about the genre, and about filmmaking in general. I'll be
On Movies & Media "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" - Demon Movie of the Month? Just as it is very easy for rock musicians to communicate anger, and very difficult for them to inspire joy, so it's difficult for filmmakers to avoid exploiting the power of darkness. It's easy to jolt us, to scare us, to gross us out. It'
