The Kindlings Muse - Jeffrey Overstreet

Day-making Email about "Auralia's Colors" and The Kindlings Muse

Two years ago at this time, I was frantic to wrap up revisions on Auralia's Colors. Last year, I was frantic to wrap up revisions on Cyndere's Midnight. In the next three weeks, I'm wrapping up revisions on Raven's Ladder... if my

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The Kindlings Muse Movie Show is Back!

After taking the summer off, I was happy to reunite with the team for another Kindlings Muse movie show, recorded at Hales Pub and Brewery. Jennie Spohr was not able to join us; she's home enjoying the company of her newborn. Congratulations, Jennie! But I enjoyed a lively

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God and Hollywood: Have Movies Improved Since "The Passion of the Christ"

One week ago, beer-drinkin' believers gathered at Hale's Brewery in Seattle to discuss The Passion of the Christ, "faith-based filmmaking," and whether Mel Gibson's movie heralded a new era for Christian filmmaking (as so many believed it would), or a new era in

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The Kindlings Muse Reviews "Prince Caspian," "Indiana Jones," "Mongol," and More

For all of those people who wrote to me asking, "What do you think of Bella? Isn't it great? Don't you love it? Isn't it the best movie of the year?" Well, I've finally delivered a review. It's

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Change We Can Believe In... At the Movies

The Passion of the Christ inspired speculation—in Christian and mainstream media—that things might be changing for Christians in Hollywood. Some used stronger language, declaring that the gate of Hollywood were swinging open wide for faith-focused filmmakers. Some Christians began to speak with an Obama-level fever for CHANGE in

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Kindlings Muse at the Movies: Iron Man, Standard Operating Procedure, I'm Not There, and many more...

A couple of weeks ago, Dick Staub, Jennie Spohr, Greg Wright, and I discussed Iron Man, Standard Operating Procedure; The Visitor; I'm Not There; The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; Steel City; and the upcoming summer blockbusters that we're hoping will turn out to be worth seeing.

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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

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Horton, Deckard, Sweeney, Amadeus, and a Red Balloon!

Free download! Listen to Dick Staub, Greg Wright, Jennifer Spohr -- and me! -- as we discuss Horton Hears a Who, Expelled, Snow Angels, Blade Runner, Sweeney Todd, Once, Amadeus, Flight of the Red Balloon, and Lady Jane on this month's Kindlings Muse movie podcast.

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The Kindlings Muse on "U23D" and Many More...

At The Kindlings Muse, you can now download the latest podcast conversation about movies between Dick Staub, Greg Wright, Jennie Spohr and me. On that fine afternoon a couple of weeks ago, we discussed... * U2 3D * 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days * The Other Boelyn Girl * 3:10 to

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"The Bonofication of Christianity"

Don't miss this podcast of Dr. Jeff Keuss and Nigel Goodwin as they discuss Bono and his influence on Christian culture. Dr. Jeff Keuss is Associate Professor of Christian Ministry at Seattle Pacific University, where among other things he teaches courses in Theology and Popular Culture. He received

Looking Elsewhere

The Browser 2/19: Engagement Sandra Bullock-style. Anne Lamott. Kindlings Muse.

Best Engagement Story Ever?My friend Tara Mansbridge and I had an extensive IM chat this weekend. She sent Anne and me an exciting announcement -- she's engaged to a fantastic guy named Bryan. This was no surprise. Tara recently relocated from Toronto to Colorado Springs due to

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Staub, Wright, Spohr, and Me... It's The Kindlings Muse on the Best Films of 2007!

Come on over to Hales Brewery, pour yourself a pint, and eavesdrop on my conversations with author Dick Staub and film critics Greg Wright and Jennie Spohr as we discuss our favorite films of 2007!

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The Kindlings Muse: A conversation about... yeah, you guessed it...

Okay, my apologies to those who are sick of hearing about The Golden Compass. For those who aren't, here's a download of the latest conversation at The Kindlings Muse. We had a rousing chat about the author, the books, and the new movie. TKM at the

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The Kindlings Muse: Gone Baby Gone, Michael Clayton, Amazing Grace, No Country for Old Men, and More

Author and radio star Dick Staub hosted another engaging, spirited discussion of movies over at Seattle's Hales Brewery last week. I joined Staub, Greg Wright, and Jennie Spohr to discuss Gone Baby Gone, Michael Clayton, Dan in Real Life, Amazing Grace, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, The

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Jesse James, Stardust, Away from Her, Zodiac, The Lives of Others, Outsourced, Into Great Silence... a roundtable discussion.

In the latest discussion at The Kindlings Muse, Dick Staub stirs up discussion of new releases, DVDs and "films everybody should see." I had the privilege of being at that round table, along with Jennie Spohr, film producer and producer of The Kindlings Muse, and Stefan Ulstein, professor

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The Kindlings Muse on Fairy Tales, L'Engle, Tolkien, Lewis, and "Auralia's Colors"

Did you miss The Kindlings Muse on Monday night? Now you can listen in! The Kindlings podcast is here! From The Kindlings Muse site: Yet to this day, some Christians see no place for fantasy literature. Tonight's subject is Fantasy & Myth: Christian Contributions & Consumption. We explore

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Fantasy and Myth at a Seattle Brewery

Would you like an evening with... -great ale -good company -and a lot of stimulating discussion about the power of fairy tales and myth? Would you like to gather with kindred spirits (and some rather tasty spirits... of the beverage kind) to toast the career of Madeleine L'Engle?

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What happens when four Christians talk about movies in a bar?

The Kindlings Muse ... it's the Oscar party you missed! Close your eyes, picture yourself at Hale's Pub and Brewery, and listen to this... the first segment of The Kindlings Muse discussion of the Oscar contenders is here. I assume the other parts of the show will

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Dick Staub on "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Amazing Grace"

When I first met Dick Staub, he was a Christian radio talk-show host who knew how to perform compelling, gracious, unpredictable interviews. Then I got hooked on his blog, where he ponders the state of Christianity and culture... Staublog. Then he went off to start a whole new venture... The