Film Lists - Jeffrey Overstreet

30 Must-See Movies for Kids

Featured in a WORD-FM Radio interview, here's my list of more than 30 of my favorite films for children. Do you like lists? I've got more where that one came from...

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Is Groundhog Day the Most Meaningful Comedy Ever? Or The Truman Show?

On Monday, I'm going to share a special two-part post on comedy. That's because the great Steven Greydanus of The National Catholic Register is stirring up conversation about great comedies with his introduction to the newly published Arts and Faith Top 25 Divine Comedies. Read his

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The "Best" Films of 2013 So Far: Name Your Favorite!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and indieWire have both posted critics' polls celebrating the Best Films of 2013 So Far. Did the critics agree? Do you agree with their choices? Do you agree with mine? Make a case for your favorite today!

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Overstreet's Favorite Albums: 2001 (10 years later)

Listening to music is, for me, a treasure hunt. The whole journey is worthwhile, with highs and lows, unforgettable discoveries and a whole lot of unremarkable scenery. What I love most is an album that just keeps opening up, like a house full of secret doors, so that ten years

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Your favorite films of 2001?

So, it’s been ten years… Now that you’ve had a decade to chew on these films, I’d be curious to know what you would now choose as your top 5, 10, or 20 of 2001. It’s a list that includes titles that weren’t accessible in

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The Top 25 Horror Movies of All Time!

Image has just posted their list of the Top 25 Horror Movies. I participated in the vote, and I'm pleased with the results (although I now have to update my Netflix queue with those titles I haven't seen). You might ask, "What in the world

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Looking Closer's Favorite Films of 2010

This is a revised, expanded version of a commentary that was originally published as a two-part series at Image's blog Good Letters. You can read the original series here and here.] • 2010 was a year full of unforgettable movies. And I still have many on my must-see list.

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Overstreet's Favorite Recordings: 2010

1. Over the Rhine - The Long Surrender They've been my favorite band for several years, and I love all of the albums they've released in a 21-year career. But they get better every year, and this is, in my opinion, the finest album they'

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Here they are. My Top Ten Favorite Films of ... 1990.

Since it's far too early for me to share my ten favorite films of 2010, let's pass the time by reflecting on those films that are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Since I've never published a top 10 of 1990 at Looking Closer, I suppose

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How many of the Top 100 have you seen?

A note like this can make my day... I saw your post about the Arts & Faith Top 100 list on Twitter. Thanks for reminding me about that. A few years ago I made a goal to watch all of the films on AFI's Top 100 list(s)

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The Arts and Faith Top 100 Films List: The Podcast!

The Arts & Faith Top 100 Films list, hosted by IMAGE journal, is the best place to start for planning your next 100 Netflix rentals. (Here's the introduction I wrote for it.) Dick Staub, Greg Wolfe, Jennie Spohr, and I talked about the list at Hales Pub and

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The Arts and Faith Top 100 Films - the live event

You've seen THE LIST. You've read THE INTRODUCTION. Now join us for THE EVENT! Here are details from the IMAGE announcement: The Kindlings Muse Presents The Arts and Faith Top Five Films May 10, 7:00 pm Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub 4301 Leary

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The Arts and Faith Top 100 Films List!

Think for a moment about the short list of films usually recommended in Christian media. If you do that, you will probably be surprised — nay, thunderstruck — at the list of the Top 100 movies as voted on by many who spend their days pondering the intersection of art and faith.

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2009: Looking Closer's Favorite Films

Originally, my list of 2009 favorite films was published as a three-part series at Image's Good Letters blog. You can read that here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three. But as promised, I'll be revising the list as I catch up with 2009 releases that I

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Looking Closer's Favorite Movies of 2009, Part 3 (The Top Ten!)

And here they are at last: My ten favorite movies of 2009. I'll post the full list here soon with some revisions, after I've seen some more of the highly acclaimed films of 2009 that I never had a good chance to see last year.

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Looking Closer's Favorite Movies of 2009, Part Two

Image has posted Part Two of my year-end reflection on the movies of 2009. Today: #20 - #11.

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Looking Closer's Favorite Movies of 2009, Part One. And an urgent appeal.

It's time for me to join the parade of list-makers... The first part in my three-part series on my favorite films of 2009 has been posted at Good Letters, the Image blog. You'll noticed I've disabled comments on this post. If you have any