In March of 2009, Filmwell was born. But what was it? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX4fog2rsAo And what the hell is it now? Some quick background: After collaborating about movies for several years, film blogger Michael Leary and I invited a small group of thoughtful moviegoers, reviewers, and bloggers to collaborate on a website where we would share miscellaneous […]
Aronofsky’s adrenalin-junkie tendencies get the better of him in a movie that Mila Kunis steals from Natalie Portman.
I can’t decide whether this is an incredible little film with a clever soundtrack, or an incredible little soundtrack with clever visual accompaniment. Time Piece, by Jim Henson It’s delightfully inventive, whatever it is. But for his fans, Time Piece has its sobering aspects. It’s saddening to be reminded of Henson’s early genius, considering how […]
When her brother was jailed for murder, Betty Anne Waters dedicated her life to (yawn) tracking down the evidence that would… zzzzzzzzzzzz…
Did The Social Network change your feelings about Facebook?
Jim Emerson has some thoughts on Let Me In, and how it is different from Let the Right One In: “There is sin and evil in the world, and we’re enjoined by Scripture and the Lord Jesus to oppose it with all our might. Our nation, too, has a legacy of evil with which it […]
He’s the new Spider-man. And he’s in two of the most talked-about movies currently playing in theaters. Who is this guy? In this edition of the podcast Viewer Discussion Advised with Jeffrey Overstreet, I’ll propose that it’s better not to know.
We watched six great films in five days: La Jetee, Au hasard Balthazar, Ordet, The Son, Code Unknown, and Three Colors: Blue. Here’s a podcast full of reflections on the experience.
Welcome to the first installment of Viewer Discussion Advised with Jeffrey Overstreet.