Favorite Scenes of 2009 – Part Three
A few of Jeffrey Overstreet’s favorite big screen moments of 2009.
Uncategorized
Celebrate Ron Reed's birthday: What's your favorite stage-to-screen adaptation?
Filmwell’s Ron Reed is celebrating his birthday today, and we’d like to invite you to participate in the party. Here’s how: Since Ron is not only a passionate cinephile, but also the Artistic and Executive Director of the excellent Pacific Theatre in Vancouver B.C., let’s honor Ron by revisiting and recommending our favorite stage-to-screen productions. […]
Symposium: The Politics of Discipleship – Part 1
Today we begin our three-part symposium on Graham Ward’s new book, The Politics of Discipleship: Becoming Postmaterial Citizens. Because our contributions for this symposium are longer than some of our other chapter-by-chapter symposiums, I’m making the papers available as pdfs, with a little teaser below. Our first contribution is from Ronald Kuipers, Senior Member in […]
David Brooks on Avatar's familiar falsity
David Brooks in The New York Times turns his attention from America’s occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan to humanity’s occupation of Pandora: Cameron’s handling of the White Messiah fable is not the reason “Avatar” is such a huge global hit. As John Podhoretz wrote in The Weekly Standard, “Cameron has simply used these familiar bromides […]
Filmwell's Favorite Scenes of 2009 – Part Two
The Filmwell writers continue to explore their favorite scenes of 2009, as Michael S. Smith remembers Public Enemies, A Christmas Tale, and 35 Shots of Rum.
Filmwell's Favorite Scenes of 2009 – Part One
In this series, Filmwell writers remember the scenes that they will carry with them as souvenirs from 2009. Today: Mike Hertenstein and Jason Morehead
Young Life and the Gospel of All-Along Belonging
In this essay, Jeff McSwain describes the theological issues involved in his controversial departure from Young Life in 2007.
Symposium: The Politics of Discipleship
Beginning next Monday we’ll host a three-week symposium on Graham Ward’s new book in the Church and Postmodern Culture Series: The Politics of Discipleship: Becoming Postmaterial Citizens. The symposium will replay a panel discussion of the book sponsored by the Christian Theological Research Fellowship at the recent meeting of the American Academy of Religion in […]
Séraphine (Provost, 2009)
Surprisingly overlooked in 2009’s parade of critics’ awards and top ten lists, this remarkable film and its lead performance deserve closer examination.