books
New Book Provides Cultural Compass

Scott Nehring is a sometime film writer and current film critic, who blogs at GoodNewsFil...

books
James Bowman Denies Denying Artistic Standing to Tolkien and Lewis

James Bowman has kindly responded to my comments on his assertion that “fantasy is not A...

movies
Terrorist Biopic on the Way

  French film director Olivier Assayas has cast the lead actor for his film biog...

movies
Epic Russian Film Reflects Push for New National Identity

  The newly released epic Russian film Admiral exemplifies the nation's effort t...

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‘Sex and the City’ Attracts Big Crowds on Opening Weekend

Sex and the City opened strong at the U.S. movie box office this past weekend.  (mo...

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Planned Dutch Film on Islam Sparks Controversy

Dutch politician Geert Wilders is back in the news for daring to say what few in the West ...

movies
“Golden Compass” or Scary Trojan Horse?

We're a week away from the opening of The Golden Compass, the new film based on the first ...

movies
“Beowulf” Reinvented

In addition to its considerable literary merits, Beowulf is significant as the first Chris...

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The Admirable Conciseness of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer topped the U.S. box office during the past...

movies
“300” Movie’s Historical Accuracy

USA Today has an excellent article in which the author interviews historian Paul Cartledge...