Tag Archives: Film and Television
Reading the Screen #2: My Nominations
Updated–for more on the nominations, check out this thread at Scanners. Here are the movies I submitted to Eddie on Film for the quest to determine who will be America’s Favorite 25 Non-English Language Films. I’ve bolded the ones which didn’t make the final selection, which was chosen from films which received at least 3 mentions.
Reading the Screen #1: Choosing the Best Non-English Language Films
I was asked by Eddie on Film to participate in putting together a list of my favorite foreign language films so that we could create a definitive online list. In another incarnation, I blogged about film, which is how Eddie knows me, and cinema is definitely a big passion of mine. Voting is open until Sunday, September 16th. You can find the list & how to vote here. Below is my selection from the list of the best of the bunch, and I’ve posted the…
Through a Screen Darkly by Jeffrey Overstreet
Synopsis: A collection of essays on film by the movie critic for Christianity Today that decry the many of the knee-jerk reactions that some Christians have against popular culture and the arts.
How to Turn a Book Into a Movie
I’m often asked what I look for when I evaluate books for the movie biz. First and foremost, I look for the elements that are important to my employers–things that they are specifically looking for in terms of genre, execution, etcetera. I read for a couple of different places, and each has a slightly different mandate. In general, in order for a book to become a movie it has to have a strong, forward-moving plot line, and a premise that you can easily picture on…
A Killer Life by Christine Vachon
Synopsis: Christine Vachon is an independent film producer, and in this book she tells the story of how she made films like Far From Heaven, Boys Don’t Cry, and more.