Between NBC’s Today Show and the Los Angeles Times on November 19, it seemed like a concerted effort to scare us away from concessional popcorn. Here’s a link to my blog posting at NCReporter: the Anti-popcorn agenda. Enjoy! I
Screen Memories by A. O. Scott (or ten most influential films of the last decade)
llustrations by Cristiana Couceiro; clockwise from top left: “The Best of Youth,” Miramax Films/Photofest. “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” Universal Pictures/Photofest. “Million Dollar Baby,” Warner Brothers/Photofest. “Wall-E,” Disney/Photofest (2). Take a look at this interesting article by New York Times film critic A.O. Scott. I found his Top Ten most influential films of interest as well, [...]
Amelia: Free to roam among the clouds
My review for AMELIA is up on my NCR blog AMELIA: Free to roam among the clouds
Vatican conference discusses extraterrestrial life and its implications for Catholic theology
Here is a link to a couple of stories about the Vatican’s interest in extraterrestrial life (catching up with literature and cinema?) : Vatican conference discusses extraterrestrial life and its implications for Catholic theology
Celebrate the fall of the wall through movies
With all the coverage of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I tried to think of a way to commemorate this historic, history-changing event that happened 20 years ago. A generation ago. Anyone 30 years old and younger probably has no emotional link with images of a bunch of young people dancing [...]
Approaching Eden: Adam & Eve in Popular Culture
This theologically rich book is now available; I have read it and wrote a blurb for the cover: “Approaching Eden is a gift to anyone attempting to bring faith and life closer in a world filled with mediated stories: in this case, tales and images influenced by the Biblical creation narrative of Genesis 1-3. Sanders [...]
Singers, Architects, Painters to Gather in Sistine Chapel with Pope
On the 10th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s Letter to Artists, Pope Benedict is meeting with artists: Singers, Architects, Painters to Gather in Sistine Chapel Pianist Pope to Meet With Artists I look forward to reading what transpires!
Bones TV Show last night: The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken
Last night’s episode of Bones (Fox), though on the light side, packed a serious message. Here’s a recap from www.TV.com: “Remains of a chicken farmer are found on the bank of a nearby river, and Booth and Brennan are called in to investigate. The farmer, who was an animal right activist, was about to inherit [...]
Rare Austen letters cause excitement
There are times when I wish I could be in New York – like to see this exhibition of Jane Austin’s letters and the handwritten manuscript Lady Susan. Article by Claire Prentice BBC News, New York A major Jane Austen exhibition, which has opened in New York, is creating a huge stir among fans and [...]
Popular TV does have values – media literacy workshop in Singapore
Here are links to two articles about the media literacy workshops I gave in Singapore in October: Popular TV Does Have Values by Daniel Tay: The Catholic News Singapore and Catechists Learn to Use Media to Communicate to Students
