Film Forum
Jeffrey Overstreet writes CT's "Film Forum" column and "Reel News", posts in-depth reviews of films and music at Looking Closer, and has contributed to Books & Culture, Paste Magazine and Image Journal. Jeffrey works at Seattle Pacific University, and in his spare time he is working on a series of novels.
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Film Forum: Shrek 2 = Twice the Laughter, Troy Gets By on Achilles' Appeal
Christian critics are enchanted by Shrek 2, disenchanted by Troy and Breakin' All the Rules, and not entirely enthusiastic about Coffee and Cigarettes.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Junk Movies and a Movie About Junk Food
Super Size Me is a must-see for those concerned about their diet, culture, and kids. Meanwhile, film critics flee the theatres after suffering through Van Helsing and New York Minute. Some find interesting alternatives in Dogville, Godsend, Mean Girls, and many other current releases.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Laws of Adolescence, Attraction and Cloning
Christian critics assess Mean Girls, Laws of Attraction, Godsend, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, and Envy. Plus: More on Man on Fire, Dogville and The Alamo.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Taking the NY Times to Task
A Passion-ate rebuke of The New York Times. Revenge and style quench Man on Fire. Life lessons elevate 13 Going on 30. Excessive sex and despair cause Young Adam to fall. Plus more on The Alamo.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: A Week of Bloody Revenge
Kill Bill Vol. 2 and The Punisher indulge audience appetites for violence, while Connie and Carla "validate" homosexual behavior. Plus more reviews of Hellboy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Matrix trilogy, and The Gospel of John.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Passion, a Teen Porn Star, and a Period Piece
Critics punish The Girl Next Door, but some will remember The Alamo. Ella Enchanted fails to enchant, The Whole Ten Yards doesn't measure up, and Johnson Family Vacation gets lost. Plus: Good Bye Lenin! And more reviews of Dogville and Home on the Range.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: "A Demon, A Princess, and Some Cows Walk into a Theatre ...;"
Critics review Hellboy, The Prince & Me, Home on the Range, and Walking Tall—;and can't get excited about any of them. Elsewhere, a movie about Mormons has style but lacks grace. Plus: More on Dogville and The Ladykillers.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Coens Go Crass, Smith Goes Soft
How Christian critics saw The Ladykillers, Jersey Girl, Dogville, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dawn of the Dead, and Taking Lives.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum Bonus
Flickerings 2004: An ambitious dialogue about provocative film
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Zombies Conquer Box Office, Topple Passion
What Christian critics are saying about Dawn of the Dead, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Taking Lives, Secret Window, Agent Cody Banks 2, and The Passion.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Secret Window, Secret Agents
Depp shines through Secret Window, Mamet makes Spartan spark, but Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London stumbles. Plus: more on The Reckoning, Hidalgo, Starsky and Hutch, My Architect, The Passion of The Christ, and how the Bible can revitalize art in culture.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Gibson's Passion Outraces Hidalgo at Box Office
Critics continue to throw punches over The Passion of The Christ. Christian film critics find Hidalgo ho-hum, take The Reckoning seriously, debate Starsky and Hutch, shoot Club Dread dead, and hang ABC's TV movie Judas.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:33AM
Film Forum: Tolkien's Epic Wins 11 Overdue Oscars; Passion "Grosses" Greatly
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ties the Oscar record. The Passion of The Christ, a "loser" with critics, is a box office blockbuster. Meanwhile, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is dirty and dumb, Twisted is torture, Eurotrip is trash, and Clifford's Big Movie charms the kids.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:32AM
Film Forum: Excruciating? Excellent? Reviews of The Passion of The Christ
The reviews are finally in for The Passion of The Christ. Plus, Oscar speculation, and reviews of The Return, Touching the Void, My Architect, Welcome to Mooseport, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Against the Ropes, and more.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:32AM
Film Forum: Does Saved! Condemn Christian High Schools?
News comes in on "the most spiritual film of all time," the Best of 2003, and The Passion of The Christ. A pregnant teen is persecuted by gay-hating evangelical Christians in Saved! Religious press critics review The Big Bounce and The Perfect Score, and You Got Served, examine new DVD releases, consider nudity in Calendar Girls, argue over The Butterfly Effect, and highlight themes in Oscar-nominated films.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:32AM
Film Forum: Nudity, Murder, and Euthanasia ... Welcome to 2004
While critics post 2003 favorites, and 2004's film calendar lurches into view, religious press critics consider Monster, Calendar Girls, The Barbarian Invasions.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:32AM
Film Forum: The Christians Are Coming!
Christian Frank Peretti hands in less-than-horrifying Hangman's Curse. In The Fighting Temptations and Matchstick Men, a choir director and a con artist clean up their acts, but Christian press critics are more impressed with Lost in Translation. Plus: Reviews of Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, The Order, The Gospel of John, Cabin Fever, Thirteen, and more.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/29/2009 10:32AM
Film Forum: Is The Passion of the Christ Good Because It's Accurate? Is It Accurate?
Christian press critics raise questions about The Passion of the Christ, while a popular mainstream critic defends the Catholic Church. Reviewers also examine Miracle, Barbershop 2, Catch That Kid, The Dreamers, You Got Served, and Lost in Translation.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 2/01/2004 12:00AM
Film Forum: Does Saved! Condemn Christian High Schools?
News comes in on the most spiritual film of all time, the Best of 2003, and The Passion of the Christ. A pregnant teen is persecuted by gay-hating evangelical Christians in Saved! Religious press critics review The Big Bounce and The Perfect Score, and You Got Served, examine new DVD releases, consider nudity in Calendar Girls, argue over The Butterfly Effect, and highlight themes in Oscar-nominated films.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 2/01/2004 12:00AM
Film Forum: The First Official Passion of the Christ Reviews … and 50 First Dates
Moviegoers must wait a few more days for The Passion of the Christ, but the reviews are already coming in. Plus: Mel Gibson talks to PrimeTime, and the Passion debates continue. Meanwhile, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore have 50 First Dates, and one Christian film critic wonders why viewers are ignoring Peter Pan.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 2/01/2004 12:00AM
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