"Through a Screen Darkly" is a regular commentary by CT Movies critic Jeffrey Overstreet, explores films old and new, as well as relevant themes and trends in cinema. The column continues the journey begun in Overstreet's book of the same name.
Feasting on Film With Julie and Julia opening this week, it's a good time to savor a few great movies that are centered around food and its delights. Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 8/04/2009 10:55AM
A Mann's World Public Enemies director Michael Mann often blurs the line between the good guys and the bad in the moral crossfire between cops and robbers. Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 6/30/2009 08:43AM
Job Search Two foreign films poignantly illustrate that our quests for the perfect job—more money, more stuff—might miss the point of what really matters in life. Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 6/03/2009 05:26PM
Dam Yangtze! Two films chronicle China's endeavor to flood entire cultures via the "progress" of building the world's largest dam. By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 4/28/2009 08:42AM
Films with Class Two thrilling movies about classrooms, students and teachers, guaranteed to stir your soul. By Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 3/16/2009 09:15AM
It Came Upon a Big Screen Clear Holiday movies don't often depict the real Christmas story, but when they do, it's a light shining in the darkness. Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 12/16/2008 12:00AM
Lord of the Outcasts Two exceptional indie films follow the lives of young men who don't fit in—and who suffer for it. But both meet Christ, in different ways, on the journey. Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 11/18/2008 12:00AM
Watch … and Listen Three documentaries—highlighting hymns, hillbillies, and African AIDS orphans—bring cultures and conflict to life through music. by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/14/2008 12:00AM
One Stunning Island Thanks to a film distributor called Film Movement, you too can discover rare and foreign cinematic treats like The Island and many more. by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 9/09/2008 12:00AM
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