Through a Screen Darkly (Re-Air)

Erik February 22nd, 2008

With Steve out of town and the Oscars coming up this Sunday, radio stations across the country will be re-airing the previously broadcast episode of SBE with Jeffrey Overstreet, author of Through a Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth and Evil in the Movies. Listen using one of the options below.

Overstreet hopes to, "help moviegoers develop the ability to explore the stories of popular culture, highlighting what is excellent and identifying what is flawed or indulgent, in order … (Read More)

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Through a Screen Darkly

Erik May 11th, 2007

Join us as we talk with author and film reviewer Jeffrey Overstreet about his new book Through a Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth and Evil in the Movies.

Overstreet hopes to, "help moviegoers develop the ability to explore the stories of popular culture, highlighting what is excellent and identifying what is flawed or indulgent, in order to participate in the cultural dialogue about art and the reality it reflects."

In the book, Overstreet writes about how filmmakers like … (Read More)

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George Lucas - Real Men of Genius

Matthew May 1st, 2007

Star Wars hit theaters 30 years ago this month.

Everybody interprets George Lucas' endless revisions of the Star Wars franchise to be a naked grab for more moolah. But Erik saw the truth; George Lucas actually has an undiagnosed case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In other words, he literally can't stop changing things. Here's proof…

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Everybody interprets George Lucas' endless revisions of the Star Wars franchise t … (Read More)

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