Movies

Wes Anderson Is Feeding My Obsession Again: The Darjeeling Limited

Posted July 25, 2007 - 9:09pm by Will Hinton

Words cannot adequately describe my freakish obsession with Wes Anderson films (well, sometimes they can). I am usually a spur of the moment guy, but I can now definitively say exactly where I will be on September 29th read more »

William Wilberforce: "liberal," "conservative," or neither?

Posted February 23, 2007 - 9:33pm by Joseph Knippenberg

I've noticed that both camps are claiming William Wilberforce as one of their own. I've read more than a few reviews (most recently by Phil Kloer in the Atlanta paper) that insist upon Wilberforce's liberalism, yet many conservatives (Hugh Hewitt, Chuck Colson, and Michael Medved come to mind) celebrate Wilberforce as one of their own. (Indeed, my wife attended a preview of AMAZING GRACE hosted by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and his wife.)

So, Good Will Hintonites, which is it? Wilberforce the liberal, Wilberforce the conservative, or Wilberforce neither?

By the way, I have a post at NLT in which I provide links to many of the current reviews.

Movie recommendation: Amazing Grace

Posted January 11, 2007 - 6:15pm by Joseph Knippenberg

Cross-posted from NLT:

I had the great good fortune this afternoon of attending an advance screening of Amazing Grace, a compelling presentation of William Wilberforce’s campaign to end the slave trade. Excellently acted and visually stunning, the movie succeeded on every count I could think of. The scenes in parliament were well-done. Wilberforce’s faith was sympathetically and powerfully portrayed. And the film did an excellent job of showing how "mere politics" could advance an idealistic cause. The movie provides an excellent vehicle for provoking conversation about moral leadership and the relationship between religion and politics. read more »

The Genius of Wes Anderson

Posted August 17, 2006 - 7:24am by Will Hinton

This post is way overdue, especially considering the title of my old blog. But I am prompted by my recent obsessive watching of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. I just bought the DVD last week and have watched it at least 10 times already. Though I don't think that I will ever catch up with the screenings of Bottle Rocket - it is surely over 100 times by now. read more »