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Veterans of Culture Wars123: Our Favorite Movies of 2024 with Jeffrey Overstreet and Melissa TammingaOur 5th annual pre-Oscars look at at our favorite films of the past year is back and we managed to cover them all in only one (long) episode this time. Film critic, professor, and author Jeffrey Overstreet joins as usual, and we also have first-time VCW guest, film critic and programming director of The Pickford Film Center, Melissa Tamminga. We discuss the Oscars briefly, then get into each of our top ten lists and some favorite memories of the year in movies.Follow Jeffrey: @overstreet.bsky.socialFollow Melissa: @oneaprilday.bsky.social2025-02-272h 40Veterans of Culture Wars106: Our Favorite Movies of 2023 Part 2 with Jeffrey Overstreet and Dr Mary McCampbellPart 2 of the big annual pre-Oscars dive into our favorite movies of the year and the Oscar nominees. Part 2 covers the top 7 films on each our our top 10 lists, which we'd started going through toward the end of Part 1.
Jeffrey Overstreet returns and brings with him new VCW guest Dr Mary McCampbell, an author, professor, and speaker who focuses on the theological significance of popular music, film, and literature.
Subscribe to Mary's Substack The Empathetic Imagination: https://marymccampbell.substack.com/
Subscribe to Jeffrey's Substack Give Me Some...2024-03-071h 54Veterans of Culture Wars105: Our Favorite Movies of 2023 Part 1 with Jeffrey Overstreet and Dr Mary McCampbellOur big annual pre-Oscars dive into our favorite movies of the year and the Oscar nominees is back! Jeffrey Overstreet returns and brings with him new VCW guest Dr Mary McCampbell, an author, professor, and speaker who focuses on the theological significance of popular music, film, and literature.
Subscribe to Mary's Substack The Empathetic Imagination: https://marymccampbell.substack.com/
Subscribe to Jeffrey's Substack Give Me Some Light:
https://jeffreyoverstreet.substack.com/
Read R. Scott Okamoto's blog on the Oppenheimer film right here...2024-03-051h 33
10@TheCube"Dreams Taking Flight: A Day at City Hall with Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet"In this extraordinary season finale of 10@thecube, we take you on a unique journey to Atlanta City Hall, where dreams take flight and aspirations find a voice. Our co-host Isaiah, a young dreamer with ambitions of becoming both a pilot and a councilmember, steps into the heart of civic leadership, seeking inspiration and a tangible blueprint for his future.
Atlanta City Hall becomes the backdrop for a special interview with District 11's own City Councilwoman, Marci Collier Overstreet. As a beacon of leadership in Southwest Atlanta, Councilwoman Overstreet shares her personal journey, pivotal moments...2024-01-0215 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 9: LABYRINTHIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode nine sees Henson and Frank Oz bring George Lucas for a magic dance with the LABYRINTH.EPISODE GUESTS:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A LIFE and JIM HEN...2023-12-0645 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 8: THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTANIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode eight sees Henson hand over directing responsibilities to Frank Oz for the third entry in the trilogy THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN.EPISODE GUESTS:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE...2023-11-2838 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 6: THE DARK CRYSTALIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode six sees Henson flirt with Lord of the Rings, and the battle between good and evil with The Dark Crystal. EPISODE GUESTS:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A...2023-11-1556 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 5: THE GREAT MUPPET CAPERIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode five sees Henson cannot stop the momentum toward The Great Muppet Caper.EPISODE GUESTS:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A LIFE and JIM HENSON: THE BIOGRAPHY - BRIAN...2023-10-2543 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 4: THE MUPPET MOVIEIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode four sees Henson leap from the TV screen to the cinema screen with, The Muppet Movie.EPISODE GUESTS: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A LIFE and JIM HEN...2023-10-1739 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 3: THE MUPPET SHOWIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode three sees the rise and rise of a culture altering phenomenon, The Muppet Show. EPISODE GUESTS:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A LIFE and JIM HENSON: THE BI...2023-10-1053 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 2: SESAME STREETIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode two charts the development and Henson’s involvement in the launch of SESAME STREET.EPISODE GUESTS: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A LIFE and JIM HENSON: THE...2023-09-3052 min
One Heat Minute ProductionsTHE GREAT HENSON CAPER PART 1: TIME PIECEIt's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to get things started with THE GREAT HENSON CAPER! 12 episodes. Three months. The life and works of one of the 20th century's greatest artists - Jim Henson. The series is written by the author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren and produced by Blake Howard.Episode one explores Henson’s earliest work Sam and Friends, Wilkins and Wontkins and Time Piece.EPISODE GUESTS: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHER OF GEORGE LUCAS: A LIFE and JIM HENS...2023-09-2443 min
Spoken Signal Audio DramaAgents, Episode 6 Episode six of eight. Vince and Elaine fight for their lives while working to uncover the truth about a politician’s disappearance. Vince: Marques Brown Elaine: Kilby Yarbrough Madeleine: Jude Knight Bishop: Michael Khanlarian Omni: Stephen Garrett Devon: Jeffrey Adams Radio: Chris Jowers Overstreet: Robert Arnold Mr. Flowers: John Maness Additional voices: Andrew Chandler and Robert Arnold Principal dialogue recorded by Daniel Lynn at Archer Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee Original score: Erik Jourgensen 2023-09-1721 min
Spoken Signal Audio DramaAgents, Episode 2 Part two of eight. Vince undertakes his first assignment at the behest of the mysterious Mr. Jonas, deepening his involvement while also bringing him closer than expected to home. Vince: Marques Brown Elaine: Kilby Yarbrough Radio: Chris Jowers Overstreet: Robert Arnold Mr. Flowers: John Maness Hockstead: Steve Swift Burke: Mandy Martin Madge: Renee Davis Brame Crandall: Steven Brown Blue Eyes: Tony Isbell Mr. Jonas: Kinon Keplinger Additional voices: Ashley Trevathan, Jeffrey Adams, Gabriel Kestrel, and...2023-08-2021 min
Book-BatEpisode 5 - Questions from the Jar, Part 2More random discussions about the state of fantasy! Are there any discernable trends in Christian fantasy? Are they different than the trends in secular fantasy? Are there any untapped markets (noteworthy subgenres or mediums) that Christians have largely not pursued? We share our opinions, tangents, and queries!Books mentioned: Warriors series (Erin Hunter), Redwall series (Brian Jacques), Tomo series (by Funnypages Productions), The Silmarillion (JRR Tolkien), The Children of Hurin (JRR Tolkien), Lilith (George MacDonald), “On Fairy Stories” (essay by JRR Tolkien), The Dragon Prince (show by Wonderstorm and Netflix), Auralia's Colors (Jeffrey Overstreet), Till We H...2023-04-1336 minVeterans of Culture Wars078: The Best Movies of 2022: Sarah Welch-Larson and Jeffrey Overstreet (Part 2)Every year, around this time, Jeffrey Overstreet joins us to talk about our favorite movies of the preceding year. This year we are very happy to have Sarah Welch-Larson joining the discussion as well. On part 2 of our Best Movies of 2022 mega-episode, we talk about our personal top 10 movies from 2022.
Connect with Sarah Welch-Larson on Twitter: @dodgyboffin
Listen to Sarah Welch-Larson with co-host Kevin on the "Seeing and Believing" Podcast: https://christandpopculture.com/category/podcast/seeing-and-believing/
Buy Sarah Welch-Larson's book "Becoming Alien" right here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/becoming-alien-sarah-welch-larson/11386096072023-03-071h 53Veterans of Culture Wars077: The Best Movies of 2022: Sarah Welch-Larson and Jeffrey Overstreet (Part 1)Every year, around this time, Jeffrey Overstreet joins us to talk about our favorite movies of the preceding year, the Oscar nominees, and so forth. This year we are very happy to have Sarah Welch-Larson joining the discussion as well. On part 1 of our Best Movies of 2022 mega-episode, we talk about the Academy Award nominees for Best Picture and some smaller, somewhat idiosyncratic films that didn't make our personal top 10 lists but we felt were notable and worth sharing. On the next episode, the 4 of us count down our individual top 10 lists and share our thoughts on all of...2023-02-2851 min
Limelight: The Falcon Film PodcastDirectorsOn this episode, Emma chats with author and SPU professor Jeffrey Overstreet about their favorite directors, favorite movies by those directors, and the impact that directors have on the movies they work on.
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Veterans of Culture Wars044: The Best Films of 2021 with Jeffrey OverstreetFor this episode, we took a break from talking about Evangelicalism. Jeffrey Overstreet returns to the VCW hall to talk movies from 2021, which we all agreed was a diverse and eclectic year at the cinema, despite the year starting with theaters still closed. We talk about the Oscar nominees, our own personal top 10 films of the year, what he's been showing his students and what has resonated with them, some comedies in a year with very little comedy, and in keeping with Roger Ebert's axiom "the movies are a machine that generates empathy", some of the year's best empathy ge...2022-02-151h 55
Young Adult Movie MinistryVol. 2, Episode 13: Work Backwards From the CatWe got to have Jeffrey Overstreet back! Hooray! Jeff is the author of the Auralia’s Colors fantasy novels and Through a Screen Darkly, as well as being writer-in-residence at Seattle Pacific University. We hope you enjoy this one. It’s free, but please subscribe if you haven’t!Jeff, Alissa, and Sam are talking about The Secret of Kells, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey’s 2009 animated fantasy feature about the preservation of the great illuminated book of the gospels.Our theme song is Louis Armstrong and His Hot 5’s Muskrat Ramble, made freely avai...2022-01-241h 19Veterans of Culture WarsEPISODE REPLAY: Jeffrey Overstreet on Evangelicals and the MoviesRoger Ebert said, "The movies are like a machine that generates empathy." Film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet joins the pod to talk about how Evangelicals approach movies, cinematic art, transcendence, and empathy, as well as spiritually based themes in the films by the Coen Bros. He also shares some of his favorite films from 2020.
-Jeffrey Overstreet's website: lookingcloser.org
-"The Theology of the Coen Brothers? A Conversation Between Matt Zoller Seitz and Jeffrey Overstreet"
https://www.lookingcloser.org/blog/2018/04/20/the-theology-of-the-coen-brothers-a-conversation-between-matt-zoller-seitz-and-jeffrey-overstreet/
-Buy Jeffrey's memoir of moviegoing and fa...2021-10-051h 32
Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetLeo Carax's Annette Sparks a Conversation with Evan CogswellJeffrey Overstreet has mixed feelings about visionary filmmaker Leo Carax's new musical Annette, and so he turns to one of the film's champions for the benefit of another perspective. In this "Master Shot" episode, Overstreet interviews "Catholic Cinephile" Evan Cogswell about this spectacular new film which features the music of the band Sparks. Annette is currently (but briefly) in theaters; you can also stream it on Amazon Prime. 2021-08-231h 00Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetMonsters, Mayhem, and the Imagination of Ken PriebeIn this "Master Shot" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet interviews animator, illustrator, and children's storybook author Ken Priebe about his three wild and whimsical books of wild, wacky, and scary characters: Gnomes of the Cheese Forest, Let There Be Owls Everywhere, and The Ice Cream Truck at Midnight. 2021-07-201h 22Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetWolfwalking and Breadwinning with Tomm Moore and Nora TwomeyIn this 61-minute "master shot" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet is joined once again by Dr. Lindsay Marshall for a conversation with two of the founding storytellers and animators at Cartoon Saloon, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey. Together with their co-conspirators Paul Young and Ross Stewart, they are responsible for an extraordinary run of films: The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, and the recent Wolfwalkers. Listen in as they discuss the secrets of their success and the projects that they're working on now.2021-07-061h 01Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetLowland Hum Reinvents a Peter Gabriel MasterpieceIn this 82-minute "Master Shot" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet talks with Lauren and Daniel Goans, the married musical duo known as Lowland Hum, about their ambitious new album So Low: a complete re-imagining of Peter Gabriel's 1986 art-pop masterpiece. They discuss how they met, how the band came to be, and how they made the most of lockdown with more than one new release — and that includes a new baby! Then they take a deep dive into appreciating the marvels of Peter Gabriel's So and what it took to recreate it... track for track. 2021-06-261h 21
Limelight: The Falcon Film PodcastFilm Adaptations of BooksHey, y'all !!
Today we have our first guest on Limelight! Professor Jeffrey Overstreet joins us as we talk about our favorite film adaptations of books! We're talking Harry Potter, The Hobbit, the recent Best Picture Winner, Nomadland, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!2021-04-2619 min
The SPU Voices Podcast2-Year Celebration! Re-Release: "Let's all go to the Movies," with Jeffrey OverstreetJeffrey Overstreet is recognized in The New Yorker, TIME, The Seattle Times, Image, and Christianity Today for his writing on cinema, Overstreet, an assistant professor of English and writing at Seattle Pacific University, teaches creative writing, English literature, academic writing, and film studies. He earned his bachelor's degree in English literature and his master of fine arts in creative writing from Seattle Pacific.2021-03-0436 min
Veterans of Culture Wars015: Looking Closer at Evangelicals and the Movies: Film Critic Jeffrey OverstreetRoger Ebert said, "The movies are like a machine that generates empathy." Film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet joins the pod to talk about how Evangelicals approach movies, cinematic art, transcendence, and empathy, as well as spiritually based themes in the films by the Coen Bros. He also shares some of his favorite films from 2020.
-Jeffrey Overstreet's website: lookingcloser.org
-"The Theology of the Coen Brothers? A Conversation Between Matt Zoller Seitz and Jeffrey Overstreet"
https://www.lookingcloser.org/blog/2018/04/20/the-theology-of-the-coen-brothers-a-conversation-between-matt-zoller-seitz-and-jeffrey-overstreet/
-Buy Jeffrey's memoir of moviegoing and fa...2021-02-231h 32Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetOn the Theology of the Alien Franchise with Sarah Welch-LarsonIn this 75-minute "Master Shot" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet talks with writer Sarah Welch-Larson about her new book Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise. They walk through the highs and lows of the series, and Sarah rates each installment on a scale of 1–5 xenomorphs!2021-02-161h 13Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetOn "Little Fish," Memory, and Pandemic Filmmaking with Chad HartiganIn this hour-long "Master Shot" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet talks with filmmaker Chad Hartigan about his new sci-fi love story "Little Fish," its focus on the power of memory, and what it was like to make a pandemic-focused movie just in time for a real pandemic. They also discuss themes that are emerging as Hartigan's body of work grows, with consideration of his previous films "This Is Martin Bonner" and "Morris From America."2021-02-101h 03Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetReflections on 'Small Axe: Education'In this Cutaway Episode, Jeffrey Overstreet thinks aloud about "Education," the fifth film in director Steve McQueen's remarkable Small Axe series, and how the movie inspires him to reconsider the opportunity that every teacher has when they step into a classroom.2021-01-3112 minLooking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetLockdown Reading, Part TwoIn this "Cutaway" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet continues to "unpack" (to borrow a word popular with pastors) the package of books he received from Eighth Day Books for attention during these months of "sheltering at home." Here, he takes a deep dive into Alan Jacobs' Breaking Bread With the Dead, and also considers Eric Gill's Beauty Will Look After Itself and Michael Dirda's Bound to Please. This is part two of a two-part reflection on readings for a time of pandemic isolation.2020-12-1728 minLooking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetLockdown Reading, Part OneIn this "Cutaway" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet talks about a meaningful package he received to mark his 50th birthday, and he recommends two things worth reading during a time of "sheltering at home": a book — Charlotte Donlon's The Great Belonging — and an essay from Image called "In Praise of Boredom," by James K. A. Smith. This is part one of a two-part reflection on readings for a time of pandemic isolation.2020-12-1619 min
Young Adult Movie MinistryEpisode 21: Bread AloneDetails, credits, errata: This week Sam and Alissa discuss Gabriel Axel’s beautiful 1987 comedy Babette’s Feast with the great Jeffrey Overstreet, professor at Seattle Pacific University, film critic at Christianity Today for many years, author of the Auralia Thread series of fantasy novels, and current contributor to the film journal Image. Jeffrey writes about art and faith at LookingCloser.org, and you can buy his books, including his highly regarded memoir, Through a Screen Darkly, here and here.Our episode art is a still from the movie, in which the timid townsfolk of the litt...2020-11-291h 14Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetOn 'Wolfwalkers' and the Rise of Cartoon SaloonIn this "Master Shot" episode, Jeffrey Overstreet reviews Wolfwalkers, the latest film from Cartoon Saloon, and then talks with Dr. Lindsay Marshall, the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in American Indian Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Marshall's expertise on indigenous peoples, history education, and environmental history uniquely qualifies her to appreciate the wisdom and art in this film.2020-11-2147 minLooking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetOn 'The Vast of Night' and the Roswell IncidentIn this "Cutaway" episode (between 10 and 20 minutes), Overstreet looks at the 2020 indie sci-fi hit "The Vast of Night" (Amazon Prime) and reveals why it "hits close to home."2020-10-2519 min
The SPU Voices PodcastInside Voices: "Let's all go to the movies," with Jeffrey OverstreetRecognized in The New Yorker, TIME, The Seattle Times, Image, and Christianity Today for his writing on cinema, Jeffrey Overstreet, an Assistant Professor of English and writing at Seattle Pacific University, teaches creative writing, English literature, academic writing, and film studies. He earned his BA in English literature and his MFA in creative writing from SPU.Overstreet is the author of five books. His “memoir of dangerous moviegoing,” Through a Screen Darkly (Baker Books Books 2007), has become a popular textbook in classes on film, faith, and artistic engagement. His four novels — Auralia’s Colors, Cyndere’s Midnight, Raven’s La...2020-10-1535 minLooking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetOn 'Flannery' and Cancel CultureIn this "Tracking Shot" episode (approximately 30 minutes), Overstreet looks at the 2020 documentary "Flannery" and how it might be useful in a trending argument about the stories of Flannery O'Connor and how she represents African Americans in her stories. 2020-10-1224 min
Looking Closer with Jeffrey OverstreetOn 'Blade Runner' and Looking CloserIn this introductory "Master Shot" episode to the Looking Closer with Jeffrey Overstreet podcast, Overstreet gives some close attention to a dramatic turn at the climax of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, and finds there a vocabulary for why he is started writing about movies in the first place, and why he is launching this series of recordings.2020-10-0950 min
ISDMoving up and OutThis week we discussed moving out of the house, going to a dispensary, Kyrie Irvings stance on the NBA return, Nicki minaj Working with Tekashi, Jeffrey Epstein's little black book, Trump rally on Juneteenth and more!
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In School Detention is a weekly podcast show hosted by Devonn Overstreet, Pierce Anderson and Vontrell Williams.
Come sit down with us and listen to our views of life through the eyes of 20 somethings trying to figure out life as we go. As we grow and change, so will the...2020-06-161h 30
有模有样No.008 : Study GroupCHARLIE
Okay, study group. Meeks aced Latin. I didn't quite flunk English. So if you want, we got our study group.
NEIL
Sure. Cameron asked me too. Anyone mind including him?
CHARLIE
What's his specialty? Bootlicking?
NEIL
Uh, he's your roommate.
CHARLIE
That's not my fault.
MEEKS
Uh, I'm sorry. My name is Stephen Meeks.
NEIL
Oh, this is Todd Anderson.
TODD
Nice to meet you.
MEEKS
Nice to meet you.
CHARLIE
Charlie Dalton.
KNOX
Knox Overstreet.
NEIL
Todd's brother was Jeffrey Anderson.
CHARLIE
Oh, yeah, sure. Valedictorian, National Merit Scholar.
MEEKS
Oh, well! Welcome to Hellton.
CHARLIE
It's every...2020-02-2900 min
The Christ and Pop Culture Podcast NetworkThe Best Films of 2019!Wade and Kevin have spent the last year watching movies, and now they're ready to share which ones they thought were the cream of the crop. With fellow critics Jeffrey Overstreet, Joel Mayward, Sarah Welch-Larson, and Steve Norton sharing their own number-one picks, the guys close out 2019 with a bang in this can't-miss episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-102h 26
Seeing and BelievingThe Best Films of 2019!Wade and Kevin have spent the last year watching movies, and now they're ready to share which ones they thought were the cream of the crop. With fellow critics Jeffrey Overstreet, Joel Mayward, Sarah Welch-Larson, and Steve Norton sharing their own number-one picks, the guys close out 2019 with a bang in this can't-miss episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-102h 26
The Image PodcastFriendship and Faith at the Movies: A Conversation with Jeffrey Overstreet and Morgan MeisOn the importance of artistic and spiritual friendships to our work and faith, how both church and friendship have served to break us down and put us back together, and how our favorite films do that too: from Mike Leigh’s Another Year and the documentaries of French filmmaker Agnès Varda to The Muppet Movie.
The post Friendship and Faith at the Movies: A Conversation with Jeffrey Overstreet and Morgan Meis appeared first on Image Journal.2019-10-1400 min
Close Reads Podcast HQOn the Best Film Adaptations of Books, with Jeffrey Overstreet and Steven GreydanusWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention.In this episode David chats with noted film critics Jeffrey Overstreet and Steven Greydanus about some of the best film adaptations of books. Many of the titles they discuss will be familiar to you. Others not so much. Either way, tune in for a lively conversation about what makes a good film adaptation, the role of the...2019-03-021h 30
The Goldberry Books PodcastOn the Best Film Adaptations of Books, with Jeffrey Overstreet and Steven GreydanusWelcome to Libromania, a podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention.In this episode David chats with noted film critics Jeffrey Overstreet and Steven Greydanus about some of the best film adaptations of books. Many of the titles they discuss will be familiar to you. Others not so much. Either way, tune in for a lively conversation about what makes a good film adaptation, the role of the...2019-03-021h 30
The Goldberry Books PodcastThe Year in Movies, with Jeffrey OverstreetWelcome to Libromania, a new podcast for the book-obsessed from the Close Reads Podcast Network. Each week David Kern will be chatting with authors, biographers, designers, collectors, critics and other people who help make book's so worthy of our attention.Here in chapter 2, David goes off-book a bit and talks to film critic and novelist, Jeffrey Overstreet, about the year in movies. Jeffrey offers his ten favorite films of the year, which is capped by a few choices that might surprise most listeners.Be sure to check out Jeffrey's film reviews (and other...2018-12-291h 45