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I Shutter to Think— Shutter Island
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Ben Witherington
Psychological thrillers of the first magnitude have been few and far between in recent years. Oh yes, there has been the occasional Beautiful Minds kind of film that messes with you, but since the era of Hitchcock and Bergman there really hasn’t been much to write home about—- until now. Let it first be said…
Caution: Work in Progress– a Theology of Work
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Ben Witherington
(Image courtesy of Google and Mr. Chester of the United Kingdom) I am working on a little book on work for Eerdmans. I thought I’d test drive the Preface and see what you thought. Let me know. (BW3) CAUTION— WORK IN PROGRESS I was leafing through a newspaper shortly before Thanksgiving and came across…
Gandalf Talks Hobbit and Narnia draws Near
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Ben Witherington
Ian McKellen, who will reprise his role as Gandalf in the two forthcoming films based on Tolkien’s The Hobbit, and other material has announced that shooting will begin in New Zealand in June and will take almost a year to complete. Casting of parts has already begun in N.Y. L.A. and London. McKellen tells us…
Mehldau Meltdown?— Not Likely
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Ben Witherington
There are jazz pianists and then there are JAZZ pianists, and clearly Brad Mehldau is in the latter category. I have been a great admirer of his ouevre for a long time, going back now to his first CD Introducing Brad Mehldau (1995). This man has the chops and skills and has been properly trained…
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