Originally posted on 3/9/2005. David Scholer, one of my dearest mentor who died last Friday after a long battle with cancer. Here is a piece in which I expressed my appreciation for this man who changed my life. What to make of a filmmaker who “is bored with and doesn’t like blockbuster films” and “doesn’t want to market to please the entire planet”…a guy who “wants a third voice, to make quality films about challenging subjects and still reach people” How about Oscar buzz and overnight success?Such is the experience of Christophe Barratie of France who wrote and directed one of this year’s most endearing and best films. Set in 1949 France “The Chorus” is the story of Clement Mathieu, a quiet, music loving teacher, Read more

A reprise of Dick Staub’s interview with George Sayer who tells the story of his first meeting with CS Lewis followed by a report to JRR Tolkien. “I walked away from New Buildings and found the man that Lewis had called Tollers sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade. “How did you get on?” he asked. “I think Read more

 

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On the afternoon of March 29, 2002 the world was shaken when an 18 year-old Palestinian girl and suicide bomber, entered a market where she detonated a bomb, killing herself, injuring 30 and killing a 17 year-old Israeli girl. No one was shaken more than the mothers of Read more

 

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In our newest Kindlings Muse show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, DVDs and films everybody should see featuring Jeffrey Overstreet, film critic and author of Auralia’s Colors and Read more

 

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A reprise of a Dick Staub interview (2/15/96) with Jon Krakauer on the book Sean Penn has masterfully recreated in the film version in theatres now (October 2007). From Amazon.com review: “Why did Christopher McCandless trade a Read more

 

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A reprise of Dick Staub ’s interview with George Sayer (Obit) who tells the story of his first meeting with CS Lewis followed by a report to JRR Tolkien. “I walked away from New Buildings and found the man that Lewis had called Tollers sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade. “How did you get on?” he asked. “I think rather well. I think he will be a most interesting tutor to have.” “Interesting? Yes, he’s certainly that,” said the man, who I later learned was J. R. R. Tolkien. “You’ll never get to the bottom of him.”" Over the next twenty-nine years, author George Sayer’s first impression about C. S. Read more

A week ago award winning cartoonist Johnny Hart died. Most of us know him from reading his popular cartoon strip–BC. B.C., with its prehistoric cavemen and dinosaurs was created in 1958, carried by over 1,300 newspapers and had an audience of 100 million. Hart won every major award in the cartoon industry: Read more

Dick Staub’s interview with cartoonist Johnny Hart took place in 1995. Hart, creator the award-winning “B.C.” comic strip, died last Saturday at the age of 76. “B.C.,” with its prehistoric cavemen and dinosaurs was created in 1958 and carried by over 1,300 newspapers and had an audience of 100 million. Hart’s insertion of religious themes, starting one EASTER, revealed a man of serious faith who sought ways to thoughtfully challenge his readers about their beliefs.