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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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Amreeka stands out because of its superior execution and excellent cast more than any novelty in the story itself.
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Written by Adrienne Jones
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Friday, 20 November 2009 |
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I'll admit the movie is a bit of a tearjerker, but that doesn't mean they get everything right.
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Written by Jason Green
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
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A fascinating portrait of an often overlooked era in the musical history of the city.
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Friday, 13 November 2009 |
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Every now and then a movie comes along which makes me want to stand up and cheer; An Education is that kind of movie.
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Friday, 13 November 2009 |
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It's disaster porn at its finest.
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Friday, 13 November 2009 |
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While British bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were taking the world by storm, they were barely heard on their national radio service.
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Written by Adrienne Jones
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
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Certain things will always remind me of fall, including sitting in a darkened theater surrounded by strangers and watching a movie I may never have heard of.
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Written by Pete Timmermann
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
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But what am I to do this year, when there is a bigger-than-usual St. Louis presence in my international film festival?
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
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Negotiating the St. Louis International Film Festival requires making hard choices or cloning yourself like Michael Keaton in Multiplicity.
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Written by Joe Hodes
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
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I found the films were still excellent, but smaller and more focused on the tension and occasional horror of just getting through life.
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Written by Jason Green
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
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PLAYBACK:stl's own Kevin Renick, whose song "Up in the Air" appears over the closing credits of the film of the same name. "I feel honored to be part of a movie, even if a small part, that has something worthwhile to say, and that makes really good use of a song I care about."
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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Five Minutes of Heavenis a frustrating inconsistent film which provides a vehicle for some truly outstanding acting but is ultimately done in by its own cleverness. |
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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The story of Chanel’s life before she became famous is told in Anne Fontaine’s film Coco Before Chanel. |
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Written by Matthew F. Newlin
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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Osunsanmi has crafted an impressive and intelligent film and deserves to be recognized for his accomplishment.
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Written by Matthew F. Newlin
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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It is fun to experience A Christmas Carol in a way we haven’t seen before, but do not expect a unique retelling of the story.
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Written by Pete Timmermann
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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The Men Who Stare at Goats isn’t bad, but it isn’t nearly as good as it seems like it should be.
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
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The venerable Hotel Chelsea encompasses the best and worst that New York City has to offer.
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
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I don't object to either violence or sex in film; the question is what the director does with them.
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Written by Sarah Boslaugh
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Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
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Despite more than 50 years of environmental activism, the battle is far from won.
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Written by Amy Burger
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009 |
All who shared the stage with him were clearly electrified just being in his presence.
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