Amreeka stands out because of its superior execution and excellent cast more than any novelty in the story itself.

I'll admit the movie is a bit of a tearjerker, but that doesn't mean they get everything right.

A fascinating portrait of an often overlooked era in the musical history of the city.

Every now and then a movie comes along which makes me want to stand up and cheer; An Education is that kind of movie.

It's disaster porn at its finest.

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.

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.

But what am I to do this year, when there is a bigger-than-usual St. Louis presence in my international film festival?

Negotiating the St. Louis International Film Festival requires making hard choices or cloning yourself like Michael Keaton in Multiplicity.

I found the films were still excellent, but smaller and more focused on the tension and occasional horror of just getting through life.

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."

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.

Osunsanmi has crafted an impressive and intelligent film and deserves to be recognized for his accomplishment.

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.

The Men Who Stare at Goats isn’t bad, but it isn’t nearly as good as it seems like it should be.

The venerable Hotel Chelsea encompasses the best and worst that New York City has to offer.

I don't object to either violence or sex in film; the question is what the director does with them.

Despite more than 50 years of environmental activism, the battle is far from won.