SLIFF 2010
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SLIFF 2010 Review: VALHALLA RISING
Movie Geeks | November 14, 2010Review by Dana Jung ‘Valhalla’ is a Norse mythological concept, defining a place where warriors slain in battle go...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ANITA
Joan Rapp | November 13, 2010It is morning, Anita is being awoken by her mother with a kiss on the forehead, a mug of...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: WINTER’S BONE
Travis Keune | November 13, 2010SXSW Review originally published on March 20, 2010. WINTER’S BONE, quite possibly, is one of the top five best...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: FACING THE STORM
Jim Batts | November 13, 2010When thinking of classic western movie images, I think of men charging on horseback, rowdy saloon, showdowns in the...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: FAT CITY
Movie Geeks | November 13, 2010Review by Stephen Jones While it hasn’t aged as poorly as some films from the same era, FAT CITY...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE BATTLE OF PUSSY WILLOW CREEK
Travis Keune | November 13, 2010Ever since Rob Reiner unleashed THIS IS SPINAL TAP on the masses in 1984, the mockumentary has become a...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: DANIEL AND ABRAHAM
Movie Geeks | November 13, 2010Review by Stephen Jones DANIEL AND ABRAHAM is a surprisingly impressive three-man show. Director Ryan Eslinger co-wrote with stars...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE COUNTRY TEACHER
Travis Keune | November 13, 2010Review Originally published on August 21, 2009. I’m often surprised by a film that doesn’t look very good once...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT
Travis Keune | November 13, 2010“I’ve always wanted an elephant.” These words are spoken by David Balding — the former guardian of Flora —...
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SLIFF 2010: An Evening With CASINO JACK & Kevin Spacey
Movie Geeks | November 13, 2010On Thursday, the St. Louis International Film Festival Opening Night Gala was the special screening of CASINO JACK. The...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: WAITING FOR FOREVER
Movie Geeks | November 13, 2010Review by Mike Gregory WAITING FOR FOREVER is the story of Will (wonderfully played by Tom Sturridge), a drifter...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: WELCOME
Movie Geeks | November 13, 2010Review by Mike Gregory The title of the powerful and provocative drama WELCOME is steeped in irony; apparently, the...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: SUICIDE DOLLS
Movie Geeks | November 13, 2010Review by Dana Jung Disney fans who are used to seeing actress Christy Carlson Romano as the consummate Disney...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: WOMEN WITHOUT MEN
Joan Rapp | November 13, 2010WOMEN WITHOUT MEN is told from the point of view of four women. The time is Iran 1953 and...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE
Travis Keune | November 13, 2010Spaulding Gray was one of, if not THE most important modern master of the monologue. Not readily known by...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE BRITISH IN BED
Jim Batts | November 12, 2010If you’re going into THE BRITISH IN BED thinking you’ll be treated to a XXX-type exploitation type film (maybe...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE MOTHER
Joan Rapp | November 12, 2010THE MOTHER is a documentary set in the heartland of Russia. It is a strikingly beautiful portrait of a...
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SLIFF 2010 Review: THE BIG UNEASY
Jim Batts | November 12, 2010Harry Shearer has been part of the American comedy scene for most of his life. As a child actor...