All posts tagged "Film festival"
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THE AUTOMAT – SLJFF Review
Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Colin Powell, Carl Reiner and Elliot Gould were all fans of the Automat,...
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GREENER PASTURES – SLJFF Review
In the delightfully funny Israeli comedy GREENER PASTURES, a retiree named Dov (Shlomo Bar-Aba) feels like he has...
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THE CONDUCTOR – SLJFF Review
Joyful is a good word for Bernadette Wegenstein’s delightful, inspiring biographical documentary THE CONDUCTOR, about Marin Alsop, the...
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NEIGHBOURS – SLJFF Review
The 2022 St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is virtual again this year, meaning all films can be streamed...
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True/False documentary film fest is Mar. 3-6 in Columbia MO
The True/False documentary film festival, March 3-6, is one of the country’s best documentary film festivals, that annually...
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SLIFF 2017 Review – THE HIPPOPOTAMUS
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS screens as part of the 26th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival on Sunday,...
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MENASHE – Review
As the Summer season winds down, a new independent flick enters the box office arena concerning the...
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WHOSE STREETS? – Review
This weekend sees the national debut of a documentary that addresses a topic still very much in...
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SLIFF 2016 Review – HOME CARE
HOME CARE— the Czech Republic’s submission to last year’s Academy Awards — examines the finality of human existence...
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DHEEPAN – Review
Is it ever truly possible to escape one’s past? Can you really alter the course of your life...
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SLIFF 2015 Review : FOUR WAY STOP
Nationwide news media seems to be filled with tales of urban violence (for those living in the larger...
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SLIFF 2015 Review : ARCHIE’S BETTY
Here’s an idea that many kids (and adults) dearly wanted (or still want) to do. I’m talking about...
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SLIFF 2015 review: THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE
How’s that old 1950’s standard go? “Why must I be a teeeen-ager in love?”. Well, for one thing...
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SLIFF 2015 Review – ONCE IN A LIFETIME
The travails and triumphs of teachers have been ample fodder for filmmakers almost since the start of cinema....
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SLIFF 2015 Review – SEA FOG
By nature of its title this film may conjure up comparisons to other nautical flicks, but your preconceived...
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SLIFF 2015 Review – THEEB
1916. The Ottoman Empire. A vast, arid landscape. All part of one of the greatest cinema epics of...
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THE PRETTY ONE Trailer Is Charming As Hell
Last Spring I had the pleasure of seeing THE PRETTY ONE starring Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson & Ron...
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CHEAP THRILLS – Fantasia Review
Way back in 1993, the industry was buzzing over the controversial subject matter of INDECENT PROPOSAL. Demi Moore...
