Vive la france!
Cinema St. Louis hosts its first annual French Film Festival, tonight (Friday) through Sunday in Brown Hall at Washington University. The weekend event comprises rarely seen works by legendary directors Jean-Luc Godard and Marcel Ophuls, as well as three…
About a dozen years ago, I crossed paths with documentarian Harrod Blank in the desert north of Reno, Nev., where he was making his second film about wildly decorated “art cars,” many of which convene there every September for the…
Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck is a favorite of folk-music fans in college towns and coffee shops across America. But in the new documentary “Throw Down Your Heart,” screening June 5 through June 7 at 8 p.m. at Webster University, Fleck…
Tony Manero *** 1/2 (R; 1:37): His name is Raul, but if you ask him, he’ll tell you it’s Tony Manero—or John Travolta. He’s 52 and lives in the slums of Santiago, Chile, during the murderous reign of right-wing strongman…
It may be summer break for most students, but the film series at Webster University continues uninterrupted. Here are highlights of the upcoming couple months:
The Celluloid Couch Series, in which provocative films are analyzed by mental-health professionals, continues for the next…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the epicenter of student filmmaking in St. Louis is at Webster University. Webster grads such as Brian Jun (”Steel City”) go on to Hollywood careers, and many of the locals who…
Know Your Mushrooms ** 1/2 (NR; 1:14): Most people could only name two things that mushrooms are good for: feeding your face or feeding your head. The documentary “Know Your Mushrooms,” screening this weekend at Webster University, delves into the…
FLicKeR *** (NR; 1:15): Long before movies brought pictures to life, transcendentalists tripped out to flickering fires. In the early 1960s, Canadian-born artist Bryon Gysin developed a device he called the Dreamachine that used flickering light to stimulate the subconscious.…
If you’re just not into “He’s just Not That Into You,” I direct your attention to one of the most grown-up and acclaimed films of 2008, screening Saturday and Sunday evening at Webster University: “Of Time and the City.”
The city…
Love means never having to say “Let’s go see ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’.” If you’re looking for a romantic movie this weekend that’s not the same old thing, I urge you to go see “Sita Sings the Blues” in Moore…
