Joe Williams
'Come Back, Africa' portrays divided S. Africa
Black-and-white 1959 production uses music to tell the story.
May 25, 2012 | 12:00 am
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'Goodbye First Love' has a distinctly European tone
French romance may be a challenge to American moviegoers.
May 25, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Start your engines: It's drive-in movie season
With 400 drive-in theaters remaining, summer is the high season for the outdoor movie venues.
May 24, 2012 | 9:48 am
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'Men in Black 3' has spectacular 3-D but not much else
The best 3-D of the season bolsters a very thin sequel to the original blockbuster film.
May 24, 2012 | 8:00 am
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Three Reasons I Wish I Were in Cannes (a Weinstein production)
This week, lucky journalists on the French Riviera got a peek at something more priceless than a sunbathing celebrity: preview footage of three hot movies, including Quentin Tarantino's new spaghetti Western.
May 22, 2012 | 10:59 am
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Batman's heavy-hitting vehicles visit Busch on Wednesday
"The Avengers" presided over the box-office for the third straight week, but a challenger is lurking in his bat cave.
May 21, 2012 | 11:29 am
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Slick Nordic thriller 'Headhunters' is full of twists
Burglar's scam shockingly goes wrong in chillingly strange "Headhunters."
May 18, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Teen dancers soar in ballet documentary 'First Position'
Documentary "First Position" reveals the tension among children fighting for scholarships.
May 18, 2012 | 12:00 am
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What's new in theaters: 'Dictator' presides over loud weekend
Joe Williams and CineStars' Brittany Umar discuss this week's new movie releases, including "The Dictator," "Battleship" and "What to Expect When You're Expecting."
May 17, 2012 | 3:37 pm
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Friday: beer and shorts in Forest Park. (Movie shorts, that is.)
The New Belgium Brewing Co. kicks off its traveling "Clips of Faith" short-film festival on Friday evening in Forest Park. The free-admission event begins at dusk at the World's Fair Pavilion.
May 17, 2012 | 11:00 am
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'Battleship' may be inspired by a game, but the movie is no fun
The tale of a hunk saving the world from aliens is preposterous.
May 17, 2012 | 8:00 am
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Wes Anderson's 'Battleship'
Wes Anderson fans will have to sit there another couple weeks of special-effects blockbusters before they can visit "Moonrise Kingdom," which opened the Cannes Film festival a few hours ago. But some kindred spirits are here to help.
May 16, 2012 | 11:48 am
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Crude ‘Dictator’ is sure to get laughs
Sacha Baron Cohen film is too crass to become a classic.
May 15, 2012 | 12:00 pm
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Cannes festival postmarks a preview of prestige pix
The 65th Cannes International Film Festival appears to be an American invasion. But if you were hoping to hit the beach with the other Yanks, you may have missed the boat. The fest begins tomorrow and continues through May 27.
May 15, 2012 | 9:56 am
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The Avengers bust a billion
In its second week of release in North America, the all-star superhero movie "The Avengers" broke the $1 billion barrier.
May 14, 2012 | 9:40 am
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