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“All Those Yesterdays” could use an editor

[email protected] November 18, 2011

St. Louis-native Aaron Coffman wrote "All Those Yesterdays" to be shot on weekends when his actors were in town and available. Shot on only $1,000, the film has a charming feel to it, but the 76-minute...

Nature or nurture? either way, I need to talk about “Kevin”

[email protected] November 13, 2011

Lynne Ramsay's new film "We Need to Talk about Kevin" is a psychological horror film, a nightmarish exploration of a mother's greatest fear: what if my child hates me? What if I hate him back? Tilda...

“Dying to Do Letterman” touches and inspires

[email protected] November 13, 2011

Steve Mazan is a 35-year-old stand-up comedian. While funny and enjoying success in his small gigs, Steve has never made it to the big-time. Since he was 12, his life dream has been to perform stand-up...

“Correspondent Lesbian Space Alien” seeks focus

[email protected] November 13, 2011

The last film I saw today, the conclusion of my tri-film marathon, was the sci-fi comedy "Correspondent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same." Funny title, huh? And funny film, as well. "Lesbian Space...

St. Louis at the festival

[email protected] November 12, 2011

A brief note here: If you want to see the Gateway city on the big screen this week, SLIFF offers two documentaries featuring the STL. First, "The Pruitt-Igo Myth" will screen today, 11/12 at 3 p.m....

“Tyrannosaur” has serious bite

[email protected] November 12, 2011

“Tyrannosaur” is the feature-length expansion of Paddy Considine’s short film “Dog Altogether.” Aside from adding the anecdote that justifies its title, “Tyrannosaur” expands the 16-minute...

Movies about movies: Part II

[email protected] November 12, 2011

“La Vida Util” (“A Useful Life”) puts its audience through an unpleasant melancholia.   The Uruguayan film, directed by Federico Veiroj, tells the story of Jorge (Jorge Jellinek), a...

Movie about movies: Part I

[email protected] November 12, 2011

The 20th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival kicked off at 8 p.m. on Thursday night with “The Artist,” a film by Michel Hazanavicius.   Set in 1927 through 1931, “The Artist,”...

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