Travis:
‘Carny’ is a documentary that plays more like a gritty drama of relationships you might find in a David Lynch film. The film follows a group of carnival workers (”carnies”) as they live their lives …

Travis:
‘Shadowland’ is a locally made film by the multi-talented Wyatt Weed, who also act, writes edits produces and does special effects. This is Wyatt’s first time around on a feature film as a director and …

Travis:
Director Mark Mahon makes his feature film debut with an Irish drama about a father who is willing to do whatever it takes to save his son. Unfortunately, he finds that the decisions that have …

Travis:
‘Half-Life’ is a movie that deceives the viewer o the surface, teasing us with its animated scenes and it’s near-future global warming gone wild storyline. The truth is that these two elements, while interesting, play …

Tom:
‘Quantum of Solace’ is, I think, a great title for a movie though I still am not sure exactly what it means. The 22nd, official James Bond opus, and the second with Daniel Craig in the …

Jeremy:
I remember back in the mid to late ’90s after ‘Pulp Fiction’ came out.  There were countless amounts of knockoffs, films that wanted to infuse that same sense of cool that came from the combination …

Travis:
The majority of us can only imagine blindly what it must be like to live every day of your life with autism. Unfortunately, there are many of us in the world who choose not to …

Jeremy:
Nicolas Klotz’s new film, ‘The Heartbeat Detector’ (or ‘La Question humain’/’The Human Question’ as it is know in France), is a quasi-thriller about the dishonesty and immorality surrounding the corporate world.  In a sense, it …

Travis:
In the world of sports movies, there are good movies and there are great movies. Amidst the boxing movie pantheon are recognizable titles like ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘Cinderella Man’ but how many of us stop …

Melissa:
Any film that starts off with a young child not only shooting, but identifying firearms makes me nervous! Or how about a child selling them? Hey, I had a job at 12, but it was …

Melissa:
It’s hard not to be moved by this documentary. The women’s movement for peace in Liberia is both moving and inspiring. Pray the Devil Back to Hell does a great job in telling their story.
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Travis:
There’s just something about a movie that’s so different and mysteriously odd that I just can’t refuse. ‘Yesterday Was a Lie’ is St. Louis native James Kerwin’s third film, and like his previous two, you …

Melissa:

Oh wait! I get it! Irritated women… the reference to a woman’s body part when they are angry… that part can become irritated… all that equals Yeast… Clever name!

Normally, I am not very easy …

Travis:
What is the truth behind the current state of violence in America? This is the central question in ‘Number One With a Bullet’, a new documentary from James Dziura that tackles the underlying social roots …

Ram Man:
This one took the long way to the local theater. Originally released in 2006 in England, making stops in Austin, Texas and killing at Sundance, ‘Special’ is finally set to be released in the U.S.A. …

Jeremy:
‘Alone’ is the new horror film from Thai filmmakers Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, the directors behing ‘Shutter’.  ’Alone’ offers much of the same that is found in your typical, Asian horror film.  There’s the …

Jeremy:
It has been nearly 20 years since Giuseppe Tornatore directed his masterpiece, ‘Cinema Paradiso’, one of the most moving cinematic events this critic has ever experienced.  Since then, he has directed some decent yet forgettable …

Jeremy:
After watching William Karel’s film ‘The Empire State Building Murders’, you may just be asking yourself, “Where have all the great film noirs gone?”  Well, Karel answers that question pointedly.  They haven’t gone anywhere.  They …