All posts by Travis Keune
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THE MUPPETS – The Review
Anyone who had the misfortune of growing up without The Muppets has my unyielding sympathy. There’s never been...
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MELANCHOLIA – The Review
MELANCHOLIA originally reviewed during Fantastic Fest 2011. Writer and director Lars von Trier has shared his own personal...
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THE FAIRY – SLIFF Review
What if you met a real life fairy? How would you know? What would you do? American audiences...
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HEADHUNTERS – SLIFF Review
HEADHUNTERS was originally reviewed during Fantastic Fest 2011. In true Norwegian fashion, HEADHUNTERS is a taught thriller that...
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN – SLIFF Review
Imagine yourself as a parent. Now, aside from outliving your own child, imagine the worst thing that could...
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JANE’S JOURNEY – SLIFF Review
Few people living today have my respect as highly as Jane Goodall. If you want an exemplary case...
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SUDDENLY, THE MOVIE – SLIFF Review
One of the more rare genres of filmmaking is the cinema of absurdity, which can actually be defined...
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SIMPLE SIMON – SLIFF Review
We first meet Simon curled up inside a garbage can… pardon me, a “space ship.” Simon, played by...
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PIG – SLIFF Review
“Pig” can be defined in many ways. A common farm animal, a person inclined to eat too much,...
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BUBBA MOON FACE – SLIFF Review
Blake Eckard is what you’d call a “micro-budget” filmmaker. This means precisely how it sounds. Movies made on...
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A DANGEROUS METHOD – SLIFF Review
Psychoanalysis is arguably still as polarizing in today’s society as it was a century ago when Sigmund Freud...
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GIVE A DAMN? – SLIFF Review
GIVE A DAMN? was originally reviewed during the St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase. As the wealthiest nation in the...
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THE HAMMER (HAMILL) – SLIFF Review
Inspirational sports films are a dime a dozen, with a notable few that stand out, such as MYSTERY...
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IMMORTALS – The Review
I remember first being introduced to Greek mythology in grade school, later delving more into the subject in...
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TYRANNOSAUR – SLIFF Review
Willfully changing who we are is arguably one of the hardest things to do in life, perhaps even...
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96 MINUTES – SLIFF Review
Racism is never an easy topic to tackle in any medium, so when you add class warfare and...
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JOINT BODY – SLIFF Review
JOINT BODY was originally reviewed during the St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase. JOINT BODY is the newest film from...
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THE BIG YEAR – The Review
With a cast this impressively eclectic, THE BIG YEAR is not nearly as ridiculous as I was expecting....
