The Lens

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 23, 2009 - Warner Home Video has announced the release in May of "Director's Showcase: Take…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 20, 2009 - In which we go out on a limb:Best Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire"Imagine a film in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 18, 2009 - The Academy Awards are just a few days away (I'll make my predictions later this…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 16, 2009 - Witnessed a few weeks ago at a local restaurant: Two men, one in his late 20s, the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2009 - Near the end of the 18th century, a young boy, probably around 12 years old, was…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 27, 2009 - From time to time, I have conversations about movies with my fellow cinephile RD…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 30, 2008 - The Library of Congress has announced the most recent additions to the National Film…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 19, 2008 - Some years ago, my older daughter was working for the development department of the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis, Dec. 16, 2008 - I hear two negative comments about the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 14, 2008 - The award and list-making season is officially underway and the consensus among those…