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  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 25, 2010 - Having already said that the Academy Award for best original song will be handed to…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 23, 2010 - Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds." No argument there,…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 22, 2010 - It's the time of year when William Goldman's dictum about Hollywood - "Nobody knows…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 16, 2010 - Here's a short list of actors who never played Holden Caulfield: Marlon Brando, James…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 10, 2010 - In one of the least expected trends to hit the Internet, a handful of short videos…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2010 - Perhaps I’ve prematurely entered my curmudgeon stage, but I find the endless promos…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 25, 2010 - I'm not much of an admirer of the work of David Thomson, the critic, novelist and…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 20, 2010 - Having recently found out about the death of Eric Rohmer, I was sorry to hear that…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 14, 2010 - There are many kinds of cult movies: Those depending on a feverish fan base ("The…
  • This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 5, 2010 - The people behind the Smoke Free Movies Initiative - the ones who want the MPAA to…