The Lens

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon - Nov. 14, 2009 - Remember "Mystery Men," the 1999 comedy about a handful of misfit superheroes played…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 14, 2009 - William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Directed by Emily and Sarah Kunstler,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 14, 2009 - Helen, Directed by Joe Lawlor & Christine Malloy. The titular figure in this strange…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 13, 2009 - Branson, Directed by Brent Meeske - I've been to Branson, the clean-cut, God-fearing,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 12, 2009 - Laila's Birthday, Directed by Rashid Masharawi. It's been described as a comedy, but…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 11, 2009 - It's here: the most hectic, crowded two weeks on the local cinematic calendar. The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 9, 2009 - Just as the nation's film archivists were meeting in St. Louis for their annual…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 6, 2009 - As fewer retail outlets are willing to give up shelf space for old movies, the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 4, 2009 - I sometimes feel sorry for contemporary film editors. Once they were considered a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 29, 2009 - After seeing "Dogville" a few years ago, I told myself that I never really needed to…