Disappointing in its simplicity yet chock-full of savage set-pieces, and featuring an awe-inspiring performance from Inde Navarette, director Curry Barker’s “Obsession” leaves a fittingly queasy impression. poplifestl.com/inde-navaret...

Measured but pulsing with suspense, Ukrainian writer/director Sergei Loznitsa’s riveting new film “Two Prosecutors” underscores the all-seeing shadow of fascism in 1937 USSR while remaining scarily relevant today. Playing this weekend @wufilmseries.bsky.social! poplifestl.com/history-repe...

Stunning, beguiling, and wholeheartedly its own thing, director David Lowery’s “Mother Mary” is a polarizing experience where pretentiousness is part of the charm. poplifestl.com/breathtaking...

Sharp, spare, and icy to the touch, director Radu Jude’s latest indictment of modern society, “Kontinental ‘25” confronts complicity and learned helplessness within a crumbling world. Playing this weekend @wufilmseries.bsky.social! poplifestl.com/kontinental-...

I'm doing an introduction for La Danse April 12 at 4:00 p.m. at the Hi-Pointe Theatre. Be there. festivals.cinemastlouis.org/frenchfilm20...

More Triplets of Belleville on the way!! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/m...

Playful and excoriating in equal measure, “Fiume o Morte!” (screening at @wufilmseries.bsky.social this Sunday) examines the absurdity, horror, and sobering legacy of fascism, presenting an irreverent reframing of place and history that gives power back to the people. poplifestl.com/fiume-o-mort...

Far less lively than its premise promises, director John Patton Ford’s “How to Make a Killing” has a sturdy dramatic framework but forgets to have much fun along the way — it’s an Eat-the-Rich satire that commits the unfortunate sin of being dull. #filmsky

here is how you get into Wiseman

Frederick Wiseman - rare case where a 96-year-old filmmaker’s death feels tragic because they had so much more left to do. Uninterrupted streak of curiosity, empathy, wisdom, and quiet anger, ended only by the reality of living in a human body.

Across a filmmaking career spanning more than five decades, Frederick Wiseman – who has died at 96 – refined a uniquely austere, quietly radical form of documentary cinema www.bfi.org.uk/features/fre...

Over the past couple years, I've watched 20 films directed by Frederick Wiseman, and every one was profoundly moving and rich with meaning. Wiseman opened my eyes to new ways to see the world and experience art. Hospital (1970) is probably my favorite. RIP to one of the best filmmakers of all time.

Furious and scattershot, director Gore Verbinski’s madcap sci-fi parable “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” has numerous incisive ideas about humanity’s dependence on technology but muddles them with a heavy dosage of smug humor. poplifestl.com/good-luck-ha...

At its best when fully leaning into uninhibited mayhem, director Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” is a knowingly loony, if broad, satire elevated by Dylan O’Brien and a deviously crazed Rachel McAdams.

Savage, heartfelt, and memorable, director Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” carves its own gory yet defiantly hopeful path through the apocalypse.

Snubbing Jafar Panahi and "It Was Just an Accident" in Best Picture and Best Director is rough. So is snubbing "My Undesirable Friends" in Best Documentary (grrrrr). "F1: The Movie" in Best Picture... huh? Happy about the love for "The Secret Agent." #filmsky

My favorite films of 2025: 10. Cloud 9. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 8. The Long Walk 7. Black Bag 6. The Mastermind 5. One Battle After Another 4. It Was Just an Accident 3. My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow 2. Afternoons of Solitude 1. 28 Years Later

TONIGHT is the sneak preview of one of 2025's most anticipated titles (THE most anticipated for the Webster Film Series team), Bi Gan's RESURRECTION, starring Jackson Yee & Shu Qi! Showtime 7:00pm tonight, returns for seven more shows in 2026. Winner of the Special Jury's Award at Cannes this year.

My top 10 films of 2025: 1. 28 Years Later 2. Afternoons of Solitude 3. My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow 4. It Was Just an Accident 5. One Battle After Another 6. The Mastermind 7. Black Bag 8. The Long Walk 9. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 10. Cloud #filmsky

TONIGHT and THURSDAY (but not tomorrow) we are bringing the beavers back home: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS is playing here, its first St. Louis venue, for the first time since March 2024! Showtime 7:00pm. Free mini-posters to the first ten attendees each night!

Really happy to see Afternoons of Solitude here. #filmsky #awardsseason

Our 2025 nominations for BEST SCREENPLAY – ORIGINAL Blue Moon It Was Just an Accident Marty Supreme Sinners Sorry, Baby Weapons

Our 2025 nominations for BEST FILM Frankenstein Hamnet It Was Just an Accident Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The Phoenician Scheme The Secret Agent Sinners Superman Weapons

Our 2025 nominations for our unique category: BEST SCENE The Globe theatrical production in “Hamnet” Finale in “It Was Just an Accident” Music evolution “I Lied to You” in “Sinners” Baktan Cross Car Chase Scene in “One Battle After Another The fate of Aunt Gladys in “Weapons”

Hello! We are the St. Louis Film Critics Association. We founded in 2004, and currently have 18 film lovers on our roster. We are going to announce our nominees for our 2025 awards today around 5pm central. Stay tuned for updates! Our winners will be announced next Sunday (after we argue & vote).

Marty Meh.

An intensely gripping acting showcase for Jennifer Lawrence, director Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love” paints an existentially nightmarish picture of motherhood, conformity, and relationships in fateful disarray. poplifestl.com/jennifer-law... #filmsky

An aggressively unpleasant experience that traps viewers within its protagonist’s tortured psyche, director Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” throws us into the void and leaves us to flail. poplifestl.com/if-i-had-leg... #filmsky

A nail-biting exploration of the selfishness and deep-seated class enmity afflicting our doomed species, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” grips from its opening frames and never lets go, even as it grows increasingly, thoroughly unhinged. poplifestl.com/ensemble-ast... #filmsky

Had a great time returning to the legendary Take-Up Podcast to talk Hot Fuzz (the best film of all time)! #filmsky

Director Kathryn Bigelow's "A House of Dynamite" is a bleak and palm-sweating look at just how profoundly screwed we all are. poplifestl.com/kathryn-bige... #filmsky

Plenty of punches are thrown but few connect in Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut “The Smashing Machine,” an awards-hungry drama that sacrifices depth for dress up. poplifestl.com/benny-safdie... #filmsky

Now available to rent/buy on Prime Video! Other digital platforms October 7. Definitely not a "feel good" film, but a must watch nevertheless. #filmsky

Eleanor the 🤷 poplifestl.com/june-squibb-... #filmsky

TONIGHT and TOMORROW Hong Sangsoo's current release BY THE STREAM returns for its final two shows! With Kim Minhee and Kwon Haehyo. Showtime 7:30pm. Consensus from our Hong regulars after last week's preview is that this one is one of his best ever--everyone was aglow after the screening.

Alternately goofy and self-serious, director Justin Tipping’s “HIM” fumbles intriguing ideas and crash lands into a barren field of mediocrity. poplifestl.com/sports-horro... #filmsky

As it descends further into chaos, director Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing” becomes increasingly muddled; it’s a grimy, mean-spirited film that’s effective in spurts but remains dazed by (literal) hit-or-miss sensibilities. #filmsky poplifestl.com/darren-arono...

Highest 2 Lowest... more like, uh, Decent 2 Quite Good.

Watching “Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave” on VHS while I was little pretty much sealed the deal for me being a lifelong cinephile.

Yeah, I think it’s time for a rewatch of the Bourne movies.

The missing piece of the equation explaining why so many critic positions are being eliminated is the little AI summaries at the top of Google results, which reduced click-throughs drastically. Once again, a tech company has stolen human labor and monetized it and doesn't care about the impact.

Stop scrolling, & post two characters who bring you joy & happiness.

Viscerally effective but narratively stretched beyond its limits, director Michael Shanks’ debut feature, Together, succeeds as a darkly funny look at codependency taken to outlandish extremes. thefictiondepartment.com/together-rev... #filmsky

Had to think about it a while, but I ended up really enjoying"Eddington." poplifestl.com/ari-asters-l... #filmsky

Yeah, another masterpiece incoming. Screening this weekend @wufilmseries.bsky.social ! poplifestl.com/afternoons-o... #filmsky

"Sorry, Baby" is one of the year's best films so far. poplifestl.com/sorry-baby-i... #filmsky