It's smart, it's shocking, it doesn't follow the rules, it's not the sort of thing that would ever come out of a major Hollywood studio, and it's really fantastic.

Amreeka stands out because of its superior execution and excellent cast more than any novelty in the story itself.

I'll admit the movie is a bit of a tearjerker, but that doesn't mean they get everything right.

This collection of works by Paul Hornschemeier is half-short stories, half-sketchbook, and all worth reading.

Rick's becoming a literal (or is that metaphorical?) zombie in this new graphic novel from Shane White (North Country, The Overman).

A fascinating portrait of an often overlooked era in the musical history of the city.

The most obvious question for a book like this is, ‘Does it need to be this long?’ The short answer is maybe.

Somehow, almost every song here seems a favorite in its own right.

One listen to the first song, "Detroit," and I thought I was in love.

But what am I to do this year, when there is a bigger-than-usual St. Louis presence in my international film festival?

Negotiating the St. Louis International Film Festival requires making hard choices or cloning yourself like Michael Keaton in Multiplicity.

Certain things will always remind me of fall, including sitting in a darkened theater surrounded by strangers and watching a movie I may never have heard of.

I found the films were still excellent, but smaller and more focused on the tension and occasional horror of just getting through life.

The location is specific but the stories are universal.

Even after years of mastering unique beats and unconventional sounds, Tiesto is still trying his hand at something new.

The very essence of art as therapy, Everett's music is unsparing in its honesty and unapologetic in its ambition.

If the crowd wasn't here early to see As Tall as Lions, they were surely hooked.

Each member of this band is a frontman in his own right.

Augé weaves together memoir and film criticism in 76 elegantly written pages.

"It turns out I had mistakenly sent the text directly to Britt Daniels, because those two B names were right next to each other."

"Why then," you ask, "are you reviewing this CD, smart guy? Aren't you the guy in charge of the comic book section or something?"

More than just your average science fiction story, it's the story of a relationship between a human and an AI Messenger, a queen fighting for her country, and the battle between the future and the past to stop the inevitable.

Julia's life was an enviable one——until it wasn't.

The film is built from a series of short scenes, a technique that allows the story to unfold gradually as the connections among the characters are revealed.

What kind of music will I review? Whatever my search has brought me to at the moment.