by Pier Marton | Sep 4, 2015 | Genocide, History, Politics, Racism, Review, Spectacle, STL, US, Violence, Wars
Opening at the Plaza Frontenac 11:15 am – 1:40 pm – 4:15 pm – 7 pm – 9:30 pm Listen To Me Brando (trailer, below). For a variety of reasons, I would prefer to keep the focus on Marlon Brando and not on the film. I will let you decide after...
by Pier Marton | Sep 3, 2015 | Asia, Doc, Genocide, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Media, Politics, Review, Spectacle, STL, Time, US, Violence
The Films’ Websites The Act of Killing & The Look of Silence. Drafthouse (the distributor) – to find out where else to watch these films The Act of Killing & The Look of Silence Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it. —...
by Pier Marton | Aug 25, 2015 | History, Media, Politics, Review, Site, Spectacle, STL, US
— At Landmark’s Plaza Frontenac — General Showtimes: 11:05 am | 1:15 | 4:15 | 7:20 | 9:45 pm My review: Thinking is not to agree or disagree. That’s voting. — Robert Frost It may be odd to like what disturbs us but it is clear that Best of Enemies is...
by Pier Marton | May 16, 2015 | Art, Care, Death, Doc, Eco, Film, France, Highlights, Human Rights, Native, Now, Peace, Photo, Politics, Racism, Review, Spectacle, STL, Travel, Wars, Women, World
IN US CITIES The Film’s Website & INSTITUTO TERRA I am tired of guilt, tired of saying to myself: “I didn’t kill that man on that photograph, I didn’t starve that child.” That’s why I want to photograph landscapes and flowers....
by Pier Marton | Apr 28, 2015 | Afri, Death, Doc, Now, Politics, Racism, Violence, Youth
Reggie Yates writes about his experience (below). A MUST-SEE BBC SERIES ABOUT TODAY’S RUSSIA I still highly recommend also the recent piece on Chechnya: La Tchétchénie Maintenant (Chechnya Now) Russia is the largest country on earth and home to nearly 150...
by Pier Marton | Mar 22, 2015 | Film, French, Human Rights, Music, Now, Politics, Review, Violence, Wars
TIMBUKTU LAST DAY IS THURSDAY! is at the Plaza Frontenac in St. Louis DON’T MISS ALSO GETT by/with the talented director/actress Ronit Elkabetz, also at the Plaza Frontenac Golden Globe Nominated & WILD TALES M Y R E V I E W produced by the brothers...