Indiana Jones

The Brooklyn Museum: 42 almost makes a flesh-and-blood man of its hero

Wash. U. Archaeologist Discovers Tomb of Mayan Warrior Queen

At the end of the seventh century, the Mayan queen K'abel was the most powerful ruler in northwestern Petén, Guatemala. Not only did she reign with her husband K'inich Bahlam for nearly twenty years, she also bore the titles Supreme Warrior and, most awesomely, Holy Snake Lord -- which meant her au ... More >>

You Stank Up Battleship! And Other Crap Movies Inspired by Boardgames

Horror, rom com, science fiction -- your days are numbered. Hollywood has a new genre of film to exploit: board game movies. In the wake of the that-looks-so-bad-it-might-be-good Battleship (which is released tomorrow), a number of films are in the works that are inspired by, named after or based on ... More >>

10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, May 7-9, 2010

It's that time of week again: In these hours before the weekend, you're left to wonder how to spend the next 50-60 hours. Before you begin the YouTube marathon on your couch, scan our weekly list of suggestions for affordable entertainment and then get out there! (But first, get dear old mom somethi ... More >>

Lost and Found

Farmers' Market Share: Autumn Latkes

Alissa Nelson​Last week, while browsing the wares at Local Harvest Grocery, I encountered the biggest beets I'd ever seen. They were like cow hearts. I considered staging the Harrison Ford sacrifice scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, just for dramatic effect. Then I saw a sweet pota ... More >>

Vamp It Up: Local film Shadowland held over at the Tivoli through August 6

Natural Power Plants

Coming (at You) Soon: Jeffrey Katzenberg's cure-all for an ailing movie economy, in all three dimensions

Bleed, Baby, Bleed: The History of Fake Blood in Movies

Going Down: Brendan Fraser falls into a deep, deep hole at the Center of the Earth

Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary, Day Six: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Shots in the Dark: Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

Presenting the only Cannes awards that really matter: Ours.

A Polish auteur -- and Mike Tyson! -- stage comebacks at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival

Shots in the Dark: Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

Indiana Jones and the Fortress of Sad Decline: Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole

No treasure at the end of Fool's Gold, a terrible Matthew McConaughey-Kate Hudson mash-up.

Bartles & James Fuzzy Navel Flavored Malt Cooler

Top DVD Picks

Here's what's scheduled for release this week.

Top DVD Picks

Here's what's scheduled for release this week.

With Hitchcock in its rear window, a bland voyeur thriller does its best not to perturb(ia).

Disturbia

David Fincher's type-A approach to filmmaking pays off.

Zodiac

A Legendary Outing

Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

Same Old Story

Sequels, prequels, and threequels headline Hollywood 2007.

Atlatl Tale

Shoe Be Do Be

Unreal looks into the future and sees... debt and tennis shoes. Plus: a bat house for sale and a Benz full of beer.

Cracked Code

Da Vinci's leap to the screen leaves no room for surprise

Hacked

This Game Bites

The new Castlevania is the last nail in the franchise's coffin.

Film Openings

Week of September 28, 2005

Have Gun, Will Space Travel

Serenity spins a classic tale way out West

Cage Death Match

National Treasure makes one long for good Nic Cage movies...like Con Air

Well Trained

Polar Express is a kids' action movie that parents will also warm to

Joss Stone

Mind, Body & Soul (S-Curve)

The Spy Who Wasn't

Unreal dabbles in espionage and gets motivated with Ed McMahon; plus, breaking news from the Department of Not Quite Getting It

Days of Future Passed

Sky Captain zooms back to a tomorrow that never was

Burning Bright

Twin tigers light up the screen in Two Brothers

Monster Smash

Van Helsing explodes monster-movie legends with hip upgrades

Quite a Tall Order

The Rock tries on Joe Don Baker's shoes for size, and they don't exactly fit

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of December 3, 2003

SpongeBob Ballard

Welcome, undersea friend

Film Openings

Week of July 2, 2003

Un-trucking-believable

"Big Machines" parks at the Science Center

Blood Money

Why John Cusack wouldn't do anything till he made this Hitler movie

Catcher in the Sky

Spielberg, once more, is caught up in the thrill of the chase

Flaming Wreck

Owen Wilson goes down Behind Enemy Lines and lands in familiar terrain

Dead Again

The Mummy Returns, but what's the point?

What Is Your Secret Phobia?

Week of November 1, 2000

The Final Frontier

Sci-fi conventions are where movie stars go to burn brightly one more time