Wes Anderson

Chaos in Tejas 2013 Review: Infest, Los Crudos, Left For Dead, Framtid and More

After persevering through a driving regimen of fourteen consecutive hours through the middle of nowhere (and barely winning a race with an Oklahoma tornado) we finally arrived in Texas for Chaos in Tejas. Grown-up humans from every sub-genre of punk rock culture started checking into motels and wand ... More >>

Hollywood: Enough With the Father-Son Dramas, Already!

Dive Deep Into Life

Go Mordecai!

Love. Expulsion. Revolution.

Looper makes time travel thrilling again

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: June 8-10

Friday (June 8): Food Truck Friday @ Tower Grove Park Head to the southwest side of Tower Grove Park for a monthly congregation of food trucks and foodies. Free admission. 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday (June 9): St. Vincent Greenway Ferguson Farmers' Market Bicycle Ride @ St. Vincent Park Bike the trails ... More >>

Young love, Wes Anderson–style in Moonrise Kingdom

Full Moon Marshmallow Pie at Eclipse and Moonrise Kingdom

On May 25, Wes Anderson's seventh film, Moonrise Kingdom, was released in the U.S., and on June 8, it hits the Landmark Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-995-6270). Ever the fan of Anderson's winsome works, Gut Check caught the flick a few days before its local debut. Weavi ... More >>

Celebrate Moonrise at the Moonrise

The 2012 RFT Music Showcase Lineup for June 2

Porcelain Raft

9 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Films, stars and Cannes itself combat easy categorization

Chamber Pop: Meet the 2012 RFT Music Award Nominees

The 2012 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is a month away. And if that is our own St. Louis Music holiday, then consider this the season: Over the next month, we'll be making our cases for all 125 bands and artists nominated for an RFT Music Award this year. Each weekday between now and the showcase ... More >>

Karina Longworth Picks 10 for '12

LouFest Interviews: Lost In The Trees' Ari Picker On Classical Music And More

​ Ari Picker is as genuine and unfailingly heartfelt as his music would have you believe. His folk orchestra project Lost in the Trees is winsome and soft, but imbued with wrenching emotion and cathartic release. Picker composes symphonic ballads out of pure necessity, to deal with the tragedi ... More >>

Pure, Wild Animal Craziness

Patriot Dame: Dana Loesch, Tea Party co-founder and rising star of conservative talk radio, reporting for duty!

Losing Faith in the Future of the Cardinals

Colby Rasmus and Brendan Ryan are really good baseball players. thedirty.com​I just have to keep telling myself that. Brendan Ryan is one of the best defensive shortstops in the game, and I once saw Colby Rasmus save a group of orphans who were out Christmas caroling when a terrorist fired a ... More >>

What a Fox: Wes Anderson brings his Wes Anderson-ness to animation — and it's a fantastic fit

What a Fox: Wes Anderson brings his Wes Anderson-ness to animation — and it's a fantastic fit

Clem Snide

9 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Two writers debate the pros and cons of indie-rock/Afropop sensations Vampire Weekend, who are making their St. Louis debut on September 10

Dear Diary

Mothersbaugh on display

Move Along, Kids

Justice League: The New Frontier is released on DVD

Q: Is This Not Art?

A: This is Art!

Small Wonder

Mr. Magorium is far less fantastical than its title.

Strangers on a Train

Wes Anderson’s road trip tale of brotherly love stings with the depth (yes, depth) of his whimsy.

Legs to Spare

The Graduate: 40th Anniversary Edition

(MGM)

The Decemberists

8 p.m. Saturday, April 14. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).

The Kids Are Not Alright

From Dakota Fanning's rape to John Cusack's daddy issues, Sundance 2007 was all about the kiddie porn.

Nuclear Pop Overthrow

Margot & the Nuclear So and So's make a joyful noise unto the indie-rock gods

My Favorite Things

2005's best and brightest albums

A Family Adrift

The Squid and the Whale finds moments of joy amid the bitterness of divorce

Film Openings

Week of December 22, 2004

Sea of Loathe

Wes Anderson takes Bill Murray out to sea and strands him there

Yes, You Can

In the Garden State, home is where Zach Braff's heart is

Burr, Not Chilly

With the rich, says Igby, always a little pity

Series/Festivals

Week of June 5, 2002

Series/Festivals

Week of May 29, 2002

Cheaters Never Win

Even with Schwartzman, Slackers swindles its audience

Royal's Screw-Ups

Anderson's film is like its characters: flawed genius

Shut Up and Watch!

If you didn't like this year's movies, you didn't look hard enough. The RFT's film critics weigh in on their faves of the year.

The Final Cut

DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

Failing Grade