by Nic Champion | May 21, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
If you go on Kanopy and search “Film Noir”, three categories appear: Classic Noir, Neo Noir, and International Noir. Reviewing the first reveals a hodgepodge of films. Classics, yes, but not necessarily film noir classics. In fact, some should be viewed as...
by Nic Champion | Apr 30, 2020 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
This is probably the third time I’ve written something about Bicycle Thieves. Before I went to film school, I had to pick a film from a pre-approved list and write an essay for it on my application. Something about the story of Bicycle Thieves appealed to me. A...
by Nic Champion | Dec 26, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
← Emma's Favorite Books of 2018 Films In the Library of Congress → Hi everyone! Check out my full list with descriptions at TheArtsSTL.com!1. Hereditary2. The Favourite3. BlacKkKlansman4. If Beale Street Could Talk5. You Were Never Really Here6. First...
by Nic Champion | Sep 9, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads, Uncategorized
← Shannon's Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for August 2018 Halloween for the Whole Household → This has been a particularly exciting year for film. Masters are returning to form. Newcomers are smashing expectations. And overall, the stories...
by Nic Champion | Feb 26, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads
If you’ve been in the computer lab lately, you’ll have noticed the wonderful photography by Deborah Weinstein of Southeast Asian communities on display. The imagery is compelling and full of rich detail, capturing things both minute and vast, from the deep...
