Bob Reuter’S Last Tape tells the story of one of St. Louis’ finest storytellers — not only through his songs, but photographs and interviews as well as testimonials from those who knew him. The result is a vivid and intimate portrait of the late Bob Reuter, an iconic St. Louis underground artist. Through a series of confessions recorded before his untimely death, Reuter examines his personal successes and failures alongside his artistic achievements. In this collage-like film from director Josh Rolens, Bob explores the complexity of his life, moving between memory and narrative, and journeying into the darker and more difficult times. Reuter shares the losses he experienced as a child and adult, the immense health issues that burdened him, and his decision to let go of his worries and focus on expressing himself as an artist. Spanning more than 40 years of artistic creation — including songwriting, photography, and stream-of-consciousness monologues...
- 11/13/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This review originally ran when Brick By Chance & Fortune: A St. Louis Story played at the St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase
As a native St. Louisan, I guess I’ve just taken the red bricks that constitute much of the structure of our city for granted. But according to Brick By Chance And Fortune: A St. Louis Story, a perceptive new documentary by Bill Streeter, we have a rich and unique heritage of bricks to be proud of; beautiful red ones that are a result of the ‘Clay Colossu’, the abundance of Mississippi Valley red clay here that was so important to the clay-working and brick-making companies that were such a big industry in our city beginning in the nineteenth century. One’s enjoyment of Brick By Chance And Fortune may depend on how much you want to hear academics speak about bricks and it seems at first glance...
As a native St. Louisan, I guess I’ve just taken the red bricks that constitute much of the structure of our city for granted. But according to Brick By Chance And Fortune: A St. Louis Story, a perceptive new documentary by Bill Streeter, we have a rich and unique heritage of bricks to be proud of; beautiful red ones that are a result of the ‘Clay Colossu’, the abundance of Mississippi Valley red clay here that was so important to the clay-working and brick-making companies that were such a big industry in our city beginning in the nineteenth century. One’s enjoyment of Brick By Chance And Fortune may depend on how much you want to hear academics speak about bricks and it seems at first glance...
- 11/19/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As a native St. Louisan, I guess I’ve just taken the red bricks that constitute much of the structure of our city for granted. But according to Brick By Chance And Fortune: A St. Louis Story, a perceptive new documentary by Bill Streeter, we have a rich and unique heritage of bricks to be proud of; beautiful red ones that are a result of the ‘Clay Colossu’, the abundance of Mississippi Valley red clay here that was so important to the clay-working and brick-making companies that were such a big industry in our city beginning in the nineteenth century. One’s enjoyment of Brick By Chance And Fortune may depend on how much you want to hear academics speak about bricks and it seems at first glance like an narrow focus for a documentary. Streeter, the creator of the internet video program and blog Lo-Fi St. Louis, got the...
- 8/13/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The final chapter of Rick Remender's Dark Horse series The End League arrived in comic book stores this week. Running for nine issues, the series was illustrated by Andy MacDonald and Mat Wilson. Its storyline follows earth's remaining heroes as they prepare to make their final stand in a world overrun by super villains and threatened by a death god from beyond. "The biggest issue for me was art. This stuff was giant, and a lot happens in a short amount of time. Andy MacDonald and Mat Wilson came in and dumped so much love on this issue," Remender told Cbr. "When you've got something this battle-oriented, it's mandatory you have (more)...
- 11/21/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
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