{"id":4364,"date":"2010-11-16T13:52:59","date_gmt":"2010-11-16T19:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2010-11-16T13:52:59","modified_gmt":"2010-11-16T19:52:59","slug":"st-louis-international-film-festival-surprises-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=4364","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis International Film Festival: Surprises for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.33in;\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>By Sandra Olmsted<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.33in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> The biggest surprise for the St. Louis International Film Festival, so far, was that Kevin Spacey showed up at the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>Tribute to  George Hickenlooper<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> and screening of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><em>Casino Jack<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, Hickenlooper\u2019s latest, and sadly, last film.  Hickenlooper, a local man who went to Saint Louis University High, passed away suddenly at age 47, reportedly from a heart attack.  He was respected and liked in the St. Louis and Hollywood film community, and, with each feature film he made, his reputation as a skilled filmmaker and generous collaborator was growing. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.33in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> Kevin Spacey spoke during the tribute to George Hickenlooper and again after the screening of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><em>Casino Jack<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">.  Kevin Spacey, who plays Jack Abramoff, and Spencer Garrett, who plays Tom DeLay, answered questions for the audience until nearly midnight.  Both actors were gracious with their time and generous with their knowledge.  It was a tremendous surprise, and it made the event the best value at the festival so far.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.33in;\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Spacey said that he accepted the role of Jack Abramoff after he spend a day with Hickenlooper.  During that meeting in London, Spacey said that he and Hickenlooper shared an interested in politics and a desire to tell the story of Lobbyist Jack Abramoff\u2019s fall and the toppling of some corrupt politicians.  According to Spacey and to Hickenlooper\u2019s film, lobbyists are a big part of the problems in American politics because of undue power being placed in the hands of the lobbyists and because of the money that is passed around as a result of lobbying. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.33in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> Only Cinema St. Louis\u2019 staff, Cliff Froehlich, Chris Clark, and Brian Spath, know what other surprises the St. Louis International Film Festival has in store.  Fortunately, there\u2019s another whole weekend of films and events.  There is something for everyone: comedy, tragedy, animation, live action, adults-appropriate films, and family\/children-friendly films.  The Sidebars range from Interfaith Films, which focus on the human condition, and International Films from many countries to environmental, animal, architecture, and documentary films sidebars.  There are a variety of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><strong>FREE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> and reduced ticket price events.  Come join the November ritual for St. Louis filmmakers and film lovers and peruse the 340 plus films playing this year at the St. Louis International Film Festival.  Checking out the Cinema St. Louis website at &lt;http:\/\/www.cinemastlouis.org\/festival&gt;.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sandra Olmsted The biggest surprise for the St. Louis International Film Festival, so far, was that Kevin Spacey showed up at the Tribute to George Hickenlooper and screening of Casino Jack, Hickenlooper\u2019s latest, and sadly, last film. 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