
WILL FERRELL AND MARK WAHLBERG PICK ST. LOUIS TO PREMIERE "THE OTHER GUYS" Summit put on an awesome event and I’m sure the thousands that attended would agree. I am sure everyone in attendance raced off following the New Moon screening to be the first in line to see “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” next week! I am Karl, the Flick Fanatic, and even I am looking forward to the latest film in the Twilight series! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BIG WINNER I was fortunate enough to be able to experience a few of the many events resulting from the 2010 "48 Hour Film Project" in St. Louis. Surprisingly, I only recently discovered this exciting opportunity which has been presented to upcoming filmmakers all across the globe. The 48 Hour Film Project's main mission is to "advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers." And that they do! The competition is split up into subcategories: the United States (The West, The Midwest, The Northeast, and The South) and International (Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas), and then even further split by major cities. Basically, a team of filmmakers, in any given city, use their creativity and mad filmmaking skills to create and produce a film in only 48 hours. To kick off the competition, on Friday, June 4th, the teams in St. Louis were given a character, prop, line of dialogue, and a genre to include and base their movies upon. This year's stipulations are as follows: a grocery store clerk named Charles or Charlene Crosby, a brick, "We'll just have to wait," and a film genre all chosen at random. From this point, the teams wrote, revised, filmed, and produced a 4-7 minute film and submit it before the deadline on June 6th. While there were several films created for the 2010's "48 Hour Film Project: St. Louis," I only had the opportunity to view 9 of them. The films ranged from fantasy to comedy, as well as from hard-hitting drama to spaced-out sci-fi. A few of my personal favorites and the nights highlights included: "Delivery to Apartment Q," was filmed like a comic book and told the story of a grocery store clerk who had to save a young woman from an evil villain, all along the way to Apartment Q. It ends with a cliffhanger and makes you want to see what happens next! "Lady Pants,” a dark comedy, tells the story of a man who has trouble distinguishing reality from illusions and begins questioning his entire world and existence. "The 48 Hour Film Project" is a unique way for aspiring filmmakers to break out and get their work scene by large audiences. For more information about the films, filmmakers, and "The 48 Hour Film Project" visit the website http://www.48hourfilm.com/. - Alexis

AMERICA'S FAVORITE FUNNY MAN WILL FERRELL WALKED THE RED CARPET AT THE ST. LOUIS SCREENING OF "THE OTHER GUYS". CO-STAR MARK WAHLBERG JOINED HIM AS THE FANS IN ST. LOUIS GAVE THEM A WARM WELCOME TO TOWN!










THEN THE STARS LET THE CROWD CHECK OUT AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF THIER NEW FILM, "THE OTHER GUYS" AND THE NIGHT WAS UNFORGETABLE FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED!
(PHOTOS BY FLICK FANATIC PHOTOG PAM ASHCRAFT)
ZAC EFRON HAS A HOT DATE IN ST. LOUIS FOR CHARLIE ST. CLOUD PREMIERE!



The luckiest girl in the world lives in St. Louis and her name is Emily Johnson! Emily had a date with Zac Efron to attend his new film "Charlie St. Cloud" at a exclusive premiere in St. Louis. Emily entered a contest and was chosen out of every teenager across the country!
Crowds poured out to get a glimps of the star and a possible autograph, they even braved high winds and rain!


First to arrive was Emily Johnson, her parents and her closet friends..


Then after a quick stop for some coffee, the man of the hour showed up..ZAC EFRON!!!! He took time to sign autographs and pose for pics with the crowd!






Here is how it looked and sounded thanks to my partner in crime Kevin from ReviewSTL. we had every angle covered!
if a star is in town the flick fanatic will be there to greet him....


THE TWILIGHT SAGA TOUR: ST. LOUIS





In St. Louis, we welcomed Jack Huston, nephew of Danny Huston (Wolverine) and award winning actress Angelica Huston. Jack is also the grandson of the world famous director John Huston! Jack Huston is new to the Twilight series in Eclipse,
where he plays Royce King, a really bad guy, that provides a vital piece of history from Rosalie Hale (Nikki Reed) and Dr. Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) past. Unfortunately he is a one and done character with Twilight, as he is neither vampire nor werewolf. Jack took over an hour to welcome the lucky VIPs and sign autographs and pose for hundreds of pictures. Jack Huston is one of the nicest guys in the movie business. He then went on to hand out prizes to the crowd prior to the start of the film.








BAILEY BECKER!!!!!
SHE GOT A TON OF TWILIGHT SWAG AND A VIP MEET AND GREET WITH JACK HUSTON!
ALEXIS CHECKS OUT THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT!


SUNDANCE CLOSES
OMG! I made it! I did ten wonderful days of movies, parties and superstars! And I am totally gonna pay for it in the end...but here we go, let's dive into the last ridiculous day! Got up late, the party the nite before went to 6am!


Restrepo

A fantastic and heartwrenching documentary, directed by Sebastian Junger (of Perfect Storm fame). Junger and Tim Hetherington went overseas and on site for an entire year with the men of Army Second Platoon while they were deployed in one of the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan. We are allowed a rare glimpse into what actually happens in war time situations and how these admirable men handle themselves in the horrible confrontations they are in. I was particually moved as I served in the military during Desert Storm, and I understand too well the fright of losing your friends, the possibility of death and the dealing with the locals after you have destroyed property in the heat of battle. Seeing this documentary made me appreciate even more what these men and women do for our country every day and the freedom I have been given in this country.
My Perestroika

A wonderful documentary by director Robin Hessman, it follows over five years and extensive research in Russia. Robin wanted to get a clear picture of the "every day Russian" as she called it, to see how they think and feel so many years after the Cold War and the Bolshevik revolution. And it was wonderful to actually meet one of the families in the film during the Q&A afterwards. I was particularily thrilled to get a chance to speak in person with Robin and am happy to say she has agreed to an interview for the show! I was always taught that Russians were so cold and American hating, and it was so amazing to see they are just the same as us in many ways...makes you wonder about all the media and propaganda that is thrown at us over Iraq....
The Violent Kind

Okay, so I finally saw a bad movie here at Sundance...it was so bad that even though it is filled with gore and sex, I slept through most of it, as did my friends! The movie revolves around two brothers born of bikers, that basically are trying to make it in the world...the story might have worked if they had just followed this storyline! Instead we are treated to a lot of gratuitous sex, tremendous amounts of blood and dialogue that just goes nowhere. Oh and did I mention the non-scary "evil" forces that they are put up against? It went from boring to ridiculous fast! The directors, known as the Butcher Brothers, are known for this kind of film. In fact, they were in Sundance looking for funding for a new film! I just do not understand how this film even made it into the fest!
Okay, my babies...this has been a wild ride! I am looking forward to next year....but I need a whole year to recover. I had a blast, and met some pretty amazing folks, whose films have made some big impacts on me.
I only hope that next year has the same! Toodles!
The Raven
DAY NINE DAY SEVEN In the movie, two teenaged children conceived by artificial insemination get the notion to seek out their birth father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them. Once the donor is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re-defined, and then re-re-defined. Ms. Cholodenko directed the feature from an original screenplay that she wrote with Stuart Blumberg. The Kids Are All Right stars three-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening and four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore as the parents; Mia Wasikowska (of this winter’s Alice in Wonderland) and Josh Hutcherson (Journey to the Center of the Earth) as their children; and Mark Ruffalo (this winter’s Shutter Island) as the donor. The film was produced by Gilbert Films’ Gary Gilbert and Jordan Horowitz, Antidote Films’ Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Mandalay Vision’s Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, and UGC PH’s Philippe Hellmann. Well my little snow bunnies, today has been the MOST exciting for me of all! The weather was ok...not like I see a lot of it, cuz I'm inside for most of the watching movies! But when I can actually see some daylight, it looks good! We get moments of snow, then a ray or two of sun. Ahhh...Day Five...halfway through about a million films! And loving every minute of it! Well, every time I think we are gonna have a sunny day, we have had snow....today was finally a sunny day! So my little kiddies, it has been HECTIC up here in God's country! It snowed like 8 more inches, so the skiers are all happy as bugs! It was windy and cold, but us hard core movie junkies just can't get enough I guess! We are all running like crazy to catch that shuttle or hop a cab to get to the next film! So it's Day One here at the 2010 Sundance Film Fest....the snow is blowing, the films are hot! So I guess you can say I'm having a slushy time!
Okay, we soooo slept in today! It was a bit snowy last night and we took forever to get ANYWHERE! So we took advantage of going down to Kimball Junction and doing some typical retail therapy, Raven style! We grabbed a hot lunch and headed in to work, as we are the team that has to break it all down for end of Fest. There is a closing night party for all the filmmakers and staff, but in the 4 years I have been here, I have never gone. So our plan was to get the theatre clear and haul ass over there...to catch half an hour to just chill.
We got there in time to see some famous faces, like Parker Posey who was here as a juror, and Jason Ritter, not quite sure why he was around...might have had a film here? Anyway the Citron was flowing and the music was hot! And when the party ended at twelve am...we naturally were gonna head to our condo. Imagine my surprise when a TON of cool folks showed up! We had a dance contest and our own paparazzo! Again, Team Raven rawked the house!
Stay tuned for tomorrow as I will be seeing some of the winning films from this year. Til then play safe!
The Raven
DAY EIGHT
Whew! I cannot believe I have been here for eight days already...where did the time all go???? And have I met some incredible people? Jacinda from Minnesota, Natashia and Freda from CHicago...and of course the wonderful Katie from LA! So it’s the time of rushing to get in as many films as possible before we all leave, and also to get as many parties done as possible! So without further ado, let's rawk this!
The Films:
Yo, Tambien (Me Too)

This was a wonderful love story about the two most unlikely and unconventional people. Meet Daniel and Laura, who meet when they become office mates. Daniel is a smiling and well spoken man, who loves to joke and make everyone confortable, at the same time has the most intelligent dissertaions with his friends on various subjects. And Laura is an unhappy woman with many failed relationships under her belt. She looks for love, and is disappointed with the men she drunkenly takes home. These two realize they have a bond, one to explore, but Laura is cautious and afraid because Daniel suffers from Down's syndrome. The film takes a beautiful look at how the heart doesn't care what the brain always thinks but in a great way. And the soundtrack was simply amazing. I was so happy to meet and speak with the directors Alvaro Pastor and Antonio Naharro, and was especially thrilled when they gave me a copy of the soundtrack. If only more people were brave enough to follow their hearts and disregard what society feels is right for them.
Again, this was a slow film day...it was party central at mine and my condo-mates place! I volunteered to make a huge Italian dinner for all my staff and it went without (mostly) a hitch, except for the spaghetti that stuck to the bottom of the pan (Thanks to Jason for digging out all those burnt strands, you are my hero!). Next thing we knew it was 4am and people sleeping on every surface of the place! Hey, you STLers know the Raven can party like a rock star!!!!
Off to sleepville, so I can prepare for our last working day here at the Dance!
The Raven
Hello fellow movie watchers! Today the weather was balmy and sunny....NOT! Okay, we got snow again but what do you expect? We ARE in Utah! Even more reason to sit inside a warm, cozy theatre and watch movies all day! So, let's get started, cuz we had some fun today!
Movies First:
Jean-Michel Basquiat

One of my favorite artists of all time Jean-Michel Basquiat left us way too early. Known as a grafitti artist back in the late seventies, he bacame first famous, then infamous for both his art and his way of life. He came from a decently affluent family, but wanted to make it as an artist on the Lower East Side art scene. He overcame many misconceptions about his art as well as his background. I got a chance to speak to director Tamra Davis, who tells the celluloid tale of this wonderful man. I was so impressed on her cinematography and her vision of this good friend of hers. It was a work of respect and love, and seemed to effortlessly match up to Jean-Michel's work, as though she channeled him right into the camera. I am looking forward to having her on the show later this year!
The Shock Doctrine

I was slightly confused when I went to see this documentary. For some weird reason, I thought it was about something else. It was actually about the rise of what is termed "disaster capitalism", based on the writings of Naomi Klein. The documentary talks about the origins of the doctrine at the hands of radical Milton Friedman and follows the usage of it in places such as Great Britain, Iraq and Afhanistan and even Chile. WHat made the documentary more interesting was the panel attended by Robert Redford himself. He was joined by author Naomi Klein and director Michael Winterbottom, and they discussed how this way of thought can and is afected by film and world events.
Okay, afterwards, we decided to adventure up to Main Street and check out a few bars and happening places. Boy, did we get a little crazy! We started at one end of Main and shut down the other! Found out Elton John did a private concert at someplace in SLC, and Snoop Dogg had a concert at Harry-O's. We ended up chatting it up with some of the actors from the movie "Blue Valentine", so that was a bonus!
See ya tomorrow my flicksters!!!!
The Raven
SOLD!!!!!!!!!
DAY SIX.....AT THE HALFWAY POINT!!!!
So on to my wonderful adventures! Today I actually got to go to the Press and Filmmakers Reception, where they have a great line-up of food, an open bar and lots of fantastic conversations with the filmmakers. I was like a child ikn a candy store! I lined up quite a few interviews for the show, so my executive producers will be happy!
So here's the film of the day...traffic was bad so we only got to the one, but it was well worth it.
Splice

Starring the beautiful Adrien Brody and and Sarah Polley, Splice is a movie that will affect you in many ways...curiosity, disgust, sympathy and just pure weirdness! Adrien Brody plays an established scientific engineer along with his girlfriend (Polley). They have been working on a DNA splicing project in which they take DNA from various species and combine it to creat a new life form, one that produces chemicals that can address various human disease strains. They take it upon themselves to introduce human DNA into the mix, and the results are...well, you will need to see it for yourself! It creates an interesting scenario into DNA work. Do these creatures have rights as humans or are they literally the lab animals that they have been bred to be? Director Vincenzo Natali has a gem on his hands. The movie could have become corny and stupid, but Brody handles it with panache and actual sensitivity to the character made it so interesting to follow. This one is one that you won't want to miss; alien life, DNa splicing, respect for life.
Stay tuned for tomorrow!
The Raven
DAY FIVE....A TASTE OF HOME!
We got snow again...it was real fun coming down the mountain in it...and no, there was no ditch for me! But it sure was gorgeous to look at. And I got a little retail therapy in also...so life is pretty good. And of course, I got to see two wonderful films, so let's dive right in!
Winter's Bone
This film has taken my vote as best film of the festival. Beautifully filmed in Missouri, it is an intriguing story of the back country of the Ozark Mountains and the clannish people that live there. They have a strict code of behavior and a structure of ownership of the town that borders on feudal times. The story revolves around a young girl (played with intense clarity by newcomer Jennifer Lawrence) who has been thrust into a role of responsibility due to the disappearence of her father, and the mental sickness of her mother, as well as becoming the primary caregiver for her younger two siblings. The men are rough, the women are brutal...but all she wants to do is protect her family. Director Debra Graniks adaptaion from the book is stark, yet heartbreaking. The visual intensity grabs at your soul and the tale is impressive.




Howl
While I usually love James DeFranco, I was a bit disappointed in this movie. It is the narrative of famous homosexual poet Allen Ginsberg and his history with this particularly named poem. It also tells the story of his struggle with the legal system over the contents of his book of poetry and the content, which was considered lewd and non artistic. While I appreciate the different media used to tell the story, I think they would have done better using either the animation as Ginsberg reads the poem or just let the movie play out like a bio-pic. Starring Jon Hamm as the lawyer who champions the case and David Strathairn as the opposing lawyer, the film is also interwoven with flashbacks and narrative overlay of Ginsbergs life in the late 50's. It was interesting to see the actual footage of Allen doing a poetry reading, but the rest of the film was a bit dry.


Lots of good stuff tomorrow so stay tuned!
The Raven
DAY FOUR....SEES 'THE EXTRA MAN'
We actually, finally got up to Main Street to check out some venues and happenings. They have this sweet Music Cafe set up which has multiple artists for the ten days of the Fest...this year the Fray, Sass Jordan and LeAnne Rimes were some of the featured artists.
And if you are connected enough or working in the biz and can manage to get on one of the prestigious lists, you might get into a private film party or two! I went to a decent one last night and boy was the vodka aflowing! Absolut is one of the Festival sponsors and since its one of my favorites....Haahaahaaaaaa!!!!!
I was only able to get to one film yesterday, but it was worth it...and I got to work the Press Line again, and be a paparazzo! And the only reason I went to this movie was for my partner in crime, Karl, so I could get him pix of that Katie Holmes chick! So read on for the review!
The Extra Man
Kevin Kline is back in fine form in this comedy directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini of American Splendor fame. Kline plays Henry Harrison, an older eccentric man who just happens to be a male escort. He finds life to be an adventure and women beneath him. Along comes Louis Ives (played in ridiculously brilliance by Paul Dano) who answers an ad for a roommate that Kline's character has placed and the adventure begins. Also starring John C Reilly and Katie Holmes, this movie is a fun yet somewhat pathetic glimpse at the lives of these two different men, whose lives have joined on this crossroads.
Tune in tomorrow for more films!
The Raven
Raven took in the Kevin Kline flick "The Extra Man"with the star himself, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Paul Dano.






DAY THREE...THE RUNAWAYS!
WOW! It’s like a whole different day! Oh, that's right, it IS!!!! Man, my days have now officially started running together! And boy, do I have a TON of fun flicks to talk about! So, I'm not gonna waste any time and we are gonna dive right in.
Here's the big one of the day:
The Runaways

Yea, Kristin Stewart is in it...and y'all know how I feel about her. So imagine my surprise when I actually LIKED her performance????? She did a great job channelling Joan Jett, whom the story is bio-ing...is that a word????
And she even sang all her parts, no dubbing over Jetts vocals??? Quite nice actually, but the big winner of the evening for me was Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie. The storyline follows the young two as they form the band the Runaways and the depths of emotions that were attached to them. Director Floria Sigismondi takes (some of ) us back to the days when it just wasn't cool for girls to rock it out...wait...can they rock it out now and be taken seriously????
And now for my biggest disappointments...first off, Joan Jett and her fallout with former Runaways member Lita Ford was very evident in the lack of screen time her charater is given, as well as the leaving her out of the ending credits/updates. Which is totally sad as these two women are the powerhouses of female rock? My other disappointment came at the Q/A session at the end of the screening. Ms. Stewrat plays her usual quirky-dont-recognize-me-cuz-I'm-not-worthy crap. If you have the balls to make a movie, you should have the balls to promote it. Good but not great, although I am sure it will (hopefully) create LOTS of young female rock gods!!!!
and the Q&A pics.....



and the "real" RUNAWAYS!


Enemies of the People (partially subtitled)

this movie was beyond touching or moving...it was a lesson in forgiveness and humility. After Vietnam, Cambodia had to deal with the racial cleansing of over two million people that it was dealt by dictator/communist leader Pol Pot and his second-in-command, Brother Number Two. All of which has never been admitted to by any of the Vietnamese Communist Party. Enter Thet Sambath, an unassuming, kind man...under neath he is hiding a secret, that most of his entire family was kiled in the Killing Fields as they have widely been called. Sambath is also a reporter for the Vietnamese Press, so he decides to take on a daunting task...to get close to and gain the trust of the men of this regime that are still alive. He literaly spends 10 years getting involved in these mens lives in order to learn of the true horrors the times have created. As you sit and listen to him carefully draw out confession after confession, you almost find yourself feeling...well, sorry for some of these people. They come from simple stock and limited educations. They are told what to do or be killed along with their families. In the end, the closure Sambath gets is almost anticlimatic and I just wondered how he felt after these years...that it was worth the pain or that he never should have attempted it at all.
Ok time to go find some more movies to jump into...see you tomorrow with DAY FOUR!!!!!
The Raven
DAY TWO...
So here are the films I got to see today:
7 Days (Subtitled)

This was quite disturbing movie, gotta tell you right now. The story revolves around a compentent doctor, happily married with a young daughter that he adores. His life is forever changed when a sadistic killer kidnaps and brutally rapes her. Bruno (the doctor) goes on a horrific quest for his own justice as he kidnaps the killer and begins a seven day torture session of his own. While the movie was incredibly graphic and intense, the cinematography was choppy and a bit sloppy between scenes. Director Daniel Grou aka Podz gives a realistic journey into how a sane man can turn into the very killer he has captured...and tries to not become. Not one for the general masses, but an interesting look at how easy it is to slip from human into monster.
ARMLESS

Ok, it must be my day for totally weird films! This one just....well, you be the judge! First time director Habib Azar was just so approachable and fun about his film. Not only did I get to see the film, but I got to spend some time with this debut director. At the screening, he had multiple people running around in these bright red jumpsuits and beanies. I thought I had walked into a screening for a bunch of convicts! Anyway, Azar turns a story of self mutilation into a comedy of ridiculousness...all of which I truly enjoyed! The film is about John, an insurance salesman who has a weird secret desire...to have both his arms amputated. He gets the courage to go looking for a doctor that will perform the surgery, only to have his lovely wife Anna think he is having an affair and wants to cut off another part of his anatomy! The movie is all about mistaken identities and miscommunication. Make sure you get a chance to see this one if you get a chance! Its funny but at the same time forces us to take long hard looks at ourselves and changes that we want to make vs the way we stay the same.
That's gonna bethe end of Day Two my friends...Day Three has a LOT in store!
The Raven
DAY ONE OF THE FESTIVAL..
We started yesterday off by going over and watching the Grand Prix Snowboarding competition, where the last prequalifications for the Vancouver Olympics are happening! Infamous bad boy Shaun White is here. I was able to get a few photos of the half pipe, but they delayed the competiton due to wind! But they more than made up for it, having a great concert during the evening with 30 Seconds From Mars.
Let's dive into some films! It's so crazy...imagine this: films start to run at 8:30am and go through 2am, so we are literally running from one to the next! And the crowds are running with us! I have been able to see four films so far, down from the usual 6 to 8 from previous years.
Here is some of what I have seen so far:
Wasteland -
Directed by Lucy Walker, is a wonderful documentary following the journey of Brazilian artist Vik Muniz as he travels back to Jardim Gramacho, Brazil to live for a year and create some of his intricate art pieces. These particular pieces are based on the peoples that work at one of the largest city landfills in the world. And director Walker catches the emotions in such detail and sensitivity to each persons story. Muniz has a talent for mixing the media that he works with to match the people he meets. These workers have formed a union and the documentary does a fantastic job of delving into their lives and their work. Muniz has had his work displayed all over the world, and getting an inside view into how he works was just simply amazing.

Frozen - Directed by Adam Green, was a ridiculous but gory look into what happens to three friends out for a day of snowboarding and skiing. The trio gets onto a lift, only to have it accidently shut down while they are halfway up the mountain. Director Green gets the most out of the audience when he throws every conceivable disaster that could possibly happen, with as much blood and nastiness as we could handle. Starring Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore and Kevin Zegers as the misfortunate skiers, we are thrown into a snowstorm, a wolf attack and the possible breakdown of a friendship.
While I found the concept of the film to be interesting, I was disappointed in the acting. I found myself wanting to actually sacrifice Emma's character for the good of the audience!
See ya with more updates!
SUNDANCE OPENS!


Well, it's less than 7 hours away from the start of the 2010 Sundance International Film Festival here in snowy Park City Utah!
As he does every year, Robert Redford opened the ceremonies with a press conference from the famous Egyptian Theatre, joined by new Festival Director John Cooper. John has been with Sundance since 1989 when he himself was a volunteer.
Redford fielded questions from the press about many subjects including his thoughts on the changing of the environment towards independent films vs. the large scale studio films. He did not see them lessening their hold, and said that he felt the economy was going to continue to be a factor.
He and John both feel the Internet and technology will continue to help festivals like Sundance grow, and also put the spotlight on independent filmmakers trying to get their films out to the world, especially folks from lesser countries that would not ordinarily get into the spotlight.
Redford continues to champion the independent spirit, as well as speaking out against the outside guerrilla style marketing that has plagued the festival in past years. He strives for the focus to remain on film, and said it was one of his life achievements to continue his work. Redford even gave a small teaser about a new film he is working on involving Abraham Lincoln. If you have not noticed, Redford makes movies about America and its history.
There are some amazing movies this year...Wasteland, Bhutto to name a few in the documentary class. There is also the Runaways and Howl in the Features class. And many more in between.
It is a true inspiration to see someone with Redford's clout stick to his passion and strives to make film an important focus for not only this country but the entire world.
Will Smith debuts 7 Pounds in St. Louis


