Tag: Benedict Cumberbatch

[Review] SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch

Posted: December 17, 2021 at 7:43 am   /   Movie Reviews

(Note: As always, I will do my best to keep my review as spoiler-free as possible. Any part of the plot I mention will have been shown in the trailers. If you don’t watch trailers to avoid any possible spoilers, you have been warned.) Do you ever watch a movie where a character makes decisions […]

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Movie Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones

Posted: November 9, 2018 at 7:56 am   /   Movie Reviews

In 1966, the Dr. Seuss-penned children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was adapted into a half-hour television special which later became a holiday classic. For thirty-four years, it was a staple of holiday programming (and still is) and the only adaptation of the book until a live-action feature-length version of the film starring Jim […]

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Get to Know Alicia Vikander

Posted: October 4, 2016 at 3:26 pm   /   Film, Local, Off the Wall

Every so often in Hollywood a brand new talent emerges and proves to have real staying power. Think of the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Lupita Nyong’o. Five years ago even an avid film fan might not have known all those names, or at least might not have been familiar with the respective […]

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120: ‘Black Mass’ Starring Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton

Posted: September 23, 2015 at 2:01 pm   /   Film, Reel Spoilers

This week we tackle Black Mass starting first and foremost with…why the hell is this thing called Black Mass? We also talk about the career of Johnny Depp, how breast implants helped bring down the Winter Hill Gang and Joe reveals just exactly what used to go on in the backroom of Blockbuster. (Hint: Netflix […]

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Opens May 17! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: May 12, 2013 at 9:43 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pass for two! In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it […]

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Teaser Trailer #2 and Poster (Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana)

Posted: March 9, 2013 at 10:13 pm   /   Local, Movie News, Movie Trailers

It is hard to believe that it has been almost 4 years since J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek hit theaters. It seems like just yesterday that we were reintroduced to Captain James T. Kirk, the Starship Enterprise, and the unforgettable crew. Luckily the long awaited sequel is just beyond the horizon, as Star Trek Into Darkness […]

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Movie Review: Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Starring Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan

Posted: December 24, 2011 at 11:59 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

What is it about horses that tap into our deepest empathies? Perhaps these animals are the ultimate symbol for humanity—so that when their wildness is tamed, or they are mistreated, it reminds us of our own plights. Or maybe it is just that they are innocent and beautiful. Whatever the reason, Steven Spielberg’s new film […]

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WAR HORSE Opens December 25! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: December 14, 2011 at 3:39 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two! DreamWorks Pictures’ “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey […]

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