Tag: Meryl Streep

75: ‘Into the Woods’ Starring Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Emily Blunt

Posted: December 30, 2014 at 5:49 pm   /   Film, Local, Reel Spoilers

This week Vic Porcelli joins us in the War Room to discuss Into the Woods. If you live in St. Louis then you probably recognize Vic as a staple of local radio who currently co-hosts the morning show on Fresh 102.5. What you might not know is that Vic is also an Into the Woods […]

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Movie Review: ‘August: Osage County’ Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor

Posted: January 10, 2014 at 2:21 pm   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Based on the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, August: Osage County attempts to translate the dark comedy from the stage to the big screen. Packed with an A-list cast, you certainly can’t make the argument that they didn’t get enough star power. Tracy Letts, the award-winning author of the play was even responsible for the screenplay. […]

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HOPE SPRINGS Opens August 8 in St. Louis! Enter to Win Passes to the Advance Screening!

Posted: August 1, 2012 at 11:09 am   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pair of passes! Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. When she hears of a renowned couple’s specialist (Steve Carell) in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she […]

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Meryl Streep In Talks to Play Margaret Thatcher

Posted: July 1, 2010 at 12:16 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Meryl Streep is sure to have even more Academy Award nominations thrust on her, as she is in talks to play ex-British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, in an upcoming film.  The film which is being written by Abi Morgan, will focus on the 17 days preceeding the Falklands War in 1982 that saw Thatchers approval […]

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Blake’s 2010 Oscar Predictions – Best Picture and More!

Posted: March 7, 2010 at 1:12 pm   /   Film, Local, Opinion

Best Picture “Avatar” “The Blind Side” “District 9” “An Education” “The Hurt Locker” “Inglourious Basterds” “Precious” “A Serious Man” “Up” “Up in the Air” Who will win? The Hurt Locker. Who should win? The Hurt Locker. Everyone knows that this is a race between Avatar and The Hurt Locker. At one point at the end […]

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The Short List for “Captain America” Casting

Posted: February 24, 2010 at 3:17 pm   /   Local, Movie News, Opinion

Since production on the film starts in a couple months, Marvel is narrowing down its choices for the title role in the Captain America  film. You’ll be surprised at who people are reporting are testing for the roll.  Which of these lucky men are going to play the All American Hero, Steve Rogers? 1. John […]

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List of 2010 BAFTA Award Winners

Posted: February 21, 2010 at 5:41 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Once again The Hurt Locker claims the top prize, which ones again shows it is the favorite going into the Oscar race. Here is a full list of nominees and winners from the 2010 BAFTAs (winners are in bold): BEST FILM AVATAR – James Cameron, Jon Landau AN EDUCATION – Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey THE […]

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Golden Globe Predictions 2010 – Film

Posted: January 16, 2010 at 3:49 pm   /   Local, Movie News, Opinion

Here we are, a day before the second biggest award show of the movie season. Every year the Hollywood Foreign Press nominate people in the arts of film and television, and every year someone gets angry at the lack of nominations or the fact that the “wrong” person won. I like the Golden Globes because […]

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It’s Complicated

Posted: December 26, 2009 at 11:20 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Nancy Meyers is the ultimate director for family/romantic comedies preferably starring a well respected aging actress (such as Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep).  It’s Complicated is yet another one of her ensemble cast films which tells the story from the point of view of an aging single woman. Sure, you’ve heard the story before but […]

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Win Passes to “It’s Complicated” at the St. Louis Advance Screening

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 5:30 am   /   Contests, Local

ReviewSTL INVITES YOU AND A GUEST TO A SPECIAL SCREENING OF “IT’S COMPLICATED” IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON CHRISTMAS DAY Synopsis: Jane is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has – after a decade of divorce – an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake. But when Jane and […]

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