MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Opens November 1! Enter to Win a Pass to the Advance Screening!
Enter for your chance to receive a pass for two! Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna. Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Director: […]
Movie Review: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer
I think it’s safe to say that as soon as they saw how much money the original Maleficent raked in, Disney was ready to rubberstamp a sequel. Pulling in over $750 million in 2014, it was a smash hit and audiences seemed to enjoy the more sympathetic take on the typically-reviled antagonist of Sleeping Beauty. […]
XFL: St. Louis BattleHawks Find Quarterback in Jordan Ta’amu
The XFL announced all eight teams’ quarterbacks on Tuesday morning. A brief press conference was held in St. Louis where media and fans were introduced to the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Battlehawks. Jordan Ta’amu was introduced as the quarterback of St. Louis’ team. Ta’amu started for two seasons at Mississippi but went undrafted […]
A Renovated Kemper Art Museum Presents a Landmark Exhibition from Ai Weiwei
Photo credit: Josh White The newly renovated Mildred Lane Kemper Museum has punctuated the arrival of its new home on the campus of Washington University with Ai Weiwei: Bare Life, a dynamic and emotionally powerful show from one of the most important artists and activists in contemporary art. Known for his provocative work in several […]
Movie Review: ‘Gemini Man,’ Starring Will Smith
Will Smith’s new flick ‘Gemini Man’ has everything needed for an effective action movie; a believable leading man, a great director, a formulaic plot, and big fight scenes. The only problem is ‘Gemini Man’ just isn’t very good. Director Ang Lee, known for his much superior ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ relies on new movie technology and hopes […]
Interview: John Notto of Dirty Honey
Guitarist John Notto, of rock band Dirty Honey, answered some questions for ReviewSTL ahead of their show October 14that The Pageant alongside Alter Bridge and Skillet. The band, who most recently performed a fantastic set in St. Louis during 2019’s PointFest, is fresh off the release of their self-titled EP as well as their debut […]
Theatre Review: New Line’s CRY-BABY Brings Tears of Laughter
My only experience going into Cry-Baby at The Marcelle was the 1990 film, directed by John Waters and starring Johnny Depp as the titular heartthrob. New Line Theatre produced the musical back in 2013, the show right before my introduction to “The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre” – High Fidelity (still one of my favorites […]
Review: Disney-Pixar TOY STORY 4 Is Out Today on 4K/Blu-ray/Digital!
More toys. More adventure. More fun. After Toy Story 3 perfectly wrapped up the trilogy in 2010, not many fans expected another sequel. Although the fourth entry in Disney-Pixar’s flagship series was met with some skepticism when it was announced, the collective guard was somewhat downed when the first trailer was released. And when audiences finally had […]
Concert Review: Tyler the Creator at Chaifetz Arena
By Hannah Bodenhausen Tyler the Creator returned to St. Louis on Friday to play songs from his fifth album, “IGOR” for a crowd of screaming fans. The crowd, for the most part, was undeniably young. Before the show, flocks of teens dressed head to toe in Golf Wang (Tyler’s clothing line) bolted from parents and […]
Theatre Review: HELLO, DOLLY! Gives Warm Welcome to Audiences for Latest Broadway Series
Fresh off a Tony Award-winning revival on Broadway, Hello, Dolly! opens the 2019-2020 Broadway Series at the Fabulous Fox. Carolee Carmello is sensational as Dolly, a widowed matchmaker who is known for making everyone’s business her own. There’s nothing she can’t do as she earns a living by taking on as many side-jobs as possible. But […]