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2021 Oscars: Best Picture Preview

Posted: December 15, 2020 at 10:09 am   /   Film

The Oscars are right around the bend! Just kidding, the 2021 Academy Awards are not until Sunday, April 25th. So, this article is kind of pointless. But, hey, you’re as big of a movie fan as we are, so you’ll dive right in because like, us, you can’t wait! OK. So, given the state of […]

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Missouri has legalized fantasy sports; will they legalize sports betting anytime soon?

Posted: December 6, 2020 at 10:38 am   /   Film

Missouri is one of the most well-known and best loved states in the USA. Bordered by states such as Iowa and Illinois, its nickname of The Show-Me State gives a clue as to what makes it so popular. As everyone who lives in St Louis knows, Missouri is a great place in which to spend […]

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Movie Review: DOWNTON ABBEY (2019)

Posted: September 20, 2019 at 1:22 pm   /   Movie Reviews

Review by Josie Grillas Downton Abbey is a sumptuous period film that is an homage to the fans and the television series.  From the first stirring chords of its iconic theme song, viewers are immediately drawn back into the lives of the Crawley family and their servants.  The film picks up about a year and a […]

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Top 3 Things ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Can Look Forward To Now That The Series Has Ended 

Posted: June 21, 2019 at 8:34 am   /   Television

Although it’s been a little over a month now since the long-awaited finale of HBO’s-acclaimed Game of Thrones series hit the airwaves, fans’ eagerness for more material certainly hasn’t died down. Indeed, speculation over possible alternate endings is still going strong on the internet (even after the show’s ending definitely isn’t going to change). And in other […]

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Meta-Remakes: Movie Remakes that Remade an Older Remake

Posted: March 16, 2019 at 5:45 am   /   Off the Wall

Surprising as it may sound to some, the recent Halloween movie is not a remake – what it is, instead, is a sequel to the original movie released 40 years ago. The iconic horror flick that spawned not only an entire generation of slasher films but also had a massive pop culture influence, inspiring everything […]

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Movie Review: ‘What Men Want’ Starring Taraji P. Henson, Josh Brener, Aldis Hodge

Posted: February 8, 2019 at 10:18 am   /   Movie Reviews

Review by Kathleen Kaiser From Matinee Chat As we meet the very talented Sports Exec/Manager Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson), the “boys club” that she isn’t a part of, which is stifling her career.  When a freak accident leads to her being able to hear what men think, Ali has just received “a gift from […]

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