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Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Anniversary Edition Out On Blu-ray/4K/Digital!

Posted: February 26, 2019 at 7:32 am   /   DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews, Film

The classic Disney animated feature is celebrating 30 years! I consider The Little Mermaid to be one of the great Disney animated features. I’ll always have a special place for it in my heart seeing as it was the first film I ever watched in theaters. Yet memories aside, the film truly holds up with its breathtaking […]

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Theatre Review: Phenomenal ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Production Shines at Fabulous Fox

Posted: February 5, 2019 at 10:11 am   /   Live Theater, Live Theater Reviews

Currently playing The Fabulously Fox Theatre, the new production of Fiddler on the Roof makes for an incredible night of song, dance, and tradition! Yehezkel Lazarov stars as Tevye, who captivates the audience from the moment the show starts with his fantastic rendition of “Tradition” alongside the rest of the cast. Lazarov’s Tevye is a more youthful, […]

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Theatre Review: ‘Avenue Q’ is All Laughs With No Strings Attached

Posted: January 31, 2019 at 11:31 am   /   Live Theater Reviews

For the first time since the national tour in 2010, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q is back in St. Louis – and better than ever! Playing now at The Playhouse at Westport Plaza through March 3, this is one of the funniest shows you can see at the theater. And although it is mostly […]

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Interview: Director and Writer of ‘Destroyer’ Karyn Kusama and Phil Hay

Posted: January 18, 2019 at 9:05 am   /   Local

Director Karyn Kusama and her husband / writing partner Phil Hay have a new film opening in St. Louis today. DESTROYER stars Nicole Kidman as a detective who we watch trace her past as she tries to solve a murder. It’s a career best for the nearly unrecognizable Kidman. Kusama traveled with Hay to her home […]

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Theatre Review: Rep’s ‘Alabama Story’ Brings Decades Old Battle Into Relevant Times

Posted: January 10, 2019 at 10:02 am   /   Live Theater, Live Theater Reviews

In 1958 “The Rabbits’ Wedding” by Garth Williams was published, about a black rabbit and a white rabbit who get married. In 1959, Alabama State Senator E. O. Eddins called it a “dangerous book ¹,” and fought to have it removed from the Alabama Public Library Service. Library Director Emily Reed stood up for the […]

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Theatre Review: ANASTASIA brings classic tale to life at The Fabulous Fox

Posted: December 31, 2018 at 7:51 am   /   Live Theater, Live Theater Reviews

Playing now through January 6 in St. Louis. If you’re looking for a terrific show to see this holiday season with the entire family, The Fabulous Fox has you covered. A timeless tale, packed with fantastic songs and performances, ANASTASIA The New Broadway Musical is truly a delight! The show is inspired by the true […]

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Movie Review: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Posted: December 19, 2018 at 10:47 am   /   Movie Reviews

In Mary Poppins Returns, Emily Blunt is tasked with the impossible – filling the shoes of the legendary Julie Andrews. Based on the popular series of children’s books by P.L. Travers, Disney brought Mary Poppins to life on celluloid in 1964. It was there that Andrews would immortalize that character, and create what would become a film and […]

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Theatre Review: Incredible Production of ‘Les Misérables’ Wows Fabulous Fox

Posted: December 14, 2018 at 1:08 pm   /   Live Theater, Live Theater Reviews

After two-and-a-half-years on Broadway, Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Les Misérables has made its way to The Fabulous Fox Theatre on tour. The Tony Award-winning show has never been better, with a tremendous cast and incredible new staging. You’ve never seen Les Miz like this, and you won’t want to miss it! The beloved musical, based […]

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AQUAMAN Opens December 21! Enter to Win a Pass to the Advance Screening!

Posted: December 13, 2018 at 11:40 am   /   Movie Screenings

Enter for your chance to receive a pass for two!   From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and […]

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Theatre Review: ‘A Christmas Story’ Brings Holiday Cheer to The Rep

Posted: December 12, 2018 at 9:30 am   /   Live Theater, Live Theater Reviews

Watching Bob Clark’s 1983 classic A Christmas Story has been a holiday staple for as long as I can remember. Based on author Jean Shepherd’s 1966 novel “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash,” it’s a hilarious film about a young boy named Ralphie who wants nothing more than to get a BB gun for […]

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