Movie Review: ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ Starring Jack Black

The House with a Clock in Its Walls is based on the 1973 children’s novel of the same name and follows an orphaned child named Lewis Barnavelt. The book is written by John Bellairs and is the first in a series of twelve books following Lewis through his adventures. Though I can’t imagine we’ll ever […]

Theatre Review: Grand Production of ‘Evita’ Opens The Rep’s 52nd Season

Evita is the musical story of Eva Perón, an aspiring actress who became the First Lady of Argentina and a spiritual leader for the people. Created by the legendary duo of Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice (book and lyrics), the show has captivated audiences all around the world since its debut in 1978. […]

Interview: Meghan Picerno is Christine Daaé in ‘Love Never Dies’ at the Fox

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom of the Opera – Love Never Dies – is coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis September 18 – 30!  The show, which kicks off the 2018-2019 U.S. Bank Broadway Series, takes place ten years after the events of Phantom, and follows Christine Daaé and her family in New York. Meghan Picerno plays […]

Review: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Out Today on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD!

The biggest movie of 2018 is now available on Blu-ray and DVD! Avengers: Infinity War brought in over $2 billion dollars at the global box office earlier this year, with Black Panther (the previous Marvel Studios entry) coming in 2nd. The film now holds the record for the largest worldwide opening of all time, with […]

Videogame Review: ‘We Happy Few’ Out Now on PC, PS4 and Xbox One!

A game of paranoia and survival, in a drugged-out, dystopian English city in 1964. That is how Compulsion Games, the developer of We Happy Few, describes their latest game on their website. To put it in even more relatable terms, imagine a cross between Borderlands, Bioshock, A Clockwork Orange – and one of many survival games like Rust. I can see […]

Videogame Review: ‘Dead Cells’ Masters Castlevania-like Gameplay for Modern Consoles

Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat. I grew up playing games like Castlevania and Metroid on the NES. No matter how far technology pushed boundaries with videogames, these side-scrollers were always reliable. Over the years, I’ve found myself coming back to them time and time again – and craving the amazing gameplay they offered with simple yet […]

Review: ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ Closes Incredible 100th Season at The Muny

Allow me to borrow from one of the songs of another Muny centennial season show, Jersey Boys, and say – “Oh, what a season!” This summer has truly shown what the phrase “Muny magic” means. It was clear Saturday night as Meet Me in St. Louis (the final show of the 100th season) opened, that […]

Game Review: ‘Russian Subway Dogs’ Out Today on Steam!

Russian. Subway. Dogs. That’s right, you read correctly. The latest game from Spooky Squid (They Bleed Pixels) about burrito stealing, molotov cocktail juggling canines of the largest country in the world is out today! The concept is simple: you are a (somehow incredibly cute, pixelated) dog roaming the subways of – you guessed it – […]

Review: Bo Burnham’s Directorial Debut ‘Eighth Grade’ is REAL, and Really Good

It’s hard being a kid. That’s something that never changes. No matter how technology has advanced and evolved, there are certain things that have stayed the same way forever. And trying to fit in, co-exist with your peers, and be accepted is one of those things. That’s what Bo Burnham reminds us of in his […]

Photos: WWE Live SummerSlam Heatwave Tour in St. Louis

It was a great night for wrestling fans on Saturday, as WWE Live came to The Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis as a part of their SummerSlam Heatwave Tour. WWE’s annual SummerSlam event takes place on August 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. You can stream it live on the WWE network, […]