It wasn’t until I was a freshman at Truman State back in fall of 2002 (holy crap, it’s been a while) that my buddy Aric introduced me to one of his favorite shows called “Family Guy.” I’d never seen it before, but after watching my first episode (“Wasted Talent”), I was hooked. The brainchild of […]
I remember back in the day when being uncool was, well, uncool. When I was in elementary school, every kid had to have the latest fashions: the Adidas jackets, the shoes with soles that lit up, track jackets, etc. Those who didn’t get in on the trend were shunned, outcasts. Somewhere along the way, though, […]
He may have stood at just 5’6″, but his stature in Hollywood stood tall. The entertainment industry reeled last week with the announcement of Bob Hoskin’s passing from pneumonia. Hoskins, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his work in “Mona Lisa,” expanded his repertoire to more light-hearted fare, for which he is best-known. To […]
If there’s anything Kevin Costner knows, it’s sports films. Costner, whose film career has spanned five different decades, has permanently endeared himself in the hearts of baseball fans everywhere with his performances in Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, and For Love of the Game. He played a golfer in Tin Cup. Now, after helping save the world earlier this […]
Football season’s over, right? Tell that to the members of the St. Louis Rams who attended Tuesday night’s screening of the film Draft Day. Starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, and Denis Leary, the film is scheduled for release Friday. Hoping to stir up some excitement for the actual NFL draft (May 8-10) as well as the […]
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we’re uncool.” -Lester Bangs Fortunately for you listeners, we here at ReviewSTL are the epitome of uncool, and we have riches to share with you. The sudden passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman was a sad but unfortunately all-too-common reminder […]
Who doesn’t love football? Communists. So who doesn’t love football movies? More Communists. Thankfully, here at ReviewSTL, we’re all about freedom, so in honor of the Super Bowl, we brought out some of our favorite (American) football movies. We bring up some classics (“The Longest Yard,” “Brian’s Song”) and some more recent hits (“Any Given […]
There are certain things in life that instantly recall a sense of nostalgia. The bark of a dog can make one person remember a beloved pet they had years ago. Randomly hearing a song on the radio brings back thoughts of an old relationship. For others, there are toys that, when you see or think […]
Note: this is an ongoing series previewing the Cardinals. You can find catchers here, first base here, second base here, and third base here. I rooted hard for Peter Kozma. I really did. The Cardinals’ first-round pick in 2007, Kozma escalated through the system based mostly on the merits of his glove, which I’ll admit was terrific last […]
Note: this is an ongoing series previewing the Cardinals. You can find catchers here, first base here, and second base here. Well, the hometown hero is gone. After putting on a post-season performance that’ll be remembered in St. Louis likely for the rest of its existence, David Freese had a terrific 2012 season, posting a […]
