Reviews

Up in the Air – Movie Review

Posted: December 11, 2009 at 9:56 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) fires people.  It’s his job.  He’s not a CEO nor does he work in Human Resources.  He is a hired gun brought in to facilitate a business’ bloodletting.  He handles the dirty work “the suits” don’t have the stomach for.  As such, he exists in a world of perpetual travel.  Constantly […]

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Up in the Air

Posted: December 11, 2009 at 3:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Like all of Jason Reitman’s films thus far, “Up In The Air” deals with complex characters and intriguing situations that are beyond the average scope of films seen today. Over the past four years, Reitman has brought to the silver screen main characters like a big tobacco lobbyist, a pregnant teenager, and now a man […]

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The Princess and the Frog

Posted: December 11, 2009 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

The Princess and the Frog isn’t a return to the brilliant early 90’s heyday of Disney Animation, but it is for sure a huge step in the right direction. Twisting the classic tale of The Frog Princess on its head this version of the classic fairytale has the “princess” turn into a frog when she […]

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Invictus

Posted: December 11, 2009 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Clint Eastwood’s latest is an unoriginal and uninspired affair, that while holding a fine performance from Morgan Freeman and some rewarding moments, is too flawed in too many areas to really excel. The story revolves around the work of Nelson Mandela from the end of South Africa’s apartheid and through the first year or so […]

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Thirst

Posted: December 8, 2009 at 7:19 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Chan-wook Park’s entry into the vampire genre is one of the fresher and more interesting entries into the genre yet is a bit uneven to be an absolute success. Following Sang-hyun, a young and giving priest who does nothing but good for his community secretly doubts the failing world he lives in.  Making the almost […]

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‘Hobbit’ begins casting this week!

Posted: December 8, 2009 at 12:49 pm   /   Book Reviews, Local, Movie News

I’m sure the wait is killing many of you. It is hard to believe it has been six years since the last Tolkien film. I had fully expected The Hobbit to be rolling into theaters by this time. Although lawsuits and busy directors have set it back. So, unfortunately we have another couple years to […]

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Restaurant Review – KitchenK

Posted: December 6, 2009 at 7:36 pm   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

Located in the snazzy Washington Ave. area, KitchenK is a hip and upscale restaurant at lowscale prices.  For $25 a person KitchenK offers a three course menu – for just $32 you receive your three course meal with a beer pairing and for $35 you get a wine pairing instead.  Choose your appetizer, entree and dessert.  […]

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Restaurant Review – The Melting Pot

Posted: December 5, 2009 at 11:26 am   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

‘Tis the Season for Family, Friends and Fondue!  The Melting Pot is one of my favorite restaurants to visit for celebrations of all sorts!  I recently visited to celebrate my birthday, and The Melting Pot lived up to all my previous expectations.  With two locations in St. Louis – Town & Country and the Loop, there’s a […]

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Brothers – Movie Review

Posted: December 4, 2009 at 10:31 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal play brothers in the aptly titled new film Brothers. They are, respectively, Sam and Tommy Cahill. The brothers, as cinematic siblings tend to be, are polar opposites. Sam is an upstanding overachieving military man with a wife, Grace (Natalie Portman), and two daughters. Tommy is an ex-con fresh out of […]

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Everybody’s Fine – Movie Review

Posted: December 4, 2009 at 10:24 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

One’s opinion of the new Robert De Niro film Everybody’s Fine will depend largely on one’s opinion of sentimentality. De Niro plays recent widower Frank Goode. His children are grown and living in different cities; he now spends his days alone and meticulously maintaining his lawn. He’s eagerly anticipating his kids all returning home for […]

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