Kevin Costner’s ‘Draft Day’ Is a Must See For NFL Fans
The National Football League rules America. It’s the most popular sport in the United States. Grown men don the jersey of their favorite team every Sunday for 16 or more weeks, in hopes of them reaching the Super Bowl. While Kevin Costner’s latest film, Draft Day, isn’t the Super Bowl of sports movies, it’s pretty damn […]
Movie Review: ‘Oculus’ Starring Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff
I’m a sucker for a good mind-bender of a movie, and Oculus delivered in that department. Mike Flanagan’s low-budget horror film keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, despite a bit of a slow start. The story centers around Tim (Brenton Thwaites) and Kaylie (Karen Gillan), two siblings who were witness to some pretty […]
Movie Review: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford
Kicking off this year’s set of superhero movies is none other than Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Serving as the direct sequel (obviously) to Captain America: The First Avenger, and the third movie in the set of phase 2 movies (phase 2 referring to Marvel Studios movies that take place after the Avengers) one is […]
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER opens April 4! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter for your chance to receive a pair of passes to a special advance screening! After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague […]
ReviewSTL Podcast Episode 13: RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)
“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 […]
Movie Review: ‘Divergent’ Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jai Courtney
It’s been six months since Hunger Games: Catching Fire which means it’s time for the latest post-apocalyptic, kid-lit franchise to get its shot at box office glory. Say what you will about Hollywood dumbing-down America; at least they’ve taught millennials the meaning of the word “dystopia” (regardless of what David Axelrod seems to think). The […]
Movie Review: ‘Bad Words’ Starring Jason Bateman, Rohan Chand, Kathryn Hahn
If you’re easily offended by off-color jokes and foul language, Bad Words is not for you. But, if you like black comedy with an edge, Bad Words is a winner. Jason Bateman’s directorial debut is cynical, shrewd, and remarkably sweet. If the reaction of the audience is any indication, Bateman could have struck gold in […]
Movie Review: ‘Need For Speed’ Starring Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots
“They just don’t make them like they used to.” Prior to seeing Need for Speed, the above statement summed up my thoughts about “car” movies as of late. Last year we were subjected to the travesty that was Getaway, which was preceded by the ridiculously unrealistic Fast & Furious 6 (don’t get me wrong, I […]
Movie Review: ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ Starring Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey
Ah, 300, a movie we all remember fondly. A movie full of guys we wanted to be and the girls wanted to be in. A highly stylized action movie that, even today, is still fun to watch and is insanely quotable. It was a fun story, one that sparked many to get in shape and […]
Movie Review: ‘Pompeii’ Starring Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning
Mince a large cut “Titanic”, without the emotional resonance, tenderize a hunk of “Gladiator”, leaving out all that pesky action and visual pizazz, then season liberally with “Conan The Barbarian”, being sure to leave out most of the gore, throw them all together and bake. Ta-da, you have “Pompeii” – a movie that couldn’t be […]