Theatre Review: JERSEY BOYS Offers Night to Remember at Stages St. Louis
“Oh, what a night!” That’s what audiences leaving the closing show of Stages St. Louis’ 2021 Season will be saying after experiencing one of the most entertaining modern musicals out there. With performances now through October 24 at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, the music of Frankie Valli and The […]
Movie Review: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK Starring Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal
I must admit: I have never seen The Sopranos. You don’t have to tell me twice, I’ve been told it’s “one of the greatest shows of all time,” and a must-watch. And I believe you. I have nothing against the show, it’s simply a blindspot (we all have them). Rather than using the time before […]
Movie Review: VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE Starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams
Did anyone else know Andy Serkis is now directing films? What’s that? Everyone knew and I’m just out of the loop? Oh, okay… With 2018’s Venom being a box office, if not a critical, hit, I figured director Ruben Fleischer would have helmed the sequel. It was a bit of a surprise to see Andy’s […]
Movie Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse – BLACK AS NIGHT
Welcome to the Blumhouse – Round 2 has officially begun with the first two films releasing exclusively through Amazon Prime Video today. Black as Night, the more promising of the duo of films is already off to a better start than its companion Bingo Hell (If you’re curious about that, check out the separate review. Spoiler Alert: It’s terrible.) Following […]
Movie Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse – BINGO HELL
Much like last year, Amazon Prime Video is releasing four exclusive films as their latest entries into their Welcome to the Blumhouse series. The first two entries, releasing on October 1st, are Black as Night, which will be reviewed separately, as well as Gigi Saul Guerrero’s Bingo Hell. The point of Welcome to the Blumhouse is to showcase talent and new storytelling […]
Movie Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amy Adams
Adapted from the hit 2016 Broadway musical that won 6 Tony Awards, Dear Evan Hansen hits theaters today with Ben Platt reprising the lead role he originated. Evan (Platt) is a high school student who, in addition to the typical teenage insecurities, suffers from social anxiety. He’s given an assignment from his therapist to write […]
Movie Review: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE Starring Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield
The latest biopic to hit theaters is Michael Showalter’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and in-depth look at the lives of famous televangelist couple Jim Bakker and wife Tammy Faye Bakker. Showalter traces the upbringing of the title character to the peak of her success, as well as her and husband Jim Bakker’s scandalous downfall. […]
Movie Review: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Starring Max Harwood, Richard E. Grant, Sarah Lancashire
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could just be themselves, and be accepted for who they are? We all have dreams, and hopes, and you shouldn’t be afraid to pursue them. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is a beautiful, heartwarming musical based on a true story, about being yourself and embracing what makes us all different. […]
DragonCon 2021 – A Weekend to Remember
In the wake of this global pandemic, our social landscape has been forever changed. We strive for some kind of normalcy, but 17 months is a very long time. Nothing is quite as it was in the days before Covid. Comic, gaming, and entertainment conventions are now seen in a whole new light. Nerds have […]
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens September 24! Enter to Win Passes to the Advance Screening!
The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Wonder), […]