Review: “MAGIC MIKE Is Not So Magical,” Says Steve Kelley
Note: if you’re going just to see Channing Tatum and/or Matthew McConaughey wearing banana hammocks and don’t give a hoot about the plot or acting, here’s an abbreviated review: beefcake beefcake beefcake plot blah blah man-butt abs blah blah blah. I knew, I just knew as soon as I referred to how little I wanted to […]
MAGIC MIKE Starring Channing Tatum Opens June 29! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pair of passes! A dramatic comedy set in the world of male strippers, “Magic Mike” is directed by Academy Award(R)-winning director Steven Soderbergh (“Traffic”) and stars Channing Tatum in a story inspired by his real life. The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex […]
‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Pushed Back Until Spring 2013
Just a little over a month before its scheduled release, Paramount Pictures has pushed G.I. Joe: Retaliation release date to March 29, 2013. The film, originally slated to be released June 29, 2012, was pushed back due to the studio wanting to do a full 3D conversion of the film. “It is increasingly evident that […]
Movie Review: ’21 Jump Street’ Starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum
My old ball coaches used to tell me a lot of things as I hit the field, namely, “Kelley! Stop screwing up!” and “Thanks for costing us the game, Kelley.” On occasion, though, they also imparted words of wisdom, such as, “Don’t be flashy. Just do it right, and you’re ahead of the game.” Seems […]
21 JUMP STREET Opens March 16! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pass good for two! In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As […]
Steve Kelley Reviews ‘The Vow,’ working title “Deja Vu”
Sending me to review a romantic comedy is a bit perplexing. Although I’m generally pretty enthusiastic about seeing movies, there’s just something about the romcom chickflick that I’ve never gotten over. Sometimes, I think I did something to offend my editors, and as they send me off to review them, they’re secretly snickering behind my […]
THE VOW Opens February 10! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pass good for two! A newlywed couple recovers from a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, her husband endeavors to win her heart again. Cast: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Jessica Lange Director: Michael Sucsy In order to enter […]
Movie Review: ‘Haywire’ Starring Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas and Michael Fassbender
I felt as if my friend was going to punch me in the face after leaving Haywire, and I responded with, “Meh”. It wasn’t as if it is a bad film, it’s just a number of hobbled spy film cliches, and instead of a dashing or dangerous male lead, it has a lethal female lead. […]
HAYWIRE Opens January 20! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two! This dynamic action-thriller directed by Oscar(R) winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum (GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra), Ewan McGregor (The Ghost Writer), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zoro), Bill Paxton (“Big Love”), […]
Comic-Con Sneak Peek: ‘Haywire’ Trailer Starring Gina Carano and Ewan McGregor
Synopsis: Beautiful freelance covert operative Mallory Kane is hired out by her handler to various global entities to perform jobs which governments can’t authorize and heads of state would rather not know about. After a mission to rescue a hostage in Barcelona, Mallory is quickly dispatched on another mission to Dublin. When the operation goes […]
