Review: David Cross at The Pageant
By Danya Artimisi Racism, Trump, sexism, being raped (by the Virgin Mary, nonetheless), Terrorists, Republicans, Nazis, Democrats, 9-11, Catholicism, Christianity, Judaism, Atheism, Dwarfism, Immigration, and Millenials are just a handful of mentions that garnered a constant stream of laughs and applause from beginning to end. If David Cross is anything, he is consistent. Sunday night, […]
Interview: David Cross at The Pageant in St. Louis Tonight For “Oh Come On” World Tour
See David Cross on Sunday, November 4 at The Pageant. The last time David Cross set foot on a stage in St. Louis was in 2001 when he performed during Welcome Week at Saint Louis University, a Jesuit institution. Now, anyone who is familiar with him and what he has consistently brought to the stage […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 is a heartfelt and action packed sequel that moves us deeper into the series’ mythology, but seems to double down on stupid non-character based humor that pulls you out of the picture every time. The film picks up shortly after the first with Po and The Furious Five protecting the lands […]
Megamind
DreamWorks Animation has been hot on the heels of Pixar for years now, but until earlier this year had failed to capture the same type of magic. However, their spring release of How to Train Your Dragon was a resounding hit with both critics and audiences alike. Can they make magic happen twice in one […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Megamind
Megamind is a not bad but not great film that takes a very scatter shot approach at lampooning the superhero genre and never steps out with its own message or voice. The premise of the film is familiar as it is basically ripping off every superhero movie before it. Megamind, like Superman, is jettisoned from […]
Year One
Harold Ramis is back behind the camera for his latest with his new Apatow friends and the result is a intermittently humorous film that is rather mediocre to not funny for over half the film. Oh and Zed are a pair of tribesmen that are quite the pair of failures in their tribe. Zed is […]
The Grand
This poker mockumentary from Zak Penn is funny and excellent addition to this sub-genre of films that there needs to be more of.Woody Harrelson is the closet to a lead as “One Eyed” Jack Faro in this ensemble piece about a poker tournament, “The Grand”, with a few million dollars at stake that will let […]