Film Review: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna
It’s not Star Wars. Right from the get-go, with the opening shots, Rogue One does its best to distinguish itself from the official trilogy films, Episode I-VII. And in a sense, it’s true. There’s no opening crawl, and the beloved theme is conspicuously absent. Furthermore, this is the first film in which a Skywalker doesn’t […]
‘Elysium’ Opens August 9! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pass for two! In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined planet. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the crime and poverty that is now rampant […]
Movie Review: ‘Contraband’ Starring Mark Wahlberg
I think it says something about the new Mark Wahlberg vehicle, Contraband, that I keep forgetting its name. What is it again? Contraption? Contraception? In the end, I made up a trick to remember: an image of Mark Wahlberg wearing a new ultra conservative brand of Ray-Bans while he steals piles of money. Unfortunately the film […]
