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Movie Review: THE MAURITANIAN Starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim

Posted: February 12, 2021 at 8:28 am   /   Movie Reviews

Whoever came up with the phrase, the truth shall set you free, has never been to Guantanamo Bay. It’s a shame that The Mauritanian didn’t feature more of Tahar Rahim’s character, Mohamedou Ould Slahi. Some of the best and most enjoyable moments in this true story, revolve around Slahi and his flashbacks as well as […]

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Movie Review: ‘Elysium’ Starring Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster

Posted: August 8, 2013 at 7:00 pm   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Unless you’re South African or were a huge fan of Nike’s Crab commercial, there was probably a pretty good chance that before 2009, you’d never heard of Neill Blomkamp. Hell, I still had to Google his name to make sure I spelled it right. After the release of District 9 though, one of the biggest sleeper hits […]

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‘Elysium’ Opens August 9! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: August 1, 2013 at 12:44 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

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 […]

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Review: Mel Gibson Stars in “The Beaver,” Directed by Jodie Foster

Posted: May 13, 2011 at 5:59 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Who would have thought ten years ago that Mel Gibson would have been perfect for a role where his character would have a mental breakdown and start only communicating through a beaver puppet? Well fast forward to 2011, and the glove fits – so you better believe that Gibson wears it proudly in “The Beaver.” […]

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Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley to Star in Neill Blomkamp’s Next Film “Elysium”

Posted: January 3, 2011 at 10:55 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie News

Would a studio pick up the follow up film from the director who made District 9?  A film from the director who took a mere $30 million and made a film that took in over $115 world wide.  A film that would be a follow up to District 9 which was loved by critics and audiences […]

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Watch Mel Gibson’s “The Beaver” HD Trailer – Can Mel Redeem Himself?

Posted: December 4, 2010 at 8:10 am   /   Local, Movie Trailers

The name Mel Gibson leaves a pretty bad taste in your mouth about now. Over the past several years, the guy has just seemed to have lost it. He goes on drunken anti-semitic rants, racist tirades – and just seems to be spouting out the most hateful crap you have ever heard. Click here to […]

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The Lovely Bones – Movie Review

Posted: January 15, 2010 at 8:41 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Based on the runaway bestselling novel, The Lovely Bones tells the story of Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), a 14-year old girl murdered in the early ‘70s.  Susie narrates her story from beyond the grave, not as a ghost story per se, but as an ethereal onlooker; trapped between this life and the next in a […]

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