Tag: Jon Favreau

176: ‘The Jungle Book’ Starring Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba

Posted: April 22, 2016 at 4:33 pm   /   Film, Reel Spoilers

Jon Favreau gives us his take on The Jungle Book, and we give you our take on his take. Plus, we try to stop Joe from making a wrestling reference (you can guess how well that goes), we discuss Disney’s straight-to-home-video sequels and Tom sings ‘Chaka Khan.’ It’s Reel Spoilers 176: The Jungle Book. You’ve […]

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175: Box Office Report (4/15 – 4/17)

Posted: April 20, 2016 at 5:24 pm   /   Film, Reel Spoilers

Which makes more sense for movies – pee bags or catheters? It’s a heated discussion. But not as heated as our discussion of sex symbols of yesteryear. Plus, Tom & Dan pull out the creepiest Old Timey Reference ever as they regale us with tales of anatomically correct dolls. Man, the ‘70s were weird. All […]

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Movie Review: ‘Chef’ Starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey, Jr.

Posted: May 23, 2014 at 6:13 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Jon Favreau is used to putting out huge, summer action flicks, like Iron Man 1 and 2, as well as the dud Cowboys and Aliens, but this summer he’s not blowing up anything, he’s cooking. Chef is Favreau’s latest project, and a welcomed departure from summer action flicks. Favreau directed, wrote, and stars in this […]

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CHEF opens May 23 in St. Louis! Enter to Win Passes to the Advance Screening!

Posted: May 15, 2014 at 9:23 am   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter for your chance to receive a pair of passes to a special advance screening! When Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in […]

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Watch Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Trailer Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

Posted: June 18, 2013 at 5:50 am   /   Film, Local, Movie Trailers

In just over 24 hours, the official trailer for Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street has received over 1.2 million hits on YouTube. The film, based on the memoirs of Jordan Belfort (the real “Wolf of Wall Street), stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Matthew McConaughey as stock brokers who have more money than […]

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Movie Review: ‘Iron Man 3’ Starring Robert Downey Jr, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow

Posted: May 2, 2013 at 11:55 pm   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

For most fans of comic books and superhero movies in general, it doesn’t get much better than Iron Man. The 2008 film introduced Tony Stark to a world outside of comics, and took the armored Avenger from a third string hero to the A list. The film under the direction of Jon Favreau was the […]

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Movie Review: ‘Identity Thief’ Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy

Posted: February 8, 2013 at 9:17 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

When I first saw the preview for Identity Thief, I can’t tell you how much I wanted it to be good. At first glance, it looked like it would be one of those comedies where all of the good parts are spoiled in the trailers. But my optimism kicked in, knowing that Jason Bateman was […]

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‘Identity Thief’ Opens February 8! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: January 30, 2013 at 2:19 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pair of passes! Horrible Bosses‘ Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids‘ Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of Identity Thief, an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he’ll find out how crazed you can get […]

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Marvel Movie News: “Thor 2” Villain Cast; Ashley Hamilton Joins “Iron Man 3”; Jon Favreau Returns as Happy Hogan

Posted: May 25, 2012 at 11:23 am   /   Local, Movie News

With everyone still ecstatic over the Avengers, which should’ve passed Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, on the all time domestic gross list yesterday, most people have forgotten that there are still plenty of movies to come in the film series. First up:

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Review: ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford

Posted: July 29, 2011 at 9:28 am   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

It’s a simple, and admittedly awesome, premise. Aliens invade the old west. Perfect in its simplicity. You had me at…well, “Aliens invade the old west.” But then you tell me that Han Solo and James Bond will play the cowboys? Well, that’s just flat out genius now, isn’t it? However, Cowboys & Aliens, it turns […]

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