A Coastal Elite Gets His Hat Handed to Him in Comedy-Mystery ‘Vengeance’

A Coastal Elite Gets His Hat Handed to Him in Comedy-Mystery ‘Vengeance’

By Lynn Venhaus Ah, preconceived notions. In journalism parlance, we have a phrase in the newsroom, “When you assume, that makes an ass out of... Details
Best of Fest ‘All Gone Wrong’ Wins Seven at 22nd Annual St Louis Filmmakers Showcase

Best of Fest ‘All Gone Wrong’ Wins Seven at 22nd Annual St Louis Filmmakers Showcase

Josh Guffey's crime drama "All Gone Wrong" won seven awards, including Best of Fest, at the closing-nights awards ceremony in the Duck Room at Blueberry... Details
Josephine Baker, Breathless, Amelie and More! 14th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival in August

Josephine Baker, Breathless, Amelie and More! 14th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival in August

The 14th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival — sponsored by Jane M. & Bruce P. Robert Charitable Foundation — celebrates St. Louis’ Gallic heritage... Details
Take Ten with Bruce Cunningham

Take Ten with Bruce Cunningham

By Lynn VenhausIn his first feature film "Un-resolved," Bruce Carlton Cunningham Jr. has created a gritty, sprawling tale of revenge not unlike a Shakespearean drama... Details
With Dazzling Images, Perplexing ‘Nope’ Is More Style Than Substance

With Dazzling Images, Perplexing ‘Nope’ Is More Style Than Substance

By Lynn VenhausTechnically brilliant but weak in coherent storytelling, “Nope” is an amalgam of tones and textures that convey horror and the strangest things. In... Details
“Mad God’ Is Stop-Motion That Stops You Dead In Your Tracks

“Mad God’ Is Stop-Motion That Stops You Dead In Your Tracks

By Alex McPherson A Rube-Goldbergian smorgasbord of grotesqueries, special effects guru Phil Tippett’s stop-motion passion project, “Mad God,” oozes with both incredible artistry and dispiriting... Details
Fast, Furious and Funny “Thor: Love and Thunder” Is Rip-Roaring Good Time

Fast, Furious and Funny “Thor: Love and Thunder” Is Rip-Roaring Good Time

By Lynn VenhausThe beguiling “Thor: Love and Thunder” is a sweet love story wrapped in a darker cosmic adventure and draped in Norse god mythology.... Details
With 63 Films, St Louis Filmmakers Showcase Runs July 15-17, 22-24

With 63 Films, St Louis Filmmakers Showcase Runs July 15-17, 22-24

22nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Dates: Screenings held July 15-17 and 22-24, 2022 Tickets: Individual tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for Cinema St. Louis... Details
Pixar Origin Story ‘Lightyear’ Sputters As Serious Space Adventure

Pixar Origin Story ‘Lightyear’ Sputters As Serious Space Adventure

By Lynn Venhaus Heading ‘to infinity and beyond” with a heroic Space Ranger, “Lightyear,” sounds like an exciting flight of fancy. However, the first spin-off... Details
Can’t Help Falling in Love with Baz Luhrmann’s Electric ‘Elvis’ Biopic

Can’t Help Falling in Love with Baz Luhrmann’s Electric ‘Elvis’ Biopic

By Lynn VenhausBaz Luhrmann’s sensational and stylish spin on the man, the myth and the legend, “Elvis” restores the luster to the once fallen King... Details