Year: 2016
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ is more entertaining than first one but little Lewis Carroll remains There is not much of Lewis Carroll’s classic book in the film that shares its name, but the fantasy adventure film “Alice Through the Looking Glass” is fun, and more entertaining than the…
THE MEDDLER film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘The Meddler” is more than comedy in warm portrait of meddling mother “The Meddler” is writer/director Lorene Scafaria semi-biographical movie about her widowed mother, who moved across the country to build a new life around her grown daughter. The mother, played marvelously by Susan Sarandon, is indeed a meddler…
THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY film review
– By Cate Marquis – Handsome, well-acted ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ explores untold true story of math genius “The Man Who Knew Infinity” is a handsome, well-acted historical drama based on the unexpected true story of an India-born, self-taught mathematical genius. In 1913, the young genius was brought to England, by a mathematics…
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR film review
– By Cate Marquis – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR launches summer blockbuster season strong Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer blockbuster season by “Captain America: Civil War.” OK, just playing – “Captain America: Civil War” is no where near Shakespearean but the entertainment action film from Marvel/Disney is a comic…
PAPA: HEMINGWAY IN CUBA film review
-By Cate Marquis – Beautiful but dull ‘Papa: Hemingway in Cuba’ shows why directors matter The fact-inspired film “Papa: Hemingway in Cuba” is a prime example of why a good director matters. As some sage once said, “If it was easy, everyone would do it.” The film is first American film shot in Cuba…
KEANU film review
-By Cate Marquis – ‘Keanu’ is surprisingly disappointing movie debut for Key and Peele Everyone loves kittens on YouTube, right? Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the comedy duo Key and Peele, hit the pop-culture target when they made an adorable kitten the focus of their big screen debut. Comedy/action movie “Keanu” focuses on a…
DOUGH film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Dough’ rises on simple human story, not flat humor Rating: 3 out of 5 stars “Dough” is a warm-hearted little British dramedy starring Jonathan Pryce (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) as an old Orthodox Jewish baker who is struggling to keep his family’s bakery going, in a tough East End…
MOTHER’S DAY film review
– By Cate Marquis – Despite stars, ‘Mother’s Day’ is no treat If you are thinking director Gary Marshall’s “Mother’s Day” sounds like a nice outing for Mom, you might want to re-think the brunch option. The inoffensive, forgettable film has an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Margo Martindale,…
GREEN ROOM film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Green Room’ tries to mix horror and millennial humor with sickening results There is a certain trend in horror films known as “torture porn.” If that’s what you like, “Green Room” may be for you. Mixing humor and horror has a long history, and “Green Room” attempts to update…
9th Annual QFest – Apr. 24-28, 2016
From Cinema St. Louis: The Ninth Annual QFest St. Louis, presented by Cinema St. Louis, runs April 24-28 at the Hi-Pointe Backlot Theatre. The St. Louis-based LGBTQ film festival, QFest will present an eclectic slate of 28 films – 13 features (seven narratives and six documentaries) and 15 short subjects. The participating filmmakers represent a wide variety…