Month: April 2018
SUPER TROOPERS 2 film review
– By Mark Glass – RATING: 3 out of 5 stars (R) As a reminder, my ratings aren’t always about the overall artistic merit of the covered film. In the case of intentionally dumb, gross comedies like this, or other niche fare, I tend to award stars on how good a job they do in…
BEIRUT film review
– By Cate Marquis – Jon Hamm shines in political thriller “Beirut” Jon Hamm finally gets the leading man role he has long deserved, in the Middle East-set thriller BEIRUT. It should have happened long ago for the former St. Louisan, based on his unforgettable turn in MAD MEN, if nothing else. Hamm is excellent…
HAMILTON theater review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘Hamilton’ is everything you could wish for – except Lin-Manuel Miranda Sometimes the hype exceeds the real thing but that is not the case for “Hamilton.” The highly anticipated Broadway tour delivers on all expectations. The only thing that could have made it better would be having creator Lin…
1945 film review – by Mark Glass
– By Mark Glass – This subtitled Hungarian drama is highly reminiscent of one of Spencer Tracy’s Oscar-nominated outings, “Bad Day at Black Rock.” When a stranger comes to a small town, people start assuming he’s got a worrisome agenda, and they start scrambling to cover their guilty secrets. In this case, the small town…