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– 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…

– 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,…

– 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…

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…

Celebrate Earth Day this weekend with movies. Here are 10 movies for Earth Day. Ten Films To Watch On Earth Day  

– By Cate Marquis – Good cast cannot save prequel/sequel “The Huntsman: Winter’s War”   “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is a part prequel, part sequel to 2012’s “Snow White and the Huntsman.” Like the first fairy tale-themed fantasy/action/adventure movie, this prequel/sequel sports flashy visual effects and lavish costumes, but this one also features a more…

– By Cate Marquis – THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY is celebrity-filled, behind-scenes look at Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2015 exhibition ‘China: Through the Looking Glass’   Is fashion art? That question is raised in the documentary THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY. Actually, director Andrew Rossi’s documentary focuses less on that philosophical debate that on…

– By Cate Marquis – ‘Elvis and Nixon’ finds satiric comedy, surprising insights in famous photo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Likely you have seen the photo: Richard Nixon, President of the United States, shaking hands with Elvis Presley, the King of Rock N’ Roll in full Las Vegas costume. It looks like a…

– By Mark Glass – **** Stars out of 5 (R) If ever there was a film that defined the concept of a “sleeper”, this has to be it. Even for one who staunchly opposed the latter, and was mainly indifferent to the former, this fictionalized account of the unlikely actual meeting between arguably our…

    Just in time for Earth Day, a new Independence Day: Resurgence trailer has arrived!     To help us all defend our planet, for a limited time, the original INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) movie will be available for only $0.99, with all of Fox’s net proceeds being donated to Earth Day Network! Get your…