Cinema
Films showing in the St. Louis region
CITY OF GOLD film review
– By Cate Marquis – “City Of Gold” traces food critic Jonathan Gold’s quest for culinary treasure in LA In director Laura Gabbert’s delightful documentary “City of Gold,” Jonathan Gold, the first food critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, drives around his hometown of Los Angeles, in search of great food in unexpected places, talks…
MARGUERITE film review
– By Cate Marquis – “Marguerite” is mostly delightful, even if her singing is not French actress Catherine Frot gives a touching, masterful performance as the title character in director Xavier Giannoli’s tragicomic “Marguerite.” The lavish 1920s costume film centers on a wealthy baroness who loves music and fancies herself an opera singer. The problem…
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE film review
– Film Review By Cate Marquis – ‘Batman V Superman’ is superhero showdown long awaited Batman versus Superman – it is a comic book showdown long in the making. While Superman was the original, Batman is the far more popular superhero now. Still, comic book fans wonder how this is a fair fight – Batman…
New Trailer: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
20th Century Fox has released the FIRST trailer and poster for MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine’s…
KNIGHT OF CUPS film review
– By Cate Marquis – Malick’s ‘Knight of Cups’ is beautiful but dull ramble through LA and Hollywood Terrence Malick is a legendary director, known for beautiful, contemplative films. His “Tree of Life” portrayed the remembered experience of growing up, through the eyes of a child from infancy up, while the grown man contemplated the…
THE WAVE film review
– By Cate Marquis – ‘The Wave’ shows Hollywood has no monopoly on big effects disaster films “The Wave” is an eye-popping, nail-biting thriller about an avalanche that triggers a tsunami-like flood at threatens to wipe out a tourist filled town in the blink of an eye. The most surprising thing about this top-notch special…
ZOOTOPIA film review
– By Cate Marquis – Disney’s animated “Zootopia” pairs rabbit and fox in comedy-adventure in animal diversity utopia “Zootopia” is that perfect kind of kid’s movie, an animated comedy that works for both grown-ups and young audiences, while offering a message that parent can feel comfortable with for their children. It is also Disney’s best…
2016 Oscars: Spotlight wins Best Picture, DiCaprio takes Best Actor
– By Cate Marquis – Leonard DiCaprio took home his long-awaited Oscar for Best Actor in The Revenant, and Alejandro Iñárritu took home his second in a row Best Director Oscar for the same film, but Spotlight won the top spot as Best Picture. Host Chris Rock hit all the right notes with pointed comedy,…
EDDIE THE EAGLE film review
– By Cate Marquis – Funny, inspiring “Eddie The Eagle” soars with unlikely true story of Olympic dream Do you remember the story about the Jamaican bobsled team? They weren’t the only ones with unlikely dreams for the 1988 Winter Olympics. “Eddie the Eagle” is the kind of story that no one would believe as…
DEADPOOL film review
– By Cate Marquis – Hilarious ‘Deadpool’ wreaks bloody havoc on comic book movie genre “Deadpool” opens with a violent action sequence that features a guy in a superhero costume making hamburger out of a host of adversaries while spouting a non-stop string of wisecracks. But this wisecracking, profane, and even silly character is not…