drama
MEGAN LEAVEY film review
– By Cate Marquis – MEGAN LEAVEY is a true story-based drama about young woman whose close bond with a dog changes both of their lives. Although the young woman is a Marine serving in Iraq and the dog is her bomb-sniffing teammate, this really is a touching dog story rather than a war story….
THE ROYALE at Rep theater review
THE ROYALE scores a knockout for the Rep’s Studio -By Cate Marquis – The Repertory Theater of St. Louis finishes out the Studio season for its 50th anniversary with a knock-out punch of a drama, THE ROYALE. The play was inspired by the real boxer Jack Johnson, who became the first African American to captured…
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING film review
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING explores flaws of memory in memorable personal drama – By Cate Marquis – Memory is a funny thing. One can feel so certain of one’s own memories that it is jarring when others’ recollection of events does not match. The tricks of memory are at the heart of the unforgettable…
ALL MY SONS theater review
Rep’s ALL MY SONS is Miller’s searing, must-see drama about post-WWII America and the American Dream – By Cate Marquis – We tend to think of post-World War II America in sunny, idyllic terms. The “greatest generation” defeated the Nazis, the GIs came home to settle down and start the baby boom, and…