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MR. HOLMES
– Film Review – By Cate Marquis – Sherlock Holmes is a character that keeps fascinating the public. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s brainy fictional detective has sparked waves of fan mania since he debuted in the late 19th century, including several movie versions. While “Sherlock” fans await the return of Benedict Cumberbatch’s modern version of…
SELF/LESS
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – “Self/Less” is a science fiction/action thriller with a far-fetched premise but entertainment potential. It starts out strong with Ben Kingsley as a selfish billionaire and Michelle Dockery as his estranged daughter but its dramatic arc is dragged down when wooden Ryan Reynolds appears. Kingsley plays a…
MINIONS
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – “Minions” spins off the little yellow henchmen of “Despicable Me” into their own movie. The animated comedy has plenty of comic gags as the accident- and goofiness-prone little guys search for a “boss” to serve, although perhaps not enough plot to sustain it all the way…
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – “Testament of Youth” was a memoir of young British nurse in World War I that expressed the experience of a generation for a war that transformed both that generation and the world. The war took place near the start of the new century, as women were…
AMY
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – Watching “Amy” is like riding a terrifying roller coaster, a sort of horror film as documentary where you want to warn the heroine not to open that door. Whether one has an interest in the late six-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse or not, director Asif Kapadia’s…
DOPE
– FILM REVIEW – – By Cate Marquis – The comedy “Dope” starts out showing three definitions for that word – a term for illegal drugs, as a word for a clueless, dimwitted person, and as slang for something cool. In a way, all three definitions fit the story in the surprising, original and very…
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase film festival July 19-23, 2015
St Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2015 took place July 19-23 at the Tivoli Theater in the Delmar Loop. Cinema St. Louis, the non-profit presenter of the annual St. Louis International Film Festival, presented their local filmmakers festival, St Louis Filmmakers Showcase, on July 19-23 at Tivoli Theater. From the Cinema St. Louis website www.cinemastlouis.org: The Whitaker…