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THE PROMISE film review
Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars – By Cate Marquis – The Armenian genocide during World War I is the backdrop for THE PROMISE, tale of war and love starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon and Christian Bale. A hundred years on, many people still know little about this early 20th century genocide…
THE LION KING musical at Fox theater review
THE LION KING roars into Fox again – By Cate Marquis – The Broadway musical version of Disney’s THE LION KING returned to the Fox theater greeted by an enthusiastic crowd with many delighted children. The musical is set for a run April 19-May 7. On Thursday, April 20, the theater seemed filled to…
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET musical at Rep theater review
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET means whole lotta shakin goin’ on at Rep – By Cate Marquis – The Repertory Theater of St. Louis closes out its 50th season in the Main Stage with the musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, from March 15 to April 9. This rock and roll musical is built around a real life…
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL at Fox theater review
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL brings dancing in the streets to Fox -By Cate Marquis – The Tony Award-winning Broadway hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL brings dancing in the streets, or at least the aisles, to the Fox Theater, March 21-26. “Dancing in the Streets” is one of the many Motown hits packed into this musically irresistible production,…
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…
MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI film review
French animated MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI is a complete charmer – By Cate Marquis – One of this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature, the French/Swiss MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI (Ma Vie en Courgette) is a complete charmer. The stop-motion children’s film focuses on a lonely boy nicknamed Zucchini (Courgette, in French)…
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…
CABARET theater review
Darker CABARET is must-see at FOX – By Cate Marquis – CABARET is one of the gems of musical theater, a musical that is not only filled with great music but with a story that has something to say beyond boy meets girl. Set in Berlin shortly before the Nazis take power, it is…
THE LAST WORD film review
– By Cate Marquis – In THE LAST WORD, Shirley MacLaine stars as Harriet Lauler, a successful, wealthy but not beloved retired businesswoman, who decides to write her own obituary prior to her death. To craft the perfect obit, she hires a young writer at the local newspaper, played by Amanda Seyfried, mostly for…
TABLE 19 film review
– By Cate Marquis – At the beginning of TABLE 19, we see Anna Kendrick as Eloise struggling to decide whether to RSVP yes or no to a wedding invitation. She should have said no, and that might be the best advice for audiences thinking about seeing this film. Kendrick plays Eloise, the ex-maid…