Pop du Jour: The September Issue
By Lynn VenhausAfter a brief hiatus, we’re back with our round-up of people, places, and events in the St. Louis region, a tad behind in...
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‘Fair Play’ Uncomfortably Confronts Gender Dynamics At Work, Home
By Lynn Venhaus Sexual politics and corporate backstabbing are a toxic mix in “Fair Play,” an inevitable downward spiral of a film about how maintaining...
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Riveting Performances Fuel Tense, Draining Thriller in ‘Fair Play’
By Alex McPherson Powered by enthralling performances from Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich, director Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play” is an effective, if exhausting, thriller exploring...
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‘The Creator’: Self-Serious Sci-Fi Riddled With Bugs
By Alex McPherson Visually sumptuous but thematically reductive, director Gareth Edwards’ science-fiction drama, “The Creator,” can’t match its awe-inspiring imagery with a well thought-out story....
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‘Flora and Son’ Another Irish Charmer on How We Connect through Music
By Lynn Venhaus One person’s trash becomes another person’s treasure when a feisty lost soul rescues a beat-up acoustic guitar from a dumpster in modern-day...
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Take Ten with Comedian Rafe Williams
By Lynn VenhausDescribing himself as "the ultimate middle child," nationally touring comedian Rafe Williams, who now lives in St. Louis, will step out of the...
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‘Dumb Money’: Redditors Fight the Rich in Crowd-Pleasing Underdog Story
By Alex McPherson Less smart and invigorating than it thinks it is, but containing strong performances and comedic zing, director Craig Gillespie’s “Dumb Money” eschews...
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Take Ten with Christina Rios
By Lynn Venhaus Surely, Christina Rios must be the Energizer Bunny in disguise, for she is non-stop, the epitome of a multi-hyphenate. Fourth grade math...
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White-Hot ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ Burns Brightly on TWSTL Stage
By Lynn Venhaus Featuring an indelible performance by Naima Randolph as the traumatized Catharine Holly in an impeccably staged “Suddenly Last Summer,” this year’s Tennessee...
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Rock Legends Come Alive in Stages’ Rollicking ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
By Lynn Venhaus To see the transformative power of music first-hand, just be in an audience for Stages St. Louis’ production of “Million Dollar Quartet,”...
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