‘The Truffle Hunters’ Fascinating Look at Eccentric Elders and Their Beloved Trained Dogs

‘The Truffle Hunters’ Fascinating Look at Eccentric Elders and Their Beloved Trained Dogs

By Lynn VenhausThe rare white Alba truffle demands top dollar on the international market, from hundreds of dollars to over a thousand. The golden tuber... Details
‘Thunder Force’ Squanders Resources, Laughs

‘Thunder Force’ Squanders Resources, Laughs

By Lynn VenhausWhen husband-and-wife collaborators Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy work together on screen, a low bar has been set, for their previous four movies... Details
‘Vanquish’ Is Mediocre John Wick Wannabe

‘Vanquish’ Is Mediocre John Wick Wannabe

By Alex McPherson With shallow characterization and underwhelming action sequences, George Gallo’s new film, “Vanquish,” winds up being decidedly average. This generic thriller stars Ruby... Details
New St. Louis Theatre Company, Prism, Announces New Works Festival to Champion Women’s Voices

New St. Louis Theatre Company, Prism, Announces New Works Festival to Champion Women’s Voices

Prism seeks submissions from women playwrights for “Spotlight on... Women Writing: Prism’s Festival of New Works” The mission of St. Louis’ newest professional performing arts... Details
The Black Rep to Present ‘Home’ Virtually on Vimeo April 15-25

The Black Rep to Present ‘Home’ Virtually on Vimeo April 15-25

The Black Rep continues its season of virtual programming with a mainstage production of Home, a moving love story by American playwright and screenwriter Samm-Art Williams, streaming on Vimeo... Details
‘Voyagers’ Is Too Sterile As A Space Odyssey Gone Rogue

‘Voyagers’ Is Too Sterile As A Space Odyssey Gone Rogue

By Lynn VenhausIn yet another exploration on how humans are wired and the inevitable devil inside, “Voyagers” is ultimately a stale old story, yet spruced... Details
QFest Preview: ‘Tahara’ – A Resonant Teenage Tale

QFest Preview: ‘Tahara’ – A Resonant Teenage Tale

By Alex McPherson Olivia Peace’s directorial debut, “Tahara,” provides an incisive look at identity, grief, and societal pressures. Unfolding during a single day within a... Details
Clayton Community Theatre Wins 7 Arts For Life’s Theatre Mask Awards

Clayton Community Theatre Wins 7 Arts For Life’s Theatre Mask Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clayton Community Theatre’s production of the classic romantic comedy “The Philadelphia Story” swept the 2021 Theatre Mask Awards, winning seven out of... Details
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Delivers Monster Movie Escapism, Thrills

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Delivers Monster Movie Escapism, Thrills

By Lynn VenhausThese two hulking movie icons return for an epic showdown in “Godzilla vs. Kong” -- only the second time the atomic sea monster... Details
‘The Last Blockbuster’ Documentary is Nostalgic Treasure Trove

‘The Last Blockbuster’ Documentary is Nostalgic Treasure Trove

By Lynn VenhausA sentimental journey for anyone who spent any part of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s renting movies at video stores, “The Last Blockbuster”... Details