Sightlines: Reflecting on This Year’s St. Louis Filmmakers’ Showcase

Sightlines: Reflecting on This Year’s St. Louis Filmmakers’ Showcase

By Lynn VenhausCongratulations to the local filmmakers who put their time, energy, money and creativity into making a local movie -- 91 films were accepted... Details
Shrewd Helen Mirren Is Transformed into ‘Golda’ for Ordinary Drama

Shrewd Helen Mirren Is Transformed into ‘Golda’ for Ordinary Drama

By Lynn VenhausKnown as “The Iron Lady of Israel,” Golda Meir was a shrewd, smart, intuitive and empathetic leader during a tumultuous time. The film... Details
Haunted Garage Horror Film Festival Oct. 5-7 At Hi-Pointe Theatre

Haunted Garage Horror Film Festival Oct. 5-7 At Hi-Pointe Theatre

Special Guests Include Dr. Athena Aktipis, Dr. Coltan Scrivner and Emmy Award-Winning Horror Director Patrick Rea Shift Films and the Haunted Garage Podcast are back... Details
Free Tickets to Original ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Showing Aug. 22

Free Tickets to Original ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Showing Aug. 22

Focus Features and Cinema St. Louis are celebrating the upcoming release of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 with a big fat free screening of the original comedy, MY... Details
Sci-Fi Satire ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ Doesn’t Rise Above Curiosity

Sci-Fi Satire ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ Doesn’t Rise Above Curiosity

By Lynn Venhaus Ambitious and intriguing, “Landscape with Invisible Hand” takes an absurd concept and revels in its strangeness as a suburban horror story. It's... Details
Dracula Feasts in Adequate Nautical Horror Film ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’

Dracula Feasts in Adequate Nautical Horror Film ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’

By Alex McPherson Clunky and formulaic, but kept afloat by gripping performances and a vicious mean streak, director Andre Øvredal’s “The Last Voyage of the... Details
The Boys Are Back In Fun ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’

The Boys Are Back In Fun ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’

By Lynn Venhaus Cowabunga dude! Surprisingly funny and entertaining, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” oozes unexpected charm. Heavily sprinkled with snappy pop culture references,... Details
‘Captcha’ and ‘Somewhere In Old Missouri’ Win Three Awards Each at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

‘Captcha’ and ‘Somewhere In Old Missouri’ Win Three Awards Each at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

The Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, an annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis (CSL), serves as the area’s primary venue for films made... Details
Take Ten with Filmmaker Fu Yang

Take Ten with Filmmaker Fu Yang

By Lynn Venhaus Feeling burnt out, Fu Yang took a real-life event, wrapped it inside a metaphorical tale about being consumed by an authority's endless... Details
‘Oppenheimer’ Is An Ambitious But Emotionally Distant Spectacle

‘Oppenheimer’ Is An Ambitious But Emotionally Distant Spectacle

By Alex McPherson An immersive cinematic experience that isn’t quite as profound as it thinks it is, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is thrilling and overwhelming. The... Details