Vivid ‘Emilia Perez’ is Bravura Filmmaking Featuring Electric Performances

Vivid ‘Emilia Perez’ is Bravura Filmmaking Featuring Electric Performances

By Lynn Venhaus Fearless and unflinching, writer-director Jacques Audiard’s bold fever dream of a movie colors outside the genre lines. “Emilia Perez” is unlike any... Details
‘Saturday Night’ Comedy a Half-Baked Trip Down Memory Lane

‘Saturday Night’ Comedy a Half-Baked Trip Down Memory Lane

By Alex McPherson Frenetic, scattershot, and thoroughly self-absorbed, director Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” might satisfy those nostalgic for the early days of “SNL,” but fails... Details
Lively ‘Saturday Night’ Re-creates a TV Landmark’s First Broadcast with Outstanding Ensemble Cast

Lively ‘Saturday Night’ Re-creates a TV Landmark’s First Broadcast with Outstanding Ensemble Cast

By Lynn Venhaus The unpredictable Not Ready for Prime Time Players would go on to become household names. A shaggy group of irreverent writers would... Details
Actors Intrigue as Iconic Figures in “The Apprentice” Origin Story

Actors Intrigue as Iconic Figures in “The Apprentice” Origin Story

By Lynn Venhaus Neither a hatchet job nor a puff piece, “The Apprentice” is another familiar take on the American Dream that leads to great... Details
Critics Choice Awards Announces 30th Annual Show on E! Jan. 12

Critics Choice Awards Announces 30th Annual Show on E! Jan. 12

Awards Ceremony to Air Live on E! and Stream Next Day on Peacock; Chelsea Handler returns to host. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced that the 30th... Details
‘Super/Man’ is Moving Tribute to Real-Life Hero Christopher Reeve

‘Super/Man’ is Moving Tribute to Real-Life Hero Christopher Reeve

By Lynn VenhausA profoundly moving documentary, “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” focuses on the impactful life of the legendary actor, and how his activism for... Details
RAC Offers $500,000 in Grants to Local Filmmakers for STL Film Project

RAC Offers $500,000 in Grants to Local Filmmakers for STL Film Project

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL), in partnership with Continuity, is excited to invite filmmakers, creators, motion visual, and media artists to apply for... Details
“The Wild Robot” Is a Dazzling, Affecting Adventure

“The Wild Robot” Is a Dazzling, Affecting Adventure

A visual feast with a soulful narrative to back it up, director Chris Sanders’ “The Wild Robot” is a rousing, if not completely unmitigated, success... Details
‘Speak No Evil’ Is a Shallow Remake That Waters Down Greatness

‘Speak No Evil’ Is a Shallow Remake That Waters Down Greatness

By Alex McPherson Crowd-pleasing but toothless, director James Watkins’ “Speak No Evil” mixes potent themes into a sanitized experience that, when it’s not doing a... Details
James McAvoy Is Gleefully Over the Top in Crowd-Pleasing Thriller ‘Speak No Evil’ From Blumhouse

James McAvoy Is Gleefully Over the Top in Crowd-Pleasing Thriller ‘Speak No Evil’ From Blumhouse

By Lynn VenhausAh, polite society vs. listening to your natural instincts is at the heart of this intriguing psychological thriller-horror film “Speak No Evil,” which... Details