Lynn’s Best Films of 2023
By Lynn Venhaus I admit it. I was skeptical of the whole 'Barbenheimer" match-up that same week in July. But you know what? It worked...
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Alex McPherson – Top 10 Films of 2023
By Alex McPherson Here’s a list of my favorite movies of 2023, posted fashionably late. 10. "Barbie" Let’s be honest here. If you’re reading this,...
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Powerful ‘The Color Purple’ Soars As Soulful, Spirited Movie Musical
By Lynn Venhaus A strong sense of community, sisterhood and triumph over adversity runs through the big, splashy movie musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.”...
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Remarkable True Story ‘The Boys in the Boat’ Lacks Punch with Generic, Predictable Storytelling
By Lynn Venhaus While it has all the makings of an old-fashioned feel-good sports drama, perhaps we’ve seen too many rousing underdog team stories so...
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St Louis Film Critics Assn Announces Nominations for 2023 Awards
“Oppenheimer” leads with nominations 14, followed by “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 12, “Barbie” 11 and “The Holdovers” with 9 The year’s top film...
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Ari Aster’s Absurd, Batty ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Is Wackadoodle Tedium
By Lynn Venhaus“Beau Is Afraid” is an unwatchable exercise in excess.This absurdist black comedy-drama-horror about an anxiety-riddled man-child going through personal crises makes a mockery...
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Cooper, Mulligan Soar in Sumptuous Leonard Bernstein Opus ‘Maestro’
By Lynn Venhaus Geniuses are complicated; therefore, the life of America’s first superstar conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein is explored in an uncommon yet charismatic...
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Nicolas Cage Is In Top Form in ‘Dream Scenario’ – a Dark, Intriguing Satire
By Alex McPherson A creative, darkly comic story of self-destructive ego and fame’s dehumanizing effects, director Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario” is never less than engaging...
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‘American Symphony’ Triumphs as Tender Look at Art, Life and Love
By Lynn Venhaus Transformative in the very best of ways, both heartbreaking and heartwarming, “American Symphony” is an ode to believing in art, hope, and...
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Disney’s ‘Wish’ Lacks the Luster It Is Striving For in Centennial Tribute
By Lynn VenhausThe idealist in me wants to believe in Disney magic, of good triumphing over evil, of the power of community, and memorable moments,...
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