‘Ghostlight’ Laser Focused About Healing Power of the Arts

‘Ghostlight’ Laser Focused About Healing Power of the Arts

By Lynn VenhausDemonstrating the healing power of the arts, the disarming “Ghostlight” is a deeply moving and affectionate examination of how community can get us... Details
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Is a Singular, Hypnotically Engaging Look at Identity and Loneliness

‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Is a Singular, Hypnotically Engaging Look at Identity and Loneliness

By Alex McPherson Director Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” is a dreamlike, thought-provoking, and emotionally gutting experience that’s at once personal and universal... Details
Super-Sized Yet Old-Fashioned, ‘Wonka’ Prequel Is A Sweet Treat

Super-Sized Yet Old-Fashioned, ‘Wonka’ Prequel Is A Sweet Treat

Film now available on DVD, Blu-Ray and DigitalBy Lynn Venhaus A charming origin story with a winsome Timothee Chalamet as a joyful chocolatier with grand... Details
Ari Aster’s Absurd, Batty ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Is Wackadoodle Tedium

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... Details
Popster Picks for Monday, Oct. 31

Popster Picks for Monday, Oct. 31

By Lynn VenhausLocal Spotlight: Haunted RestaurantYes, Papa Vito’s restaurant in downtown Belleville is in a haunted historic building. It has a colorful history, but more... Details
Popster Picks For Tuesday Night, Oct. 26

Popster Picks For Tuesday Night, Oct. 26

By Lynn Venhaus Documentary: “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting”8 p.m. on HBO   On Oct. 27, 2018, a white nationalist gunman entered... Details
Oct. 18: Popster Picks

Oct. 18: Popster Picks

By Lynn Venhaus Local Spotlight: Ian Coulter-Buford, formerly of Belleville, Ill., and now on the national tour of “Hadestown” currently at the Fox Theatre in... Details
Popster Picks & Preview Of Happenings Starting Oct. 17

Popster Picks & Preview Of Happenings Starting Oct. 17

By Lynn Venhaus Here’s some things going on now, this week and news in pop culture land. Movie: Family-friendly Halloween fare? Here you go. “The... Details
Popster Picks for Thursday, Oct. 13

Popster Picks for Thursday, Oct. 13

By Lynn Venhaus TV: The Watcher (Limited Series) Coming to Netflix: October 13 Based on a true story, “The Watcher” is seven episodes of a... Details
Popster Picks for Oct. 7 and Weekend

Popster Picks for Oct. 7 and Weekend

By Lynn Venhaus Stage: American Idiot at Webster University Oct. 7-9 Whoa! I saw rehearsal clips of the musical “American Idiot,” before interviewing Lara Teeter,... Details