Comedy Review: Lewis Black at Stifel Theatre
Anticipation built throughout the day of the show. The last time I caught Lewis Black live was at the Pageant in 2005 when he followed the great, legendary Mitch Hedberg as they both opened for Comedy Central Live Presents Dave Attell: The Insomniac Tour. It was at a time when Comedy Central’s Daily Show was […]
Movie Review: ‘The Dirt’ starring Colson Baker, Douglas Booth
The old saying a movie is never as good as the book once again holds true with The Dirt, the new Netflix film based of the best-selling autobiography of Motley Crue. While the movie doesn’t live up to the book, it’s still not all bad. There just isn’t a whole lot of good either. Let’s […]
Review: Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss
In 2017, Jordan Peele surprised the hell out of the world with his first feature-length film (and one of my favorites of the year), GET OUT. Two years and one Oscar win later, audiences are clamoring for his next feature titled US which is marketed as “a new nightmare from Jordan Peele.” …and what a […]
Concert Review: Mike Mains & The Branches in Kansas City
Mike Mains & The Branches performed at The Rino in Kansas City Friday night, and I was there to catch a glimpse of what this Michigan-native band had to offer the music world. In my previous interview with Mike, frontman of the group, he put a big emphasis on the importance of addressing mental health. […]
Concert Review: Shinedown Rocks Chaifetz Arena
Chaifetz Arena housed the sold-out Attention Attention tour Sunday evening, coinciding with St. Patrick’s Day. Shinedown, the headliners, were joined on tour by Asking Alexandria and Papa Roach. Rock band from across the pond Asking Alexandria opened the show with a bang starting with hit “Into the Fire.” The English rockers then continued with an […]
Nick Offerman Coming to Stifel Theatre This November
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10am. Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Hearts Beat Loud) announced this morning that he will be touring the country with his new show, ALL RISE. The tour starts this July in Oklahoma, and will eventually take Offerman to St. Louis on Thursday, November 7 (7:30pm). PRE-SALE starts Tuesday, […]
Movie Review: ‘Five Feet Apart’ Starring Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse
Justin Baldoni’s Five Feet Apart, the recent adaption of the YA novel of the same name by Rachael Lippincott, is definitely a movie that intends to hit you in the feels. Following the story of Stella, played by Haley Lu Richardson, a young girl diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis and hospital-bound for extended lengths of time, […]
Meta-Remakes: Movie Remakes that Remade an Older Remake
Surprising as it may sound to some, the recent Halloween movie is not a remake – what it is, instead, is a sequel to the original movie released 40 years ago. The iconic horror flick that spawned not only an entire generation of slasher films but also had a massive pop culture influence, inspiring everything […]
Review: ‘Beautiful – The Carole King Musical’ is Inspirational and Entertaining Night of Theater
Now playing through March 17 at The Fabulous Fox. Carole King sold her first song at only 16 years old. Not only did she start writing songs at a young age, but many people may not even realize just how many hit songs she has written. The singer-songwriter was responsible for many chart-topping numbers of […]
New Celebrity Guests Added for Wizard World St. Louis (Apr. 5-7)
Wizard World is returning to St. Louis next month for the seventh year in a row. The pop culture convention will once again take place at the America’s Center, this time April 5th through the 7th. Headliners include Aquaman himself, Jason Mamoa, as well as Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings), Chris Kattan (SNL), […]