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‘Mother Mary’ is a beautiful oddity
Pop stars often burn brightly and quickly across our cultural night sky, and the longer they burn, the greater the odds of personal collateral damage.

‘The Drama’ turns wedding jitters into delicious chaos
“The Drama” comes at you from a lot of different directions. It’s a thriller, it’s a satire, it’s a cringe

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ delivers spectacle and nostalgia
The wizarding world of Harry Potter was first introduced through novels and then went on to dominate many different forms

‘Project Hail Mary’ is an interstellar crowd-pleaser
Science fiction can sometimes be a hard sell. It’s typically bleak or weird to the point that general audiences tend

‘Crime 101’ is cinematic comfort food done right
Once upon a time, the movie industry had a reliable formula for success. Sure, there would be blockbusters, but most

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ is a wild swing that connects
I’m a sucker for high-concept science fiction. If you’ve got time travel, virtual reality, cloning and other advanced technologies at

‘Send Help’ is messy, bloody and just entertaining enough
There’s a lot that’s very familiar about “Send Help.” People stranded on a deserted island have made for compelling drama

If you love Alicia Keys, you’ll love ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’ If not… mileage may vary.
Seeing “Hell’s Kitchen” live at the Fox Theater in St. Louis (playing through Feb. 8) is like streaming the entire

’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ builds the bridge
When “28 Years Later” showed up last year to resurrect a decades-old franchise by assembling the same creative crew responsible

‘The Outsiders’ musical packs a punch
“The Outsiders” has left a deep cultural impact, both as a novel and a film. The book, which chronicles warring

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ the sharpest ‘Knives Out’ mystery yet
When “Knives Out” came out in 2019, it was a smart and fun ensemble mystery to which Daniel Craig’s character,

‘Les Miserables’ still delivers the goods
“Les Misérables” is one of the all-time great musical-theater juggernauts, and I’ve been lucky enough to see it multiple times

‘Jay Kelly’ balances humor, heart and Hollywood melancholy
There are few things Hollywood loves more than movies about itself. The behind-the-scenes drama and combustible personalities at best make

‘The Running Man’ can’t quite go the distance
I really, really wanted to like “The Running Man.” I consider myself a fan of the star, the director and

‘Nuremburg’ a flawed film redeemed by the weight of history
Some moments in history carry such a profound weight that simply dramatizing them on film in a competent manner can

‘The Notebook’ musical tries to rekindle the magic
“The Notebook” is regarded as the 21st century’s gold standard of tear-jerking romance. A Nicholas Sparks joint (the master of
