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Story or Spectacle? - Media Conglomerates and The Consequences for Entertainment
By Mikayla Alexander An article written by David Charpentier was published in Reading Pop Culture: A Portable Anthology. The focus of...
The Current UMSL
Nov 22, 2023


Classic Movie Review: The Exorcist
By Vincent Latigue Image: Still from The Exorcist, dir. William Friedkin. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures You never know when the power of...
Vincent Latigue
Nov 8, 2023


Talk to the Hand: A Talk to Me Review
by Aliena Abernathy Photo: Still from Talk to Me (dir. Michael and Danny Philippou Credit: A24 Talk to Me is the debut feature from...
Aliena Abernathy
Oct 11, 2023


The Heart of Bevo: Arkadin Microcinema and Bar
by Aliena Abernathy Photo by Sharon Weber for Feast Magazine, https://www.feastmagazine.com/bars/arkadin-cinema-is-bringing-offbeat-gems-...
Aliena Abernathy
Sep 27, 2023


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review
By Vincent Latigue Photo: Still from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (dir. Jeff Rowe) Credit: Paramount Pictures If you’re looking for a...
Vincent Latigue
Sep 27, 2023


Barbie & Oppenheimer: The Double-Feature of the Summer Raises Some Difficult Questions
By Vincent Latigue Photos: Left: Oppenheimer (dir. Christopher Walken) theatrical release poster, credit Universal Pictures Right: Barbie...
Vincent Latigue
Sep 15, 2023


How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bottoms
By Aliena Abernathy Photo: Still from Bottoms, dir. Emma Seligman Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bottoms, which had a wide release on...
Aliena Abernathy
Sep 15, 2023


Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Is “Elevated” the Future of Movie Theaters?
By Abigail Wetteroff Cynics may say that movie theaters are on the outs, a passé relic from the era where one had to bear the...
Abigail Wetteroff
Mar 20, 2023


Whatever Happened to the Independent Theaters? A Look into the St. Louis Film Scene
By Abigail Wetteroff The Covid-19 era has not been kind to small businesses, the entertainment industry, or our social lives. That...
Abigail Wetteroff
Mar 20, 2023
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