The “Richard Jewell” star was tremendous in the critically acclaimed DirecTV series. … More How Paul Walter Hauser shined a powerful light on mental illness with his work on ‘Kingdom’
All I could think about was the fact that we were both 38 years old. Or maybe now, only one of us? Wikipedia, the double-edged Diet Coke of the internet, just shot up to the top of my shit list. Wednesday night, as I was driving around St. Louis delivering food, I was doing a … More 2020’s last punch? Yadier Molina lives and Wikipedia needs to go away
The move proves that Doug Armstrong is a first class businessman and better thief than Danny Ocean. … More The arrival of Mike Hoffman makes the Blues a genuine threat again
Here’s a fact: I didn’t care for the new Patty Jenkins film, Wonder Woman 1984, at all. Here’s another fact: My good friend and film critic colleague, Max Foizey, happened to like it. Today, we are still friends. There is zero hatred between us, outside of an epic disagreement on Rian Johnson’s Looper that lingers. … More For film critics, disagreement should only be the beginning of a lovely movie friendship
Two cops come together to take down bad guys. A simple plot spun two different ways in a pair of 1980’s classic action adventures. But just how different are the films? I am talking about a pair of Christmas classics: “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon.” Yes, get over it. The jury is out. The former … More Why ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ are Christmas twin classics
I have a problem with stairs. While they are what we use to travel around our homes, they can be deadly if taken for granted. 9 years ago, I lost my lovely grandmother, nicknamed Meme, due to a fall on harmless steps. A story that has been told a thousand times never loses any of … More 9 years ago, the world lost an angel called “Meme”
Do you ever sit there and wonder, “what did Buffa think of that movie,” yet you can’t find my review? Or maybe you don’t need 1,000 words on whether or not you should watch the Tom Hanks movie. I am going to try and help with that. Every week, I am going to fire the … More The Dose Dispatch Returns! The movie review fast lane is back
Clooney, along with co-stars David Oyelowo and Demian Bichir, discuss making an end of the world flick before a pandemic … More ‘The Midnight Sky’ Interview | “A George Clooney set is a very happy place to be.”
For months, I’ve written that the St. Louis Cardinals need to do whatever is necessary to keep their longtime and sure-fire Hall of Fame catcher, Yadier Molina. But sometimes, feelings change and a point of view can be adjusted due to unforeseen events. Or, you just get tired of the noise. Fact: Molina can still … More Why the Cardinals don’t owe Yadier Molina a thing
Twenty five years after it came out guns blazing in theaters, I can still spot Michael Mann’s “Heat” around the corner. It’s my favorite movie of all time and let me tell you why. Dec. 15, 1995. My dad and I attended the film on a chilly night at Esquire on Clayton Rd. They didn’t … More Why Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ is still a classic, 25 years later
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