Gardiner co-authored “Heat 2” with Michael Mann.

Gardiner co-authored “Heat 2” with Michael Mann.
While the rain made plans to fall and the St. Louis Cardinals were getting set for first pitch at Busch Stadium Thursday afternoon, Mark Saxon was at home. For the … Continue reading Interview: Between jobs, longtime MLB reporter Mark Saxon finds rejuvenation in teaching the game to his sons
Clooney, along with co-stars David Oyelowo and Demian Bichir, discuss making an end of the world flick before a pandemic
There are some stories that simply need to be told. Movies that are required to find the light of day. There’s no true financial push; just an obligation to a … Continue reading ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Directors Interview: How a great film was made from scratch
Samuel L. Jackson has presence to spare. Whoever first said, “his reputation precedes him,” must have been thinking about Jackson when they were carving that idea out in their head. … Continue reading Samuel L. Jackson interview: The veteran actor has presence to spare, is a leader on set
Adam G. Simon is intense. When you are on the phone with this guy, the connection between cell phones feels like a sizzling piece of dynamite just waiting to explode. … Continue reading ‘Point Blank’ screenwriter Adam G. Simon doesn’t remake movies, he re-imagines them
For Karyn Kusama, making movies requires a labor of love and a high level of passion. And a strong and conflicted heroine at the center of the story. For instance, … Continue reading Karyn Kusama Interview: St. Louis native hits new high with ‘Destroyer’
At last year’s St. Louis International Film Festival, I caught a film at the last minute. The movie was called DriverX, and it was a low budget go-for-broke independent film … Continue reading How ‘DriverX’ star Patrick Fabian pulled from his own life to play Leonard
It’s been thirty years since Gary Hart was a sure-fire Presidential Candidate one week and out of the race completely two weeks later with the future of politics changed for … Continue reading Jason Reitman: Hugh Jackman was the only choice to play Gary Hart
Before Stephanie Beran could play a bad-to-the-bone femme fatale on screen, she became one in real life. By the time the St. Louis native stepped in front of a camera … Continue reading Stephanie Beran interview: St. Louis native became a badass off-screen before becoming one on it