After spending decades proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was far more than just James Bond, seven-time 007 Sean Connery decided it was safe to dust off the persona for The Rock (1996), playing former Special Air Service spy John Mason. This brilliantly batshit Michael Bay action adventure extravaganza, which has aged like a fine Coppola wine, also made a Hollywood superstar out of Nicolas Cage, then a recent Oscar darling known more for offbeat character work than beating up baddies.
In the grand 1990s tradition, this riveting testosterone fest basically boils down to “Die Hard on Alcatraz.” And there’s nothing wrong with that. Deranged three-time Purple Heart winning Brigadier General Frank Hummel (Ed Harris) leads a cadre of his fellow special ops marines-turned-terrorists in stealing an arsenal of 50 Vx poison gas rocket warheads and, from a perch at de-commissioned military prison Alcatraz, threatening the city of San...
In the grand 1990s tradition, this riveting testosterone fest basically boils down to “Die Hard on Alcatraz.” And there’s nothing wrong with that. Deranged three-time Purple Heart winning Brigadier General Frank Hummel (Ed Harris) leads a cadre of his fellow special ops marines-turned-terrorists in stealing an arsenal of 50 Vx poison gas rocket warheads and, from a perch at de-commissioned military prison Alcatraz, threatening the city of San...
- 11/9/2020
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
Cinema St. Louis will conclude their 2017 screening series at the .Zack with a series of outstanding and exemplary short subjects from this summer’s St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance at the event which takes place Monday September 25th at 7:30pm at .Zack (3224 Locust St.) This is a Free event.
Here’s the line-up
Bearing Witness Jun Bae 5 minutes. An audiovisual tone poem that encourages us to re-examine the memories that ultimately define our identity. I Am The Dance of Life Randy Shinn 35 minutes. Controversial transgender performance artist Susan Stone dances at music events in St. Louis and pushes the envelope of free expression. Little Drummer Girl Chris Benson 20 minutes. At the peak of the Civil War, a father is forced to make a grave decision after the loss of his family. Richie and the Styles Aaron Landgraf 24 minutes. At the end of a long tour,...
Here’s the line-up
Bearing Witness Jun Bae 5 minutes. An audiovisual tone poem that encourages us to re-examine the memories that ultimately define our identity. I Am The Dance of Life Randy Shinn 35 minutes. Controversial transgender performance artist Susan Stone dances at music events in St. Louis and pushes the envelope of free expression. Little Drummer Girl Chris Benson 20 minutes. At the peak of the Civil War, a father is forced to make a grave decision after the loss of his family. Richie and the Styles Aaron Landgraf 24 minutes. At the end of a long tour,...
- 9/25/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Rob In The Hood screens Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00pm at the Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis) as part the Narrative Shorts 5 Program that is part of this year’s St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase. Ticket information can be found Here
Review by Stephen Tronicek
Gregory Sporleder’s Rob In The Hood is a perfect example of the small-scale short film, bolstered by some naturalistic performances and some really impressive shots. The film centers on a young boy in St. Louis named Robert, played by Bodhi Sporleder, who skateboards around the city and often stops to talk to The Chef (Jeff Sporleder). Whenever Robert notices a man who has too much and treats everybody like trash, he decides to take matters into his own hands and take from the rich to give to the poor.
Rob in the Hood isn’t self-conscious about being an obvious re-invigoration of the Robin Hood story,...
Review by Stephen Tronicek
Gregory Sporleder’s Rob In The Hood is a perfect example of the small-scale short film, bolstered by some naturalistic performances and some really impressive shots. The film centers on a young boy in St. Louis named Robert, played by Bodhi Sporleder, who skateboards around the city and often stops to talk to The Chef (Jeff Sporleder). Whenever Robert notices a man who has too much and treats everybody like trash, he decides to take matters into his own hands and take from the rich to give to the poor.
Rob in the Hood isn’t self-conscious about being an obvious re-invigoration of the Robin Hood story,...
- 7/16/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Having worked as an actor, editor, musician, director, producer, stuntman, and model-maker in his nearly three decades in filmmaking, Adam Boster knows the industry inside and out, and he's using that knowledge to help independent filmmakers get the most bang for their buck at Boster Castle Studios, a studio in the Midwest that takes a practical, efficient approach to making movies, with ample amounts of resources available for directors.
With the new film Slasher.com now on DVD and VOD, we caught up with Boster for our latest Q&A feature to discuss producing and acting in the new movie from Chip Gubera, as well as working with Casper Van Dien in the upcoming movie Darkness Reigns and what the future holds for Boster Castle Studios.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Adam. What attracted you to the story of Slasher.com and your character, Agent Hunter?...
With the new film Slasher.com now on DVD and VOD, we caught up with Boster for our latest Q&A feature to discuss producing and acting in the new movie from Chip Gubera, as well as working with Casper Van Dien in the upcoming movie Darkness Reigns and what the future holds for Boster Castle Studios.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Adam. What attracted you to the story of Slasher.com and your character, Agent Hunter?...
- 5/23/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Importance Of Doubting Tom screens Tuesday November 8th at 7pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of The St. Louis International Film Festival. Ticket information can be found Here
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
- 11/3/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Importance Of Doubting Tom screens Sunday July 17th at 6:30pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Ticket information can be found Here
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.
Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...
- 7/13/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s always exciting when there’s a new feature film being shot in St. Louis! We Are Movie Geeks was recently on the set of The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic comedy set in the world of dart throwing where the “competitions play out echoing and mirroring the games that lovers play”. It’s loosely based on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest.
The Importance Of Doubting Tom is written and directed by Vanessa Roman, who has been actively working in the local theater and film industry for 15 years. Her first film, Play Dead, won Best Horror Short and Best Juvenile Actress at The St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase and her second, The Inheritance won Best Experimental film at the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival.
Vanessa has assembled a first-rate cast and crew for The Importance Of Doubting Tom.
Director of Photography Chris Benson has shot many commercials,...
The Importance Of Doubting Tom is written and directed by Vanessa Roman, who has been actively working in the local theater and film industry for 15 years. Her first film, Play Dead, won Best Horror Short and Best Juvenile Actress at The St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase and her second, The Inheritance won Best Experimental film at the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival.
Vanessa has assembled a first-rate cast and crew for The Importance Of Doubting Tom.
Director of Photography Chris Benson has shot many commercials,...
- 8/13/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sneak Peek more footage, plus images from the 4th episode of "Marvel's Agent Carter", titled "The Blitzkrieg Button", written by Brant Englestein and directed by Stephen Cragg, with a Stan Lee cameo appearance, airing January 27, 2015:
"...'Peggy' may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive 'Howard Stark' suddenly returns for mysterious reasons.
"Then 'Chief Dooley' chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy the future of 'Peggy' at the Ssr..."
Regular cast includes Hayley Atwell as 'Agent Peggy Carter', James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest cast includes Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Alexander Carroll as 'Agent Yauch', Dominic Cooper as 'Howard Stark', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Benita Robledo as 'Carol', Meagan Holder as 'Vera', Joanna Strepp as 'Gloria',...
"...'Peggy' may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive 'Howard Stark' suddenly returns for mysterious reasons.
"Then 'Chief Dooley' chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy the future of 'Peggy' at the Ssr..."
Regular cast includes Hayley Atwell as 'Agent Peggy Carter', James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest cast includes Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Alexander Carroll as 'Agent Yauch', Dominic Cooper as 'Howard Stark', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Benita Robledo as 'Carol', Meagan Holder as 'Vera', Joanna Strepp as 'Gloria',...
- 1/28/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek footage, plus images from the 4th episode of "Marvel's Agent Carter", titled "The Blitzkrieg Button", written by Brant Englestein and directed by Stephen Cragg, with a Stan Lee cameo appearance, airing January 27, 2015:
"...'Peggy' may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive 'Howard Stark' suddenly returns for mysterious reasons.
"Then 'Chief Dooley' chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy the future of 'Peggy' at the Ssr..."
Regular cast includes Hayley Atwell as 'Agent Peggy Carter', James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest cast includes Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Alexander Carroll as 'Agent Yauch', Dominic Cooper as 'Howard Stark', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Benita Robledo as 'Carol', Meagan Holder as 'Vera', Joanna Strepp as 'Gloria',...
"...'Peggy' may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive 'Howard Stark' suddenly returns for mysterious reasons.
"Then 'Chief Dooley' chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy the future of 'Peggy' at the Ssr..."
Regular cast includes Hayley Atwell as 'Agent Peggy Carter', James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest cast includes Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Alexander Carroll as 'Agent Yauch', Dominic Cooper as 'Howard Stark', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Benita Robledo as 'Carol', Meagan Holder as 'Vera', Joanna Strepp as 'Gloria',...
- 1/22/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek footage from the 4th episode of "Marvel's Agent Carter", titled "The Blitzkrieg Button", written by Brant Englestein and directed by Stephen Cragg, with a Stan Lee cameo appearance, airing January 27, 2015:
"...'Peggy' may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive 'Howard Stark' suddenly returns for mysterious reasons.
"Then 'Chief Dooley' chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy the future of 'Peggy' at the Ssr..."
Regular cast includes Hayley Atwell as 'Agent Peggy Carter', James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest cast includes Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Alexander Carroll as 'Agent Yauch', Dominic Cooper as 'Howard Stark', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Benita Robledo as 'Carol', Meagan Holder as 'Vera', Joanna Strepp as 'Gloria', John Bishop as 'Frank',...
"...'Peggy' may be in more trouble than usual when fugitive 'Howard Stark' suddenly returns for mysterious reasons.
"Then 'Chief Dooley' chases a new clue all the way to Europe that threatens to destroy the future of 'Peggy' at the Ssr..."
Regular cast includes Hayley Atwell as 'Agent Peggy Carter', James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest cast includes Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Alexander Carroll as 'Agent Yauch', Dominic Cooper as 'Howard Stark', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Benita Robledo as 'Carol', Meagan Holder as 'Vera', Joanna Strepp as 'Gloria', John Bishop as 'Frank',...
- 1/14/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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