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‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ is More Hitchcockian Thriller than SciFi

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by Sandra Olmsted Director Dan Trachtenberg’s 10 Cloverfield Lane, a sequel in name only and perhaps it being the same alien invasion, provides entirely different thrills and chills than the…

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Fun Fantasy for All Ages

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by Sandra Olmsted In Disney’s latest animated film, Zootopia, an anthropomorphic world exists, and all animals, predators and prey, live in perfect harmony. Despite all this inter-species harmony, a bunny…

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Dining Divas Discover Great Things Cooking in Mathew’s Kitchen

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  • Post published:March 2, 2016
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By Lisa Kampeter    It doesn’t happen often. The Dining Divas returned to a location that we’d been to before. But now it is a different restaurant.   This happened before…

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The Revenant, The Big Short, Spotlight aretop films

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  • Post published:February 24, 2016
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Oscar Predictions for 2016            by Sandra Olmsted The big night, the Academy Awards Ceremony, is just days away, and it’s time for me to go out on the proverbial…

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Hail, Caesar: Revisionist Eddie Mannix Had Ties

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by Sandra Olmsted The Eddie Mannix portrayed by Josh Brolin in the Coen Brothers latest film, Hail, Caesar, bears little resemblance to any account of the real man I have…

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The Lady with All the Answers At Florissant Civic Center Feb. 28

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“Dear Ann Landers”…. For decades, renowned advice columnist Ann Landers answered countless letters from lovelorn teens, confused couples and others in need of advice. No topic was off-limits. Readers grew…

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  It’s the Most Wonderful Time of The Year for the Dining Divas   By Lisa Kampeter The holidays are always such a busy time of the year. Decorations, shopping,…

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Films creating Oscar Buzz

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  The Oscar Race is On! List of top Films of 2015            by Sandra Olmsted When Chris Rook takes the stage on Feb. 28, 2016, how many of the…

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Old Town Christmas Dec. 5

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Enjoy ‘Christmas with Santa,’ Shopping and Tree Lighting The annual “Old Town Florissant Christmas with Santa” will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 beginning at 2 p.m. with seasonal music in…

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‘Fly Guy & Other Stories’ In Thanksgiving Special

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   Florissant’s Thanksgiving Holiday Special will bring ‘Fly Guy & Other Stories’ to life on the Florissant Civic Center Theatre stage. This musical revue from TheatreworksUSA, NY, NY features seven…

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