Pam Grier Opens St. Louis International Film Festival

by Sandra Olmsted  The 26th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) opens with a special reception featuring Pam Grier and premiere of the locally produced indie comedy, Bad…

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‘A Bad Moms Christmas’: Uneven but Still Very Funny

By Sandra Olmsted With A Bad Moms Christmas, writers/directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore bring it on with a follow up to their popular 2016 comedy Bad Moms. In this…

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Taco Truck Shows up at Hazelwood Food Truck ‘Trunk for Treat’ Despite Robbery

   The cold didn’t deter Hazelwood residents and others from attending Howdershell Park’s Food Truck or Treat on Oct. 27, nor did a robbery stop one of the food vendors…

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Trinity-Lutheran North Meet Nov. 3; Hazelwood Central-CBC Showdown

By Jim Wieners In the Sept. 21 edition of   The Independent News, the Sports Headline mentioned that Trinity Catholic High and Lutheran High North are on a Friday, Nov. 3…

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Hazelwood West Boys Swimming Entered In 7 State Events; Hazelwood Central in 2

By Jim Wieners Hazelwood West Boys Swimming will compete in seven Class Two State events beginning with the preliminaries Friday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m. at the St. Peters’ Rec-Plex. This…

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Holiday Happenings: Garden Glow Opens Nov. 17

Garden Glow installations are dispersed throughout Missouri Botanical Garden for the annual holiday event that runs Nov. 17-Jan.1 nightly. Walking is the primary means of viewing the exhibit. It is…

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The Dining Divas Take a Look Back (and Taste) at St. Louis Food at Circa STL

by Lisa Kampeter I’m probably biased because I’ve lived in the St. Louis area for most of my life, but St. Louis (and, of course, Missouri) has some really great…

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Thank You for Your Service: An Interview with Director Jason Hall

Interview and review by Sandra Olmsted With Thank You for Your Service, debut director Jason Hall, who also wrote the screenplay, seems to have found his passion with films about…

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