Stranger Things Season 4 – Part 2
Streaming on Netflix Number: 4/5 Mister Marquee Says: fun but uneven As I feared, the last two episodes of the fourth season of Stranger Things didn’t have much reason to be separated other than giving Netflix an excuse to break up the release and get another month out of subscribers only there for Stranger Things.…
Read MoreElvis
Release Date: June 24 Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and Olivia DeJong Mister Marquee Says: High Note Number: 4/5 Do you really need me to tell you who Elvis Presley is? Baz Luhmann’s fever-dream biopic follows the King of Rock N’ Roll through his early days in Memphis through to the bitter…
Read MoreThor: Love and Thunder
Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale Number: 3.5/5 Mister Marquee Says: meh Thor: Love and Thunder is a decent movie. It’s not great, but isn’t bad by any stretch. In fact, there are actually two great movies in it but they clash horribly and fight for attention. The Marvel model…
Read MoreThe Black Phone
Release Date: June 24, 2022 Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Mason Thames, Madeline McGraw, and Ethan Hawke Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 Finney (Mason Thames) is kidnapped by a sadistic child murderer (Ethan Hawke) and locked in a soundproof basement with only a disconnected black phone and a mattress. His sister Gwen (Madeline McGraw) tries…
Read MoreStreaming: Obi Wan Kenobi
on Disney + Mister Marquee Says: Hello there Number: 4/5 Ewan McGreggor is back as Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars during the period of time between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope when we all assumed he was just sitting around in the desert aging 40 years in 20 years. When an…
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Release Date: May 20 Director: Alex Garland Starring: Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear Mister Marquee Says: Nah Number: 0/5 Harper (Jessie Buckley) goes to a secluded country home in the English countryside to clear her head after her husband’s death. While out in the country, she is stalled by a host of men (dun dun…
Read MoreStreaming – Star Trek Picard Season 2
Paramount + Mister Marquee Says: What a Mess Number- 2/5 I was over the moon when Star Trek Picard was announced. As someone who grew up with the Next Generation, the prospect of a return to that period of Star Trek and its thought provoking sci-fi was irresistible. Season 1 was uneven, and fell very…
Read MoreDr. Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
Release Date: May 2, 2022 Director: Sam Raimi Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, and Benedict Wong Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 Dr. Strange is taken on a whirlwind ride through the multiverse to save a teenager with the power to hop universes. MCU (Marvel Commic Universe) movies, especially post-Avengers, have increasingly depended on their…
Read MoreFor Your Health – Get the full benefits of whole grains
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s likely no surprise to hear that whole grains are a key part of a healthy diet. They’re filled with fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Studies have found that regularly eating whole grains can lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. And they may…
Read MoreMorbius
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: March 30, 2022 Director: Daniel Espinosa Starring: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, and Adria Arjona Mister Marquee Says: UNFORGIVABLE Number: 0/5 Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) spliced vampire bat DNA with human DNA in an attempt to cure his rare genetic blood disease. In a shock to no one but…
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