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How Reacher's Gaitano Russo brings Domenick Lombardozzi's career full circle

Film Buffa: Reviews of ‘American Fiction’, ‘Saltburn’, ‘Bye Bye Barry’, and a few words about Tom Wilkinson

Film Buffa: The role Adam Driver should play for Michael Mann in ‘Heat 2’

Buffa’s Buffet Vol. 102: Waving goodbye at 2023, double decker goodness, ‘Monarchs’ review, and defining film criticism

Film Buffa: The best and most disappointing movies of 2023

A few words about the staying power of ‘Die Hard 2’

The Film Buffa: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ claims the worst movie of 2023 title

All hail, Chief! Thanks for everything, Craig Berube

The Film Buffa: Electrifying ‘Ferrari’ features Michael Mann in top form

Buffa’s Buffet Vol. 101: Kyrou redemption, Gallegos glacier warning, Dodger desperation and a ‘Ferrari’ review tease

Don’t forget about the bullpen, John Mozeliak

Why ‘Reacher’ and Alan Ritchson are a throwback to 80s action bravado

Firing Craig Berube wasn’t necessary and will change little for the Blues

The Film Buffa: Zac Efron elevates imperfect yet moving ‘The Iron Claw’

Buffa’s Buffet, Volume 100: Movie voting, time thievery, bye Tyler, and Julia leaves the world behind

Why 'Die Hard' will always be Bruce Willis's legacy

Why a Tyler O’Neill trade is long overdue

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 99: Walmart blues, Disney sabotage, and wireless headphone agony

Jovick Brothers Burgers delivers the authentic burger experience

‘Dream Scenario’ has interesting ideas and a trippy Nic Cage, but lacks a cohesive finish

Is 'Maestro' another directorial home run for Bradley Cooper?

With Sonny Gray, Cardinals find top of rotation arm they've been seeking

The trade idea that Cardinals fans don’t want to think about but must consider

Buffa's Buffet, Thanksgiving edition: 10 things I'm thankful for

The Cardinals' weak starting point with their rotation sours early moves

Lance Lynn’s return kicks off Cardinals’ rotation rebuild

A few words about dog bites, worst case scenarios, and the toughest beagle ever

Is 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' as wonderful as everybody says it is?

The Cardinals’ search for pitching relief mirrors their desperation to avoid another bad contract

2023 puts Bradley Cooper’s versatility on center stage

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind

'The Killer' review: Methodical patience drives Michael Fassbender-bolstered hitman tale

‘Nyad’, ‘Sly’, ‘The Burial’ movie reviews: Inspiration defines fall movie collection

The Cardinals should focus more on starting pitching, not flashy potential coaching hires

‘The Holdovers’ review: Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti create another gem

The Rant: Losing subscribers, back pain, and a thief called time

Film Buffa at the movies: A Russo joke overblown, 'Freddy's' box office, and 'Pain Hustlers' review

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind, including a few words about Matthew Perry

40 reasons why I love my wife

Freddy Krueger returns to terrorize St. Louis cinemas one more time

Why Jordan Binnington holds the key to the Blues making the playoffs

Buffa’s Buffet, Vol. 95: SAG-AFTRA digs in, 'Reptile' review, dinner at Vinnie's

Preview Review: 'Ferrari', 'Sly', 'Napoleon', and 'Rustin' pump up the winter volume

Yadier Molina as a coach? The good, bad, and ugly

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ review: Martin Scorsese delivers an absorbing experience that falls short of greatness

As the Cardinals search for premium pitching, I miss a true ace

'Human energy' comes to St. Louis this November in the form of Michael Rapaport

The must see movies left in 2023

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind, including The Texas Tornado

The Cardinals need to put their money where their mouth is with 2024 (and beyond) payroll

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind, including Mahomes entertainment

The Sunday Funday Rant: Having six pets turns a house into a zoo

3 things Netflix needs to stop doing on their streaming service

Goodbye, nostalgia tour: Wainwright retirement must ignite Cardinal rebirth

Why the Cards should, shouldn’t and ultimately won’t hire Gabe Kapler as manager

'The Creator' review: John David Washington becomes a movie star in Gareth Edwards' thought-provoking thriller

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

'Flora and Son' review: Eve Hewson is a force of nature in John Carney's latest film

25 reasons Hulu's 'The Bear' assembled an unforgettable second season

Buffa’s Buffet, Vol. 91: Remembering Frank Jackson, closing a bad season, and the sexiest movie genre alive

Here's the thing, Ep. 8: Axl, Angus, Mikolas, Bernthal, 'Painkiller' and 'Wrestlers' review

A few words about Adam Wainwright, 200 wins, and ageless wonders

Buffa's Buffet: Cards outfielders who need to go, the extended movie cut I want, and Netflix's 'Wrestlers'

The Cardinals could fire Oliver Marmol, but it wouldn't change much

Film Buffa: Keanu Reeves comes to St. Louis with music

The State of the Cardinals: Wainwright finally gets run support, Contreras tears up second half

A few words about 9/11

5 reasons why Brayden Schenn should be the next Blues captain

Film Buffa: Revisiting classics on the big screen is first aid during a strike

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind, including a new Pit bull

The emotionless play of the Cardinals' top players doesn't inspire much hope

'The Equalizer 3' review: The law office of Denzel and Fuqua kicks ass again

5 takeaways from an awful yet not so shocking Cardinals loss

'Justified: City Primeval' review: No country for Raylan Givens

The Midnight Ramble: Mann rides again, Contreras breathes, and South City burgers get an upgrade

A few words about Calvin Wilson, the epitome of an honest film critic

Here's the thing, Ep. 7: Cardinals fall from grace, 'The Bear' rewatch, appreciating 'Collateral'

Appreciating Jordan Walker's rookie season

Buffa's Buffet: Michael Mann talks 'Ferrari'' and 'Heat' Pacino scene, lights fuse on sequel talk

Thoughts, sights, and sounds from Longboat Key

The Rant, Part Two: Clearing the mechanism

A salute to the Secret Weapon: How Jose Oquendo was a baseball teacher without the manager label

The main reason why James Gunn isn't making a Superman movie with Henry Cavill

Masyn Winn can add a jolt of excitement to a disappointing Cardinals season

Buffa's Buffet: Jamie Rivers is the right hire, Blues fans

Sixto 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez's legend will live on long after he's gone

Here’s the thing: Will the Cardinals finish the painting they started with Goldschmidt?

A few words about Mark McGwire's comments regarding steroid users being 'treated unfairly'

'Arnold' and 'Sly' documentaries celebrate, humanize larger-than-life success stories

Why the Tyler O'Neill-Marco Gonzales trade doesn't look so hot these days

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind, including a great Idris Elba show

'Barbie' review: How Greta Gerwig dropped a Lovebomb on moviegoers

The Rant

How 'Chapter 4' finally allowed John Wick to make amends

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things about me

5 takeaways from the Cardinals’ trade deadline activity

A few words about a phrase or saying that I despise

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 85: Analyzing the Cardinals trades, saying goodbye to Angus, and 'Collateral' appreciation

Cardinals Nerve Center Update: Arenado trade rumors, Walker in right field, and a losing record disease

Film Buffa at the Movies: Von Erich brothers movie takes flight, the strike abides, and a great TV character returns

Sorry, Cardinals fans, but Lars Nootbaar is very tradeable

Here's the thing, Ep. 5: Who should the Cardinals deal at the deadline?

A few words about Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals' messy relationship

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 84: Sports realities, movie theater victory, 100-degree temps, and an atomic bomb's true legacy

Christopher Nolan makes cinema sing again with 'Oppenheimer'

One last stand? Here's Tyler O'Neill's one job this summer

Throw them the heater! Why the Cardinals should trade for Lance Lynn

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 83: Strike talk, Emmy love for Bernthal, a classy cinema house in St. Louis, and those frigging Cardinals

Cards fans still show up in droves for last place team, even as Bill DeWitt Jr. fails to adapt winning model

Review: 5 things to know about 'Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part One'

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 82: Baseball dismay, 'Barbie' WTF mania, and family ties

Don’t give up the ship yet, Cardinal Nation

All good things come to an end, including Adam Wainwright's pitching ability

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 81: 'Jaws' on the big screen, the perfect 4th of July movie, and summer mowing rage

The Film Buffa reviews 'Extraction 2', 'The Flash', and 'Arnold'

How ‘The Bear’ proved that a little Jon Bernthal goes a long way

Losing ugly is becoming a Cardinal tradition in 2023

'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Review: The greatest hits disc has broken

A few words about Adam Wainwright, sports trolls, and social media sewage

Buffa’s Buffet: 'The Bear' is back, Fake-mourning billionaires, appreciating Jennifer Lawrence, and trimming the cord with the Cardinals

5 demands for the chef in Season 2 of 'The Bear'

Here’s the thing, episode 3: What to expect from the Ramble moving ahead

The State of the Cardinals: Winning streak tempers season slide, but can it last?

A few words about David Freese and the Cardinals Hall of Fame

Here’s the thing, episode 2: Does 'Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny' suffer from sequelitis?

Nolan Arenado’s candidness with the media is a breath of fresh air in a tough season

Here’s the thing, episode 1: Cardinals sink deeper, remembering Treat Williams, reviewing the ‘Arnold’ documentary

The Film Buffa reviews ‘Transformers: Rise of The Beasts’ (VIDEO)

Buffa's Buffet: Cranston isn't quitting acting, 'Expendables 4', getting old, and baseball's eternal grip

A few words about Gioia’s Deli and the sandwich that changes things

Should the Cardinals be buyers or sellers this summer?

John Mozeliak is the personality of the NL-worst St. Louis Cardinals, and that's a bad thing

The State of the Cardinals: What was maybe found in May is now shot down in June

Buffa’s Buffet: Arnold's heyday, Tyler O'Neill's future, time's grip, and Doug Armstrong's job status

Why Marvel's magic died with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark

Did HBO's 'Barry' go wrong in series finale?

The State of the Cardinals: Meet Brendan Donovan, a complete player

‘Kandahar’ review: Gerard Butler and Ric Roman Waugh produce a fun, thrilling and heartfelt ride

'You Hurt My Feelings' review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus's latest dulls down an intriguing setup

'Still' review: Michael J. Fox documentary will make you love him even more

A Rick Hummel story

Buffa's Buffet: Good starts, dive bar sanctuary, Twitter's worth, and suicide's wrath

Ramble On with Buffa videocast: A conversation about an underappreciated movie, 'Run All Night'

Well done, Paul DeJong

5 things to know about Netflix's 'The Mother'

The State of the Cardinals: A couple old ballparks help Birds regain their stride

Buffa’s Buffet: Leave Dolph alone, cancer

This just in! Jack Flaherty isn’t an ace

Buffa's Buffet: Losing good neighbors is a sad yet unavoidable ordeal

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind about the Cardinals

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' review: James Gunn hits a home run with Marvel finale

A few words about Mike Shannon

Michael Bachochin's 'Parallax' gets limited theatrical run at Richmond Heights theater

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 73: Toxic driver habits, the power of deodorant, and 'The Last of Us' review

The Film Buffa reviews 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie', 'Somebody I Used to Know', and other recent entertainment news

A few words about the Jordan Walker demotion

Buffa's Buffet: Ryan Helsley's cold chill carries over from October

5 takeaways about the Cardinals' 2023 start

Buffa's Buffet: The Cardinals have to rise above 90-win threat territory

7 things about me that you may not know, Volume 2

How much ‘Star Wars’ is enough?

‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ review: Come for the action, stay for Dar Salim

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind

Why Nolan Gorman is a (not so) secret weapon for the Cards this year

Sunday Funday thoughts from Princeton Heights

Offseason questions already troubling Cardinals

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind

A few words about the Tyler O’Neill and Oliver Marmol situation

Ben Affleck's 'Air' is a crowd-pleaser of the highest order

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind

Buffa’s Movie Buffet: 5 things on my mind

Why Miles Mikolas looms large for the Cardinals in 2023

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 67: 5 things on my mind

Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ delivers an action stunner for fans

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

A few words about the late Lance Reddick

Captain Genuine: Ben Affleck's candid nature about his demons makes him easy to root for

See, skip, or wait: Adam Driver in '65'

Buffa's Buffet, Volume 66: 5 things on my mind

Film Buffa: 'Creed III' provides an authentic boxing experience

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

A few words about Tom Sizemore

Why the Cardinals need a couple "what ifs" to pan out

Film Buffa: Why 'Cocaine Bear' is a carefree, authentic time at the movies

If you want St. Louis to be a destination city, we need to take better care of it

A few words about Bruce Willis

VIDEO: Film Buffa reviews Gerard Butler's 'Plane'

A quick word about the late Tim McCarver

Film Buffa: Overstuffed 'Quantamania' suffers from Marvel sequelitis

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

Why the running time of ‘John Wick 4’ isn’t a red flag

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

Film Buffa: Is M. Night Shyamalan's latest any good?

Buffa’s Buffet: 5 things on my mind

The Film Buffa: Why ‘Den of Thieves’ is a red meat ‘Heat’

How Scott Rolen’s defense became appointment level TV

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind, including the return of happiness

Film Buffa: Bill Nighy shines in somber yet uplifting 'Living'

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

A quick word about Jack Flaherty's turbulent relationship with Cardinal Nation

The secret sauce on 'Mayor of Kingstown' is a deep roster of quality actors

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

Imagining what happened after the series finale of ‘Banshee’

A quick word about Trevor Bauer

Buffa's Buffet: 5 things on my mind

The 4 rules of Yadier Molina Day

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 58: 5 things on my mind.

My favorite James Bond actors

Cannabis Digest: Finding the right strain for you

A quick word about Dave Bautista

What the Cardinals should do with Jordan Walker this year

Buffa's Buffet, Vol. 57: 5 things on my mind