A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Jesse Eisenberg in the new film The Art of Self-Defense.

Jesse Eisenberg learns karate, Jon Favreau helms ‘Lion King’ remake, and more

By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 18, 2019

Sleeper summer hit and ‘The Lion King’ redux“The Art of Self-Defense” opened on July 12 at the Tivoli theater in St. Louis and almost certainly will be held over a second week. I’ve never seen a better advance Variety review: “Casey Davis...

Woody Allen directs cast members of To Rome With Love.

Woody Allen Rome-ance falls flat

By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished July 4, 2012

Writer-director Woody Allen co-stars in his newest ensemble “To Rome With Love.” Like last year’s hit “Midnight in Paris,” this romantic comedy is set in a city fabled for love. But this time, Allen presents four separate stories, linked only...

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