Eileen G'Sell

Eileen G'Sell is a poet and critic with regular contributions to Hyperallergic, VICE, Salon, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, among other publications. In 2023 she was awarded the Rabkin prize in arts journalism. She teaches at Washington University in St. Louis.

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11 Must-See Movies at the 2023 St. Louis International Film Festival

Our critic shares her picks for both narrative films and documentaries

By Eileen G'Sell
Nov 6, 2023

Tags: Movie Reviews & News, St. Louis International Film Festival, 2023 SLIFF, Cinema St. Louis
Movie Reviews & News

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Movie Knows Its Audience All Too Well

It's a blockbuster film about a blockbuster tour, and Swiftie or not, it's easy to be swept along with it

By Eileen G'Sell
Oct 16, 2023

Tags: Movie Reviews & News, Taylor Swift, Alamo Drafthouse, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, concert movies, Alamo Drafthouse, Slideshow
Movie Reviews & News

Barbie Is Existential Brilliance — and Also a Lot of Fun

Who runs the world? Barbie visits the real world and learns it's not girls

By Eileen G'Sell
Jul 21, 2023

Tags: Movie Reviews & News, Barbie movie, Barbie movie in St. Louis, Slideshow
Movie Reviews & News

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Brings Judy Blume's Classic to Life

This faithful adaptation of the tween coming-of-age story takes adolescents seriously

By Eileen G'Sell
Apr 28, 2023

Tags: Movie Reviews & News, Films now showing in St. Louis, St. Louis film reviews
Movie Reviews & News

Review: The Whale Collapses Under Its Own Weight

This might be Darren Aronofsky's worst film

By Eileen G'Sell
Dec 28, 2022

Tags: Movie Reviews & News, Things to Do, The Whale, movies, Eileen G'Sell, St. Louis, Missouri

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