Culture, TheaterFleetwood cipher Stereophonic at Kauffman Center is a dizzying work of artistic collapse Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesOscar-winning filmmaker and actor Ray McKinnon re-releases his films Randy and the Mob and The Accountant Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesProject Hail Mary is a pitch-perfect adaptation of Andy Weir’s hit sci-fi novel Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Remake redefines ‘self-centered’ as infuriating irresponsibility hijacks a tragedy Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Secret Mall Apartment director turns to South Korea with the heartbreaking/heartwarming School for Defectors Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Seized does the Marion County Record (and small town papers everywhere) proud Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Broken English gives Marianne Faithfull her flowers Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Nuisance Bear raises interesting ideas, but lacks a compelling argument Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesStill blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesGood Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die has human flaws, but the spirit of tech rebellion saves the day Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesH is for Hawk fails to take flight because a bird’s performance is the only memorable part Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesPaul Rudd and Jack Black’s kinda-sorta reboot of Anaconda is pretty dang fun Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesWicked: For Good does its damnedest to burst your pink, frilly bubble Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesEdgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man may not be perfect, but leading man Glen Powell sure is Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesClint Bentley’s Train Dreams considers the enormity of a life through a long lens Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesDaring documentary WTO/99 wants you to rethink how we talk about protests Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesDerek Cianfrance’s Roofman hides Channing Tatum in a light-hearted drama with a troubling core Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesBenny Safdie’s unconventional biopic The Smashing Machine can’t choose which punch to land Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
CultureAtlas9 brings a surreal interactive world full of neon and time travel to Legends Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesA Big Bold Beautiful Journey is neither big nor bold, but it is (kind of) beautiful Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesKansas City Underground Film Festival returns Sept. 12-20 with weird, wild, and fascinating ultra-indies Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesSpike Lee makes crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest all about himself (and not in a fun way) Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesKC’s cinema scene share our ballots for Best Films of the 21st Century Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
Movies, MusicMockumentary musicology: Local love looms large in American Comic Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesAkiva Schaffer’s reboot of The Naked Gun delivers a barrage of stupid jokes, deployed in smart ways Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesAnimal dating antics, high-stakes heists, and lucha libre! The Bad Guys 2 is a satisfying sequel. Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesJurassic World: Rebirth is schlocky, disposable fun. You’ll have forgotten it exists by next week. Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
CultureComedian Sheng Wang talks intergenerational audiences, small joys ahead of headlining Folly Theater Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesLive-action retread of How to Train Your Dragon is an unnecessary two-hour PR stunt for a theme park Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesJohn Wick gets a pleasantly satisfying, ultra-violent spinoff in Ballerina Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning almost forgets what makes the franchise special Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
CultureGenerative AI doesn’t have real books to recommend for your summer. Thankfully, we do. Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesKC-area filmmaker sees Aldous Huxley’s vision of the future hiding In Plain Sight Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesA24’s fantasy adventure The Legend of Ochi mistakes good vibes for good storytelling Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesOn Swift Horses is a mid-century period drama that has Jacob Elordi but little else Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesAlex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is a masterclass in tension built atop a facts-only foundation Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesColumbia’s True/False Film Festival keeps growing, but remains as special as ever Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest 2025: David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds might just exist for David Cronenberg Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest 2025: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres confirms Danielle Deadwyler is the latest iconic star in horror Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest 2025: Marshmallow isn’t your standard summer camp slasher. It’s the soft launch of several promising careers. Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest 2025: Hell of a Summer blends a teen comedy/throwback slasher to (mostly) satisfying results Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
With The Actor, St. Louis native Duke Johnson makes the jump from directing animation to live-action Abby Olcese, April 8, 2026
