CultureKarina Longworth brings You Must Remember This to Screenland Armour Nov. 11 Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesCat-and-mouse thriller A Talent for Murder is a meta deep-dive into Patricia Highsmith’s body of work Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTaika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun is charming, but avoids the source material’s darker themes Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
TheaterUnicorn’s staging of Red Like Fruit has potential, but lacks nuance Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesWicker is a thorny, horny fairy tale skewering love’s ‘accepted’ social structures Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
TheaterKCRep’s John Proctor is the Villain is a damning ‘Me Too’ clapback against The Crucible Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesHow to reckon with Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook follow-up The Social Reckoning Abby Olcese, Brock Wilbur, October 26, 2026
CultureCultural historian Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez tangles with the influence of white Christian women in Live Laugh Love Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MusicThis is Buzz made a masterclass of all the screens and surfaces at Atlas9 Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MusicSurgical Precision: UMKC alum Gavin Brivik brings home an Emmy from The Pitt Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
CultureFox television competition The Floor contestants hustle for hometown hero status Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesEthan Hawke and Russell Crowe’s The Weight evokes classic greed and desperation thrillers Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesCreature feature Don’t Move brought eight giant legs to Kansas City for its local premiere Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesKansas City Underground’s free film festival offers weird, profound, and silly movies for all Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesKorean creature feature Hope is a tense trip, until the disappointing destination Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesJane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is adoration at the altar of slasher cinema Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesThe Vast of Night filmmaker Andrew Patterson returns to screens with The Rivals of Amziah King Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesA24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony shines brightest by ignoring fame’s focus Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesWriter-director Joseph Scrimshaw talks horror festival darling Dead Media and Midwestern cinema ahead of Atlas9 screening Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
CultureOverland Park native Kenan Orhan snags Booker Prize nomination with debut novel The Renovation Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesOne Night Only is a [surprisingly] fun sex-fueled Purge Night rom-com Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesSpider-Man: Brand New Day remains light and fun, despite Marvel bloat Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesAmy Goodman of Democracy Now! talks the future of media and her visit to Glenwood Arts this weekend Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesChristopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey is impressive but lacks a sense of wonder Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesOlivia Wilde’s The Invite reignites the power and potential of clever adult comedies Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesSound Mandala reimagines The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as an eerie, immersive audio experiment Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MusicArt-rock icon Robyn Hitchcock examines art and our existence ahead of Lawrence show Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesStray Cat Film Center’s ‘Bleak Week’ offers a buffet of dark cinematic delights Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTuner wants to be a highbrow heist film. It’s middlebrow meh instead. Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesWhat’s in a millimeter? Reel film is now playing in cinemas across KC Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Leviticus is It Follows with a conversion therapy twist Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesMichael Jackson’s sanitized, distorted biopic Michael exists in theaters this weekend. Steer clear. Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Hokum is Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s latest ‘must watch’ nightmare Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Dead Media is a loving ode to physical media, low-budget filmmaking and so much more Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Find Your Friends is a joyless collage of better revenge movies Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
Culture, TheaterFleetwood cipher Stereophonic at Kauffman Center is a dizzying work of artistic collapse Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesOscar-winning filmmaker and actor Ray McKinnon re-releases his films Randy and the Mob and The Accountant Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesMike & Nick & Nick & Alice wants to show you a good time… machine Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesProject Hail Mary is a pitch-perfect adaptation of Andy Weir’s hit sci-fi novel Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Remake redefines ‘self-centered’ as infuriating irresponsibility hijacks a tragedy Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Secret Mall Apartment director turns to South Korea with the heartbreaking/heartwarming School for Defectors Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Seized does the Marion County Record (and small town papers everywhere) proud Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Broken English gives Marianne Faithfull her flowers Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Nuisance Bear raises interesting ideas, but lacks a compelling argument Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesStill blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesGood Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die has human flaws, but the spirit of tech rebellion saves the day Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesH is for Hawk fails to take flight because a bird’s performance is the only memorable part Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
Movies28 Years Later: The Bone Temple brings catharsis, pain, and brains Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
MoviesPaul Rudd and Jack Black’s kinda-sorta reboot of Anaconda is pretty dang fun Abby Olcese, October 26, 2026
