MoviesEthan Hawke and Russell Crowe’s The Weight evokes classic greed and desperation thrillers Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesCreature feature Don’t Move brought eight giant legs to Kansas City for its local premiere Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesKansas City Underground’s free film festival offers weird, profound, and silly movies for all Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesKorean creature feature Hope is a tense trip, until the disappointing destination Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesJane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is adoration at the altar of slasher cinema Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesThe Vast of Night filmmaker Andrew Patterson returns to screens with The Rivals of Amziah King Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesA24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony shines brightest by ignoring fame’s focus Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesWriter-director Joseph Scrimshaw talks horror festival darling Dead Media and Midwestern cinema ahead of Atlas9 screening Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
CultureOverland Park native Kenan Orhan snags Booker Prize nomination with debut novel The Renovation Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesOne Night Only is a [surprisingly] fun sex-fueled Purge Night rom-com Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesSpider-Man: Brand New Day remains light and fun, despite Marvel bloat Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesAmy Goodman of Democracy Now! talks the future of media and her visit to Glenwood Arts this weekend Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesChristopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey is impressive but lacks a sense of wonder Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesOlivia Wilde’s The Invite reignites the power and potential of clever adult comedies Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesSound Mandala reimagines The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as an eerie, immersive audio experiment Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MusicArt-rock icon Robyn Hitchcock examines art and our existence ahead of Lawrence show Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesStray Cat Film Center’s ‘Bleak Week’ offers a buffet of dark cinematic delights Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesTuner wants to be a highbrow heist film. It’s middlebrow meh instead. Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesWhat’s in a millimeter? Reel film is now playing in cinemas across KC Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Leviticus is It Follows with a conversion therapy twist Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesMichael Jackson’s sanitized, distorted biopic Michael exists in theaters this weekend. Steer clear. Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Hokum is Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s latest ‘must watch’ nightmare Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Dead Media is a loving ode to physical media, low-budget filmmaking and so much more Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesPanic Fest: Find Your Friends is a joyless collage of better revenge movies Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
Culture, TheaterFleetwood cipher Stereophonic at Kauffman Center is a dizzying work of artistic collapse Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesOscar-winning filmmaker and actor Ray McKinnon re-releases his films Randy and the Mob and The Accountant Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesMike & Nick & Nick & Alice wants to show you a good time… machine Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesProject Hail Mary is a pitch-perfect adaptation of Andy Weir’s hit sci-fi novel Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Remake redefines ‘self-centered’ as infuriating irresponsibility hijacks a tragedy Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Secret Mall Apartment director turns to South Korea with the heartbreaking/heartwarming School for Defectors Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Seized does the Marion County Record (and small town papers everywhere) proud Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Broken English gives Marianne Faithfull her flowers Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesTrue/False Film Festival: Nuisance Bear raises interesting ideas, but lacks a compelling argument Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesStill blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesGood Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die has human flaws, but the spirit of tech rebellion saves the day Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesH is for Hawk fails to take flight because a bird’s performance is the only memorable part Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
Movies28 Years Later: The Bone Temple brings catharsis, pain, and brains Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesPaul Rudd and Jack Black’s kinda-sorta reboot of Anaconda is pretty dang fun Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesWicked: For Good does its damnedest to burst your pink, frilly bubble Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesEdgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man may not be perfect, but leading man Glen Powell sure is Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesClint Bentley’s Train Dreams considers the enormity of a life through a long lens Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesDaring documentary WTO/99 wants you to rethink how we talk about protests Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesDerek Cianfrance’s Roofman hides Channing Tatum in a light-hearted drama with a troubling core Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesBenny Safdie’s unconventional biopic The Smashing Machine can’t choose which punch to land Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
CultureAtlas9 brings a surreal interactive world full of neon and time travel to Legends Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesA Big Bold Beautiful Journey is neither big nor bold, but it is (kind of) beautiful Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
MoviesKansas City Underground Film Festival returns Sept. 12-20 with weird, wild, and fascinating ultra-indies Abby Olcese, September 14, 2026
