MoviesStray Cat partners with Chicago’s Oscarbate Film Collective to bring KC some Video Nasties Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesMake Me Famous examines an overlooked artist and his fascinating environment Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesShould you go for a Night Swim or stay out of the pool? The answer may surprise you. Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesThe Iron Claw is a stunning love letter to—and indictment of—professional wrestling Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
Movies2023’s most important works of cinema were odd ducks, moonshots, horny as hell, and/or bizarre corporate shilling Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesTimothée Chalamet makes Wonka better than expected (but just barely) Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesDream Scenario is a Nic Cage nocturnal fantasy devoid of meaning Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesRidley Scott’s Napoleon is the Thanksgiving trip to the movies you deserve Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesLocal film showcase spotlights work from women and queer filmmakers Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesThe Killer returns David Fincher to his cynical roots, and what a glorious return it is Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesTotally Killer delivers DCOM vibes with a side of blood and a smidge of time travel hijinks Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesThe Exorcist: Believer wants you to go to church (but maybe not to mass) Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesFantastic Fest ’23: Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn is razor-sharp, darkly funny, and unabashedly horny Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesFantastic Fest ’23: Neolithic survival thriller Out of Darkness makes the most of limitations Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesFantastic Fest ’23: Macon Blair’s take on the Troma classic The Toxic Avenger is full of blood, guts, and gooey love Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesStop Making Sense re-release brings vitality and new angles to a classic Talking Heads concert film Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesA Haunting in Venice continues Kenneth Branagh’s mysterious descent into lazy filmmaking Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
Culture, MoviesKansas City Underground Film Festival offers its strongest lineup yet Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesIf you like your high school comedies extra bloody you’ll adore how Bottoms fights deliriously dirty Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesLandscape with Invisible Hand is a darkly funny economic allegory Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesRare Exports: The Last Voyage of the Demeter is hearty meat-and-potatoes horror Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesTalk to Me is a merciless, terrifying debut from RackaRacka’s Danny and Michael Philippou Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One pits Cruise against our collective AI anxiety Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesCeline Song’s Past Lives is a love story for grown-ups, with mature, tender chemistry Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesSav Rodgers on Chasing Chasing Amy’s Tribeca premiere and the multi-year process behind his debut feature Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
CultureWriter-comedian Josh Gondelman talks touring, the WGA strike, and the value of being a Pollyanna Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is worth seeing—after the WGA strike Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesMake Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret your priority watch this weekend Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesPanic Fest 2023: Abruptio is a Troma movie with puppets, and that’s a neat experiment if nothing more Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesPanic Fest 2023: Black Mold has indie heart and big-budget chops Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesPanic Fest 2023: Birth/Rebirth is a Frankenstein story for a post-Dobbs world Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesRenfield director Chris McKay on Nicolas Cage, reinventing Dracula, and milkshake blood Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves does the tabletop RPG (and its genre) right Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesBruce Campbell on Bruce-O-Rama, Evil Dead Rise and the politics of stardom Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesKansas City Film Fest International brings an independent cinema extravaganza to Ward Parkway Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesGavin Brivik Blows Up: Film composer and UMKC alumnus strikes back on How to Blow Up a Pipeline Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesJohn Wick: Chapter 4 is a hyper-violent ballet with heart and headshots in equal measure Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
MoviesAwards Season-ing: Your guide to edibles for a memorable Oscars watch party Abby Olcese, November 21, 2024
