Kansas City Star: Movies
- New on DVD: 'Journey's End' is a beautifully staged war tale
Tuesday - 06/26/2018 - 08:47 PMA moving war tale is one of the best films to be released on DVD in months. "Journey's End"; 4 stars: The film adaptation of the 1928 stage production by … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The state of the big-screen summer comedy is no laughing matter. Can the genre get its mojo back?
Tuesday - 06/26/2018 - 10:47 PMIn years past, the summertime box office could always be counted on to deliver at least one mainstream comedy smash that would break out of the pack of superhero films, … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Irving stays busy with knee to mend, movie to promote
Tuesday - 06/26/2018 - 04:47 AMKyrie Irving doesn't have to worry about free agency until next summer, though he's got plenty to keep him busy for now. There's a movie to promote and a knee … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In 'Leave No Trace,' Debra Granik stays off the beaten path
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 05:11 PMBorn in Massachusetts, raised outside Washington D.C. and a resident of New York, director Debra Granik has lived a filmmaking life more intrepid than her own. Her films, fictional and … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Movie review: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,' intense, violent sequel will thrill, terrify teens
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 04:00 AMParents need to know that "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" is just as violent and terrifying as its predecessor, 2015's "Jurassic World." Although the action no longer takes place inside a … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Isabelle Huppert gets pyrotechnic in the enjoyably screw-loose 'Mrs. Hyde'
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 04:00 AMIt's no great leap to cast Isabelle Huppert as a teacher – her performances as an ivory-tickling dominatrix in "The Piano Teacher" (2001) and a more mild-mannered philosophy professor in … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' takes $150 million chomp out of box office
Sunday - 06/24/2018 - 04:00 AMUniversal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" dominated the box office this weekend, knocking Disney-Pixar's behemoth "Incredibles 2" into second place. The $170 million dinosaur blockbuster posted $150 … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Jurassic World' sequel stomps its way to $150 million debut
Sunday - 06/24/2018 - 12:03 PMThe dinosaurs still rule the box office. "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" surpassed expectations to open with an estimated $150 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters over the … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Major studio in Columbus will be home for film students
Saturday - 06/23/2018 - 12:01 AMTaking a break from production of his latest film, "My Brother's Keeper," now being shot in Columbus, Ty Manns expressed confidence that the city can become a thriving mecca of … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DuVernay scores another milestone for black female directors
Friday - 06/22/2018 - 03:58 PMFilmmaker Ava DuVernay has checked off another milestone for black female directors. This week her film "A Wrinkle in Time" crossed the $100 million mark domestically, a first for a … Click to Continue »
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- Debra Granik explores the bond between father and daughter in the timely drama 'Leave No Trace'
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 12:47 AMAt a moment when many are struggling to sift through their own feelings of empathy and upset, filmmaker Debra Granik knows what to prioritize. While acknowledging she has been pleased … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Irving stays busy with knee to mend, movie to promote
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 08:19 PMKyrie Irving doesn't have to worry about free agency until next summer, though he's got plenty to keep him busy for now. There's a movie to promote and a knee … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Heather Locklear arrested for alleged attack on deputy, EMT
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 04:51 PMHeather Locklear has been arrested on suspicion of fighting with first responders for the second time this year. Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. Garo Kuredjian says Locklear was released from jail … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani among film academy invitees
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 02:29 PMThe organization that puts on the Oscars has invited 928 new members from 59 countries to join its ranks, including actors Tiffany Haddish, Dave Chappelle, Kumail Nanjiani, Amy Schumer and … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Anita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill shine at BET Awards
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 06:40 AMThe 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R., … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Meek Mill debuts 'Stay Woke' song at BET Awards
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 12:52 AMThe Latest on the 2018 BET Awards, which are being presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theater (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Rapper Meek Mill has performed a new song, "Stay … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bangkok hosts Indian film industry's biggest annual event
Sunday - 06/24/2018 - 10:58 AMThailand's capital has hosted the Indian film industry's biggest annual event, with awards given to top Bollywood actors and movies, and dazzling performances by Indian artists. The International Indian Film … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Han Solo's Blaster from 'Return of the Jedi' tops auction
Saturday - 06/23/2018 - 11:02 PMHan Solo's Blaster from the "Return of the Jedi" has sold for $550,000 at a Las Vegas auction. Julien's Auctions says Ripley's Believe It or Not bought the item Saturday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Jailed filmmaker in Russia loses 44 pounds on hunger strike
Friday - 06/22/2018 - 03:26 PMA lawyer for a Ukrainian filmmaker who has been on hunger strike for more than a month in a Russian prison says his client has lost about 20 kilograms (44 … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rian Johnson baits 'Star Wars' fans who want to remake 'The Last Jedi'
Friday - 06/22/2018 - 04:00 AMAnything Rian Johnson can do, fans think they can do better. A group of fans, going under the Twitter handle @RMTheLastJedi or "Remake the Last Jedi," have decided that they … Click to Continue »
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- List of DVD release dates for June 26 and beyond
Tuesday - 06/26/2018 - 04:00 AMFollowing is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: JUNE 26: Tyler Perry's Acrimony 26: The Endless 26: Gemini 26: Black Lightning: Season … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Box office top 20: 'Jurassic World' debuts with $148M
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 07:10 PM"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" was never expected to approach the record-setting heights of 2015's "Jurassic World," but it still took a mighty bite out of the box office with a … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Motion picture academy invites largest class ever in continued push for diversity
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 04:00 AMThe film world's most exclusive club – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – just got a whole lot bigger. On Monday, in its latest and most dramatic … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lincoln Foundation's Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $50,000
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 11:52 AMThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation's unusual ownership of a black dress once belonging to movie star Marilyn Monroe is ending as it sold over the weekend for $50,000. The … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Movie review: 'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' expands political hopelessness, violence
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 04:00 AMActor Taylor Sheridan made a name for himself as a screenwriter with 2015's "Sicario," a twisted tale about the U.S. government's complicated relationship with Mexico, the southern border and drug … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Anita Baker honored at BET Awards
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 02:47 AMThe Latest on the 2018 BET Awards, which are being presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theater (all times local): 7:20 p.m. R&B legend Anita Baker has urged musicians to support … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Foxx kicks off BET Awards rejoicing 'Black Panther' success
Monday - 06/25/2018 - 06:47 AMHost Jamie Foxx kicked off the 2018 BET Awards rejoicing in the uber success of "Black Panther," namedropping the records the film has broken and even pulling Michael B. Jordan … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - World Cup an obsession in soccer-loving New Jersey towns
Saturday - 06/23/2018 - 11:08 AMEvery four years, around the time the World Cup kicks off, attendance at Harrison High School takes a dive. "Tremendous absenteeism," said Mike Dolaghan, a town councilman, maintenance supervisor for … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Motion picture academy prepares to add new members as diversity push continues
Friday - 06/22/2018 - 04:00 AMOn Monday, an elite group of film industry professionals around the world will receive Hollywood's version of Willy Wonka's golden ticket: an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Review: New 'Jurassic' blockbuster may be the greatest of all
Friday - 06/22/2018 - 04:00 AMLike an ancient volcano thundering to life, the "Jurassic" realm keeps roaring onto film screens with unexpected energy. The fifth episode in the series, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," is the … Click to Continue »
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