Film
Art House Extra: ‘October Sky’ Can Lift Your Spirits During the Age of Coronavirus
“Art House” host John McGrath strongly recommends watching the 1999 film “October Sky” for folks looking for a little escape and inspiration during the stay-at-home order.
Art House Extra: Oscar-Winner Kevin Willmott Reviews ‘Seven Beauties’
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott reviews Lina Wertmüller’s 1976 film “Seven Beauties” for “Art House.”
Art House Extra: ‘Doctor Sleep’ Serves as a Great Sequel to ‘The Shining’
“Art House” host John McGrath touts “Doctor Sleep,” a sequel to film legend Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” as a great streaming recommendation for folks seeking to keep their social distance during the coronavirus scare.
Kansas City Underground Film Festival Begins Thursday in Westport
The Kansas City Underground Film Festival will screen more than 60 films between March 12 and March 22 at the Westport Coffeehouse Theater.
Art House Recommendation | ‘U Shoot Videos?’
Art House’s Blake Miller recommends “U Shoot Videos?” a Kansas City-based film written and directed by Morgan Cooper.
Coming Now: The Premiere of “Art House” – a Show for Cinephiles
Flatland is producing “Art House,” a monthly show for cinephiles, featuring Tivoli curator Jerry Harrington..
Tivoli’s Jerry Harrington Reflects on a Life in Film
Six months after the Tivoli Cinemas closed its longtime Westport location, Kansas City’s cornerstone of independent film exhibition re-opens in the 500-seat Atkins Auditorium at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Show Me | Kevin Willmott
Filmmaker and University of Kansas professor Kevin Willmott has made a name for himself over decades of screenwriting, producing and directing films. Hailing from Junction City, Kansas, Willmott has worked with the likes of Martin Sheen, Oliver Stone and Spike Lee. Hear why he’s chosen to stay in this community and why he thinks Kansas City…
Back to Life
Could Kansas City become a major league moviemaking mecca like Austin, Texas? For years that’s been the dream of many in the local film community. It’s a vision of multiple big-league feature films that will lure stars and filmmakers away from Tinseltown and here to the City of Fountains. But it’s probably not going to…
From KC to Cannes: It’s a Hustle
Orson Welles’ observation on filmmaking was simple: “It’s about two percent movie making and 98 percent hustling. It’s no way to spend a life.” Kansas City-based indie filmmaker Patrick Rea knows everything about hustling. He began creating short films in 2002 to help him refine his skills as a storyteller and film director. To date, Rea has…