Movies
‘Art House’ Examines the Role of Women in Cinema
Flatland’s new episode of “Art House,” a program for cinephiles, explores the role – or lack of them – of women in cinema.
Art House Review: ‘Jojo Rabbit’
Art House reviews Best Picture Oscar contender “Jojo Rabbit.”
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.
Art House Recommendation | “Brief Encounter”
Flatland’s Blake Miller recommends “Brief Encounter,” a British romance directed by David Lean, in this week’s installment of “Art House.”
1984: The Year We Unwittingly Stopped Watching Movies And Started Watching Franchises
Even if you are a serious person with adult responsibilities, you are likely aware that a new incarnation of Ghostbusters arrives in theaters this week. It stars four funny women and was co-written by a fifth, and at least some proportion of its intended audience has found these staffing decisions alarming. While I haven’t seen…
Focus on ‘Spotlight’ Film Recalls Local Church Crisis
On Dec. 10, 2004, a few months before Robert W. Finn became bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, I interviewed him for The Kansas City Star about the challenges he might face when he replaced the much-loved Bishop Raymond Boland. Finn was coadjutor bishop at the time. Neither Finn nor I, of…
“Chi-Raq” has local ties
This weekend, a local filmmaker is getting national attention. Kevin Willmott, associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas, was recently in New York City for the premiere of “Chi-Raq,” a new movie by director Spike Lee. Willmott is the co-writer and executive producer of the film. Based on the ancient…
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