We will forever sing the praises of Hollywood Shuffle, Poetic Justice and Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song, but, as we celebrate Black History Month 2025, we must acknowledge that there’s room for some ...

Paul Thomas Anderson's wild swing of a movie connects with the moment we’re in like nothing you’ve seen. It’s set in a police-state America that looks and feels like the one America could be turning ...

A film like “Sing Sing” is a rare, precious achievement — a cinematic work of unique empathy and hand-turned humanity, hewed from the heart, with rigorous attention paid to the creative process. How ...

“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning," wrote Natalie Babbitt in "Tuck ...

Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have ...

With more than 400 submissions received in its inaugural year, far exceeding their expectations, Rare by Design’s The Film Festival is returning to the Historic State Theatre for its second year, this ...

Actor Jack Quaid stars as a man who can't feel pain in "Novocaine," a new action film that opens in theaters Friday. Quaid, known for his role as Hughie in the hit series "The Boys," plays Nathan Cain ...

Hallmark Channel has a movie for everything, but the Easter season is one of the more underrated holidays for the network. "This is the first Hallmark Easter movie ever!" Fiona Gubelmann revealed in a ...