May 9
‘Renoir’: A muse for father and son | 3 stars
“Renoir” is a lush, involving film that deals not with one Renoir but two, as well as the strong-minded woman who was a key player in both their lives.
May 9
‘No One Lives’ through this spatter film — or do they? | 1½ stars
In a remote roadhouse on a rural back road, the young couple (Laura Ramsey and Luke Evans), towing all their worldly possessions in a trailer for their crosscountry move, are just settling in for dinner when the thugs arrive. And they’re accosted. “We don’t want any trouble.” When has that line ever dissuaded anyone from doing their worst? Never.
May 9
‘Ice Station Zebra’gets a remake; Cruise gets a fifth ‘Mission: Impossible’
Who can blame Howard Hughes for holing up in his darkened mansion and watching 1968’s “Ice Station Zebra” over and over?
May 9
‘He’s Way More Famous Than You’
A self-referential, insider farce about the hunger for Hollywood stardom, “He’s Way More Famous Than You” is — like its leading lady — as unhinged as it is hilarious.
May 9
Movie Mom | ‘ The Great Gatsby,’ ‘Peeples,’ ‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’
Information for parents deciding which movies are best for kids ages 2 to 18,
May 8
Filmmaker Kevin Willmott wins the battle for ‘Bunker Hill’ distribution
“You would normally say raising money was the most difficult part, but now the really hard part is getting your movie out there so people can see it,” says director Willmott. While “Bunker Hill” will not be released in domestic theaters, it can soon be found on Google Play, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube Movie Rentals, Android, etc.
May 6
Joplin woman calls father’s portrayal in ‘42’ unfair
The daughter of a pitcher portrayed in the new movie about famed baseball player Jackie Robinson says the movie unfairly characterizes her father as a racist. “There is nothing I can do now but try to set the record straight,” Duesterhaus said. “My father was a good pitcher. He was a good man. You know, it's hard to defend yourself while you are no longer here. I'm just a daughter trying to defend her dad.”
May 3
Movie Mom | ‘Iron Man 3,’ ‘To the Wonder’
Information for parents deciding which movies are best for kids ages 2 to 18,
May 3
Independent films get KC previews
New York and Los Angeles seem to always get the buzzed-about independent films long before KC. But now the weekly Gathr Preview Series brings some of those films here for one-night showings before their big-city openings.
May 3
Making ‘Gatsby’ modern again: The new film blends old and new ideas
Eighty-eight years after its publication, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘Great Gatsby’ has inspired another generation to capture its spirit and express its modern voice on film.
May 3
Promoting a new perspective on Pakistan
It seems far-fetched that “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” Mohsin Hamid’s 2007 best-selling novel, would be turned into a movie. And yet the movie is opening May 10, directed and co-written by Mira Nair, who may also seem an odd choice — “an Indian director making a Pakistani film in America,” as she puts it.
May 2
Jamie Foxx is Daddy Warbucks? ‘Downton’ star is Cinderella?
Jamie Foxx is in talks to play rich Daddy Warbucks opposite 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis in an update of “Annie.”
May 2
‘To the Wonder’: Flawed but heavenly | 3 stars
“To the Wonder” isn’t the finest Terrence Malick film. But if it’s a failure, it’s the best kind.
May 2
‘No Place on Earth’: A real Nazi drama revisited | 3 stars
“No Place on Earth,” a riveting documentary about a band of Ukrainian Jews who hid for 18 months in caves to escape the Nazis, makes you wonder how this extraordinary tale could have gone untold for more than half a century.
May 2
‘Lore’: War rages within a young Nazi | 3 stars
“Lore” finds a fascinating new perspective by telling its story of wartime danger and deprivation through the eyes of an adolescent poster child for the Hitler Youth.
May 2
‘Filly Brown’: A Latina star is born | 2½ stars
Music’s School of Hard Knocks produces another alumna in “Filly Brown,” a gritty and well-acted Latin hip-hop variation of a long reliable formula.
May 2
‘1st Night’: Hits and misses in this British farce | 2 stars
It’s to director Chris Menaul’s credit that his lack of big-screen experience isn’t evident, but the same can’t be said for his cast who are, by and large, too stiff to charm.
May 2
‘Iron Man 3’: Robert Downey Jr. carries the day | 2½ stars
The third “Iron Man” movie is the jokiest and cutest of them all. It’s also far and away the most violent. But Robert Downey Jr. is as on the money as ever.
May 1
KC’s Don Cheadle craves more ‘Iron’
We sat down with Don Cheadle to talk about his new Iron Patriot armor, the relationship between Tony Stark and Rhodey, and what it means to be part of the Marvel universe, including, perhaps, “Avengers 2.”
April 30
A nuanced film fest completes Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest
Ink’s Middle of the Map Film Fest, which opens Thursday night, will feature more than 25 films and documentaries, all at the Alamo Drafthouse. It’s the final event in the festival series that included a three-day music orgy in early April and a three-day art/culture/technology forum in mid-April.
