Author Archives: Jack Poessiger

On my way to the screening of NEED FOR SPEED I was fully expecting another FAST & FURIOUS…. However, that’s not what I got. The FAST & FURIOUS franchise has improved with ongoing chapters. So the comparison should only be … Continue reading →

OK, so you went to the Greater Kansas City Auto Show and loved some of the new models… You even thought about buying one but the wife hates your taste in cars and says the one you like is ugly. She … Continue reading →

Forget those damn snakes on a plane… That was eight years ago and things have gotten even more frightful up in the clouds. In the movie NON-STOP, worldwide, geezer action star Liam Neeson plays a troubled U.S. Air Marshal. His next assignment: a routine New … Continue reading →

No wagering, please… Unless of course you’re willing to lose your investment. Because let’s face it, my annual Oscar predictions have been less than accurate of late. I’ve been coming in at no higher than 75%, bt fearlessly I carry on. … Continue reading →

What a mess… Is this movie a Parody? A Love story? Or an absurd Hit Man Thriller? After watching 3 DAYS TO KILL I’m still looking for the answer to that question. If nothing else it could easily pass for a made-for-tv … Continue reading →

Say what you will but buyouts—or so-callede mergers—among power players are the new capitalistic rules of the game… The latest has # 1 cable operator COMCAST hooking up with runner up TIME WARNER CABLE. The TWC stock price has been … Continue reading →

Movie casts and be deceptive… And with an all star assemblage that includes George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban and Cate Blanchett one would think The Monuments Men would be loaded with action-adventure and plenty of … Continue reading →

In a KC Confidential story late last year, Hearne questioned the feasibility of new twice a day United Airlines service from Topeka to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport… My being in the travel agency business, he asked my opinion at the time. “Not … Continue reading →

The screening was for LABOR DAY, a love story set to open wide on January 31st. But hold it right there. On Super Bowl weekend? Of course. It’s the normal counter programming targeted to women as instituted annually by Hollywood on a weekend where … Continue reading →

This doesn’t happen often! With last week’s announcement of the Oscar nominations, we’ve got an unusal situation. All nine films nominated for Best Picture are still showing in local theatres. Why? Because they were all released in the latter part of … Continue reading →

CIA analyst Jack Ryan is back! Well sort of. Actually one could call JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT a back story—or better yet, a Ryan prequel. Paramount had first intended to release this action-spy thriller at Christmas but replaced it late in … Continue reading →

Some local special interest groups and media would have you believe Kansas City is still in the running to land the 2016 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION… They say that the demands being made on the eventual host city are being met … Continue reading →

If there remains ANY doubt that Meryl Streep is America’s finest working actress, then here is even more proof… The movie is called AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. It’s dark and not easy to watch. It’s also deeply touching and proves once an … Continue reading →

I’m going to gush about this one… And why not, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET is my favorite film – not just this holiday season – but for ALL of 2013 Where to begin? Let’s start with the fact that the movie … Continue reading →

Judging by the marketing, one would believe THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY is this holiday’s perfect family comedy… And it is—UP TO A POINT. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty, the movie turns from relatively funny to … Continue reading →

Ever driven down Metcalf in Overland Park near 103rd after dark during the holidays? If so, you’ve undoubtedly seen what could pass for the tackiest holiday display since Griswold Christmas. That’s where clinical research outfit Vince & Associates decks out its … Continue reading →

There really has never been a movie about the legacy of Walt Disney… SAVING MR. BANKS finally fills that void. After all, Disney was the real life man who created what evolved into one of the most successful entertainment conglomerates … Continue reading →