Category Archives: Jack Poessiger

While “Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER” certainly did not set the box office on fire this weekend, it did come in # 1 in North American theaters with estimated ticket sales of $25 million… The film also scored an impressive ‘A’ … Continue reading →

I REALLY wanted to like “Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER.” And guess what, I wasn’t disappointed! Is it this year’s THE HELP? No. I wouldn’t elevate the film to that level but it does compare favorably to THE COLOR PURPLE. “Lee Daniels’ … Continue reading →

“Steve, you’re good. Damn good.. But you’re an asshole.” One of the defining lines thrown at Steve Jobs by an inner circle member of his legendary Apple Computer empire. JOBS is a small—and I stress SMALL—biographical drama based on the life of the … Continue reading →

So what’s the 2013 movie season been like to date? With the summer movie’s winding down, it’s time to look back and see which ones have scored the best to date. Here then are the top dozen films at the domestic … Continue reading →

Where was I? Obviously not in Kansas anymore—or was I? Sure enough it was the grand opening of AMC Entertainment’s new Theatre Support Center located at the Park Place development in South Leawood. Could’ve fooled me, because touring the new four story … Continue reading →

Think updated NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION… Except here they cross the border and things get a hell of a lot raunchier. WE’RE THE MILLERS is a hilarious road comedy that works. Its premise maybe far flung but its execution makes for an … Continue reading →

My favorite summer movie thus far? THE WAY, WAY BACK which rolled into just three KC theaters in mid-July then added additional screens each subsequent week. Fox Searchlight Pictures has successfully platformed this great little coming of age charmer from the very beginning. … Continue reading →

Right after noon on Sundays the reports come out with the estimated weekend box office results.,, These numbers are based on actual Friday and Saturday ticket sales and then compared to what similar movies grossed on past Sundays. These estimates can … Continue reading →

Finally! An equal opportunity teen sex comedy from a GIRL’s point of view. Think of it as a female PORKY’s meets AMERICAN PIE with lubed doses of SUPERBAD. THE TO DO LIST is the anti SIXTEEN CANDLES comedy that heads … Continue reading →

AMC’s visionary founder Stan Durwood would’ve loved to have seen what has become of his historic movie theater in South Kansas City…. I’m talking about the AMC Ward Parkway 14 which in another life, in 1963 – became the first multiplex (twin screen) movie theater anywhere. … Continue reading →

This weekend it’s a standoff between Adam Sandler and Godzilla at the movies… Well, not really.   PACIFIC RIM is more like legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, rising from the sea to consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, … Continue reading →

Just back from three days of sunbaked, 117 degree Las Vegas… If you’ve never experienced that sort of heat before, here’s what it is like. Visualize stepping out of a pleasant, 78 degree, air-conditioned hotel lobby into a 117 degree oven. … Continue reading →

When it comes to turning one’s passion into reality, few personalities are more strong-willed than Johnny Depp and producer Jerry Bruckheimer… The long and winding road they traveled in order to turn the 1950’s Lone Ranger television series into a powerful tribute western took six … Continue reading →

It sure seemed like 20th Century-Fox had the perfect comedy pairing three weeks ago when the studio served up Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson‘s THE INTERNSHIP. Alas, it was not to be. So here we go again as Fox gives … Continue reading →

Melissa McCarthy can’t seem to do anything wrong these days… Ever since hitting it big with BRIDESMAIDS two years ago McCarthy’s career has been skyrocketing. Earlier this year she surprised the industry when IDENTITY THIEF – which she co-starred in … Continue reading →

I’ve been noticing all those modern, new bus shelters popping up in Johnson County… Transit Stops, I guess, if you want to be politically correct. Flashy, new covered bus stops for The Jo, including a spiffy new terminal at 5251 … Continue reading →

Faster than a speeding bullet? Maybe… But this Superman isn’t your grandparents’ caped crusader, and that could be a good thing. Especially when you compare it to director Bryan Singer‘s 2006 version that starred Brandon Routh and misfired with both … Continue reading →

Director Steven Soderbergh‘s BEHIND THE CANDELABRA was apparently too gay for commercial theatrical exhibition in the United States… So instead it ended up on HBO where it has performed surprisingly well in the ratings. In world markets though the Michael … Continue reading →

I SO very much wanted to like this movie… And I sorta did, but I sure didn’t love it. Maybe my expectations were just too high. THE INTERNSHIP – which reteams Vince Vaughn with Owen Wilson – just doesn’t measure … Continue reading →