All posts by Mason Dredge
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Birds of Prey is for the birds
When Margot Robbie made her debut as the insane clown criminal Harley Quinn in 2016’s “Suicide Squad”, it seemed like a match made in movie...
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What you should be watching instead of the Oscar’s
Movies are an American invention, but film is a universal language. From the artform’s most adolescent moments, people from around the world have been putting...
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The Royal Subjects of Chief’s Kingdom
The Kansas City Chiefs are a big deal right now, what, with securing their first Super Bowl game in 50 years (but you probably knew...
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Little Women, Big Feels
Movies like “Little Women” do not come around all that often. Based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, it’s a masterful fusion of...
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What’s taking center stage at UMKC
As another semester of UMKC begins, so does another round of theater productions by the UMKC Conservatory. The first comes as early as Jan. 21...
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Circles: Album Review
Mac Miller had a tumultuous first half of 2018 that saw him go through a very public split with long-time girlfriend Ariana Grande and a...
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2020 Oscar Nominations: A joke
First and foremost, The Academy Awards do not matter. The merit of a film and the talent of those who made it is in no...
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‘Doctor Sleep’ review: The shine is dim
How do you make a sequel to something like “The Shining?” It’s a tall order for even the most seasoned horror director. However, after helming...
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Tip your caps to ‘An Italian Straw Hat’
“An Italian Straw Hat” is making its way onto UMKC stages later this month, and you’d better start preparing your sides for splitting now. The...
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‘El Camino:’ a well-crafted but unnecessary epilogue
This review can’t really function without spoiling the ending of “Breaking Bad,” so if you’re one of the three people in the world who still...
