Theater Review “Catch Me If You Can” Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, MO

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If you have read the book or seen the movie you know that “Catch Me If You Can” is nothing short of a brilliant story. Unfortunately the stage performance I witnessed was far from brilliant.

Win Passes to the Kansas City Premiere of “The Kings of Summer” [ENDED]

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The first (50) people to give us their comments will receive a pass for (2) to the screening.

Theater Review: “Mary Poppins” The Music Hall – Kansas City, Missouri

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Fantastic acting by all players, great use of accents when speaking and singing and phenomenal dance numbers are among the highlights of this production.

Win Passes to the Kansas City Screening of “Star Trek: the Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds” [ENDED]

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One random selection will be chosen on April 21st.

Jackie Robinson Returns to Kansas City – Hollywood Style!

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Coverage of red carpet for new movie “42″ with interviews from KC Royals Hall of Famer George Brett; Linda Paige, daughter of Satchel Paige; David Robinson, Jackie Robinson’s son and Actor Andre Holland

Theater Review “Hair” Kauffman Center For the Performing Arts – Kansas City, Missouri

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The cast in this production of “Hair” was downright amazing

Win Passes to Attend Fathom Events Opera Series in Kansas City [ENDED]

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The contest will run through February 25

Complimentary Passes to the Kansas City Screening Of “A Good Day to Die Hard” [ENDED]

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The contest will run through Sunday, February 10

Theater Review “Billy Elliot: The Musical” – Music Hall, Kansas City, Missouri

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“Billy Elliot” is what I would call a “solid” musical

Win Tickets to the Kansas City Advance Screening of “Identity Thief” [ENDED]

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Winners will be notified on or before Wednesday, February 3, 2012.

Complimentary Passes to the Kansas City Advance Screening of “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” [ENDED]

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Winners will be notified on or before Wednesday, January 23rd

“Critics vs Oscars Free-For-All” Coming to Kansas City

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If you haven’t already got your Oscar ballots marked you may want to attend the annual “Critics vs Oscars Free-For-All” slated for Wednesday, January 23 at the Screenland Crossroads Theatre in Kansas City.

Nuclear Cowboyz Infiltrate Kansas City

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Nuclear Cowboyz is the story of post-apocalyptic Los Angeles set in the year 2150 when two rival freestyle motor gangs (The Soldiers of Havoc & The Metal Mulisha) must team together

Kansas City Film Critics Name Best of 2012

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The Kansas City Film Critics Circle, the second oldest critics group in America, held their annual end of year award voting on Sunday and, like in most years, the diversity of the group meant that all genre’s of films were recognized. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” leading the films selected with three awards, including Best [...]

Complimentary Passes to the Kansas City Advance Screening of “Jack Reacher” [ENDED]

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Winners will be notified on or before Sunday, December 16th

Complimentary Passes to the Kansas City Advance Screening of “The Guilt Trip” [ENDED]

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Winners will be notified on or before Sunday, December 16th

Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshows Hit Kansas City!

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One of my favorite movie moments ever occurred in the summer of 2006. In Dyersville, Iowa, on the same corn surrounded baseball field used in the film, I sat with 3,000 other fans and watched “Field of Dreams” outdoors on the big screen, part of that summers Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow. As fall approaches, the [...]

Win Passes to Con X 2012 – Kansas City [ENDED]

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The giveaway will run until Sunday, September 2nd

Win Passes to an Advance Screening of “Hit and Run” in Kansas City [ENDED]

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Open Road Films and Media Mikes would like to give you the opportunity to see the new comedy “Hit and Run” before anyone else in Kansas City. We are giving away (25) admit two passes to the film. All you have to do is tell us the name of your favorite classic movie car. Is [...]

Alamo Drafthouse & Zzangarang!!! Bringing “Van Dammage” to Kansas City!

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Alamo Drafthouse’s ZZANG!!! series has teamed up with BANGARANG!   to pay the ultimate tribute to all things awesome from the ’80s and ’90s. And nothing seems better suited for their first ever ZZANGARANG!!! event then a send-up to one of the greatest and most charismatic roundhousers to ever grace the silver screen, the Muscles from Brussels – [...]

Theater Review “Memphis” Starlight Theater – Kansas City, MO

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MEMPHIS Starlight Theater Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars The time – the turbulent 1950s. The place – Memphis, Tennessee. Alabama born W.C. Handy, the father of the blues, wrote his first song here. Mississippi’s Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, died here. In between those [...]

Planet Comicon 2012 This Weekend in Kansas City

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Planet Comicon, one of the largest pop culture and comic book conventions in the Midwest, opens it’s 2012 edition this weekend, March 24 and 25, at the Overland Park International Trade Center in Overland Park, Kansas. The show runs from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Saturday the 24th and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm [...]

MediaMikes to talk about the Oscars on ABC television in Kansas City

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MediaMikes.com film critic Mike Smith is scheduled to appear on ABC Television affiliate KMBC (Channel 9) on Friday morning, February 24

Media Mikes Hosting Advance Screening for “Act of Valor” in Kansas City

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Media Mikes is happy to be hosting an advance screening of Relativity Media’s upcoming film “Act of Valor,” starring Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez and Nestor Serrano. The screening will taking place on Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 – 7:30pm — at the AMC Main Street Theatre in Kansas City. Follow the instructions below if you would [...]

MediaMikes.com Helps Sponsor Kansas City Trivia Competition

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MediaMikes is proud to announce a partnership with the Kansas City based ReelSmart Trivia group. Starting Sunday, January 29, a weekly competition consisting of movie trivia will be held at the Screenland Armour Theatre, 408 Armour Road in North Kansas City. The game begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. Founded by self-confessed trivia addicts Kris Siriwangchai [...]

Kansas City Critics name “The Descendants” Best Film of 2011

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“The Descendants” narrowly defeated “Drive” to win the top prize as the Kansas City Film Critics Circle held their annual end of year vote Sunday evening. The Alexander Payne directed film also took home the Best Actor award for star George Clooney. Best Actress went to Kirsten Dunst in Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia. Reclusive filmmaker [...]

Interview with Kansas’ Rich Williams

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Lead guitarist for band Kansas