Take Two is KKFI 90.1 FM's exclusive movie review program! Hosted by film critic Russ Simmons and our own Susan Sanders, this show sets up the buzz on the latest flicks coming to Kansas City theaters.
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Vince Vaughn (“Wedding Crashers”) stars in the Netflix comedy “Nonnas.” It’s the story of a mechanic who tries to open an Italian restaurant. Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and […] The post Take Two” Nonnas” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.
The Brazilian drama “I’m Still Here” depicts the true story of a family who suffered at the hands of the military dictatorship in the 1970s. Fernanda Torres won the Golden […] The post Take Two: “I’m Still Here” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Cate Blanchett (“Borderlands”) and Michael Fassbender (“Inglourious Basterds”) star in the intriguing spy drama, “Black Bag,” directed by Steven Soderbergh (“Ocean’s 11”). The post Take Two: “Black Bag” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
The Netflix action thriller “Bullet Train Explosion” is a remake and update of the classic 1975 Japanese disaster movie, “The Bullet Train.” The post Take Two: “Bullet Train Explosion” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Tom Hardy (“Inception”), Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) and Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”) star in the Netflix thriller “Havoc,” from writer/director Gareth Evans (“The Raid 2”). The post Take Two: “Havoc” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Zachary Levi (“Shazam!”) and Meghann Fahy (“Drop”) star in a family drama about a struggling couple whose son suffers from autism and brittle bone disease. The post Take Two: “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.
Universal Studios goes back to the horror well with a reimagining of “Wolf Man.” Julia Garner (“Ozark”) and Christopher Abbott (“Poor Things”) star in this update from director Leigh Whannell […] The post Take Two: “WOLF MAN” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Comic Amy Schumer (“I Feel Pretty”) wrote and stars in the raunchy Netflix comedy, “Kinda Pregnant.” The post Take Two: “Kinda Pregnant” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
The SpongeBob Squarepants universe expands yet again with the Netflix animated musical farce “Plankton: The Movie.” The post Take Two: “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) appeared first on KKFI.
The Netflix documentary “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” chronicles the day that a massive tornado leveled much of Joplin, Missouri. The post Take Two: “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.
The Russo Brothers (“Avengers: Endgame”) direct a comic sci-fi thriller for Netflix, “The Electric State.” Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt star. The post Take Two: “The Electric State” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Documentarian Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”) takes on a controversial theory about the Charles Manson family’s murder spree, proposed by journalist Tom O’Neill. The post Take Two: “CHAOS: The Manson Murders” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.
“Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of an award-winning novel and a multiple Oscar nominee, is now available to view on multiple streaming platforms. The post Take Two: “Nickel Boys” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Cameron Diaz (“There’s Something About Mary”), Jamie Foxx (“Ray”) and Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”) star in a new action comedy on Netflix. The post Take Two: “Back in Action” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
The action thriller “Cleaner” is a pale imitation of the movie it’s trying so hard to be. “Cleaner” is no “Die Hard.” Daisy Ridley stars as a window cleaner who, […] The post Freeze Frame: “Cleaner” (R), “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG), “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
The edgy comic drama “Anora” has proven to be a critical darling despite its graphic material. Mikey Madison (“Lady in the Lake”) stars as a prostitute in this social critique […] The post “Anora” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Paul Mescal (“All of Us Strangers”) stars in the sequel to the classic sword and sandal epic, directed by Ridley Scott )”Alien”). The post Take Two: “Gladiator II” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
“Conclave,” an adaptation of a speculative novel, is from award-winning director Edward Berger (“All Quiet on the Western Front”). Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient”) leads a stellar cast in a […] The post Take Two: “Conclave” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.
Demi Moore (“Ghost”) and Margaret Qualley (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) star in the grisly horror entry, “The Substance.” The post Take Two: “The Substance” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Pamela Anderson (“Baywatch”) tries for a career comeback with this drama from director Gia Coppola. Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars. The post “The Last Showgirl” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Filmmaker Tyler Perry offers a historical drama about Black servicewomen who pulled of a nearly impossible task during WWII. Kerry Washington stars. The post Take Two: “The Six Triple Eight” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
The controversy behind the development of in vitro fertilization is the focus of the Netflix drama, “Joy.” The post Take Two: “Joy” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Megan Fox (“Transformers”) stars as a cyborg who incites family drama in a Netflix sci-fi thriller. The post Take Two: “Subservience” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) and Taron Egerton (“Kingsman: The Secret Service”) star in the Netflix suspense thriller, “Carry On.” The post Take Two: “Carry On” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Angelina Jolie (“Girl, Interrupted”) plays famed operatic diva Maria Callas in director Pablo Larraín’s Netflix biopic, “Maria.” The post Take Two: “Maria” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Jude Law (“Skeleton Crew”) and Nicholas Hoult (“Juror #2”) star in the true crime drama “The Order” about a Neo-Nazi group that terrorized the Northwest U.S. in the 1980s. The post Tke Two: “The Order” appeared first on KKFI.
Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofia Gascon star in French director Jacques Audiard's Spanish language Netflix musical “Emilia Peréz” about a Mexican drug kingpin whose decision to have a […] The post Take Two: “Emilia Perez” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Haley Bennett (“Hillbilly Elegy”) takes the title role of an early female entrepreneur in the historical drama, “Widow Clicquot.” The post Take Two: “Widow Clicquot” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Sir Ian McKellen (“The Lord of the Rings” ) takes the title role of an unscrupulous theater reviewer in the British period drama, “The Critic.” The post Take Two: “The Critic” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
The Netflix documentary “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” is about a young man whose expansive life was only discovered after his death. The post Take Two: “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holliday”), Glenn Close (“The Wife”) and Mo’Nique (“Phat Girlz”) star a new Netflix horror entry from director Lee Daniels (“Precious”). The post Take Two: “The Deliverance” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) stars in and makes her directorial debut with a Netflix suspense thriller, “Woman of the Hour.” The post Take Two: “Woman of the Hour” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Writer/director Tyler Perry (“A Madea Homecoming”) has added an adult Netflix erotic thriller to his eclectic resume. Kelly Rowland (“The Curse of Bridge Hollow”) plays a lawyer who makes a […] The post Take Two: “Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Oscar-winner Kate Winslet (“The Reader”) stars as famed WWII combat photographer Lee Miller in the biopic, “Lee.” The post Take Two: “Lee” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
The Netflix documentary “Will & Harper” is about a road trip with a twist, featuring comedian Will Ferrell (“Elf”) and longtime “Saturday Night Live” writer, Harper Steele. The post Take Two: “Will & Harper” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Natasha Leone (“Poker Face”), Elizabeth Olsen (“WandaVision”) and Carrie Coon (“The Gilded Age”) play bickering sisters in this new Netflix drama. The post Take Two: “His Three Daughters” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Crooner Harry Connick, Jr. (“Dolphin Tale”) stars in a Netflix romantic comedy set on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The post Take Two: “Find Me Falling” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.
The Netflix documentary “Daughters” and the theatrical release “Sing Sing” are two films about unique prison programs that make good companion pieces. The post Take Two: “Daughters” (PG-13), “Sing Sing” (R) appeared first on KKFI.
Mark Wahlberg (“Arthur the King”) and Halle Berry (“Monster’s Ball”) star in the Netflix spy comedy, “The Union.” The post Take Two: “The Union” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Jean Reno (“The Professional”) stars in “My Penguin Friend,” a family film inspired by the unlikely true story about a poor fisherman who saves the life of a wild penguin […] The post Take Two: “My Penguin Friend” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.
Blake Lively (“A Simple Favor”) leads the cast in a big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. The post Take Two: “It Ends with Us” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.
Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally star in the latest in a string of comedies featuring actresses of a certain age. The post Take Two: “The Fabulous Four” (R) appeared first on KKFI.