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“The Mustang” is a Belgian-American drama about a Nevada prison rehab program where convicts tame wild horses for sale to the public. The film project was developed through the Sundance Institute, […] The post Take Two: “The Mustang” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The strange true story about an attempt to rob $30 million from Richard Nixon’s secret illegal campaign fund becomes a strange comic movie. Aussie actor Travis Fimmel (“Lean on Pete”) […] The post Take Two: “Finding Steve McQueen” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson (“Room”) stars alongside Samuel L. Jackson (“Glass”), Annette Bening (“The Kids Are All Right”) and Jude Law (“Fantastic Beasts”) in yet another Marvel origin story, this […] The post Take Two: “Captain Marvel” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Acclaimed French actress Isabel Huppert (“Elle”) and Chloë Grace Moretz (“Kick Ass”) star in the new Hitchcock-like suspense thriller “Greta.” It was written and directed by Neil Jordan (“The Crying Game”). The post Take Two: “Greta” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Based on a true story, “Fighting With My Family” is about the life of WWE Superstar, Paige. This comedy focuses on the struggles of a British teenager as she rises to pro […] The post Take Two: “Fighting With My Family” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

The Lebanese film “Capernaum” is a social drama about a poor boy who does the best he can to survive on the streets of Beirut. Written and directed by Nadine […] The post Take Two: “Capernaum” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Director Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings”) has taken old WWI film footage and given it a high-tech restoration for the documentary, “They Shall Not Grow Old.” The resulting movie […] The post Take Two: “They Shall Not Grow Old” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Steve Coogan (“The Trip to Spain”) and John C. Reilly (“The Sisters Brothers”) play the legendary comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy in the gentle biopic, “Stand & Ollie.” The story […] The post Take Two: “Stan and Ollie” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda offers a gentle glimpse into the lives of a ragtag group of petty thieves who form something of a family in “Shoplifters.” It is a nominee for […] The post Take Two: “Shoplifters” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Director Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) has adapted James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” for the big screen. Young actors Kiki Layne (“Native Son”) and Stephen James (“Semna”) lead […] The post Take Two: “If Beale Street Could Talk” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Writer/director Adam McKay (“The Big Short”) offers a tongue-in-cheek portrait of former Vice President, Dick Cheney. “Vice” starts Christian Bale (“The Dark Knight”) as Cheney, Amy Adams (“Sharp Objects”) as […] The post Take Two: “Vice” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Filmmaker Peter Hedges (“Pieces of April”) has fashioned a drama about how drug addiction affects a family. “Ben is Back” stars Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges in the story of […] The post Take Two: “Ben is Back” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Coleman star in "The Favourite," a caustic comic drama about two ladies of the 18th century court of Queen Anne who employ Machiavellian means as they vie for the queen’s favor. It was directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, best known for the quirky arthouse entry, "The Lobster."

Celebrated operatic diva Maria Callas tells her own story in the documentary “Maria By Callas.” Footage from home movies, interviews and film and television appearances are edited together to allow […] The post Take Two: “Maria By Callas” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

Director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and screenwriter Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) join forces for a gritty, realistic heist film, “Widows.” Viola Davis plays a woman whose husband (Liam […] The post Take Two: “Widows” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Duel memoirs by father and son writers David and Nicholas Sheff provide the basis for this drama that marks the first English-language film by Belgian director Felix Van Groeningen. Steve Carell […] The post Take Two: “Beautiful Boy” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

If understatement is a virtue, then “Wildlife,” a film adaptation of Richard Ford’s 1990 novel, has virtue to spare. This drama about the dissolution of a marriage marks the directorial debut […] The post Take Two: “Wildlife” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Comedienne Melissa McCarthy makes a rare dramatic turn as famed author Lee Israel in the intriguing story, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” The screenplay is based on Israel’s book that […] The post Take Two: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“First Man” is the first collaboration between writer/director Damien Chazelle and actor Ryan Gosling since their acclaimed work on “La La Land.” This biopic is about Neil Armstrong, the first […] The post Take Two: “First Man” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Amandla Stenberg (“Everything, Everything”) stars in a Young Audiences story of a young African American girl who lives in the ghetto and attends an upscale school on the white side of town. […] The post “The Hate U Give” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Infamous French writer Colette (1873 – 1954) is the focus of this well-produced biopic starring Kiera Knightly (“Atonement”) and Dominic West (TV’s “The Wire). It was written and directed by […] The post Take Two: “Colette” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The fourth big screen adaptation of the old Hollywood backstage story is both a critical and box office hit. Bradley Cooper (“The Hangover”) and pop music’s Lady Gaga play romantically […] The post Take Two: “A Star is Born” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson stars in “The Children Act,” based on the novel by Ian McEwan. Thompson plays an English judge whose marriage to her professor husband (Stanley Tucci) is […] The post Take Two: “The Children Act” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The surprise box office hit “Crazy Rich Asians” features an international cast of actors, all of Chinese ancestry. This familiar but fun romantic comedy treads new ground only in one […] The post Take Two: “Crazy Rich Asians” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

A new film noir thriller has a comic touch. “A Simple Favor” stars Anna Kendrick (“Pitch Perfect”) as a widowed housewife and Blake Lively (“The Shallows”) as a femme fatal […] The post Take Two: “A Simple Favor” (R) appeared first on KKFI .