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The last days of Oscar-winning actress Gloria Grahame are the focus of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.” Graham won fame in the 1940s and 50s for her femme fatale roles […] The post Take Two: “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“Molly’s Game” tells the true story of an Olympic hopeful who, after an injury, hosted big money poker games that featured Hollywood stars, business tycoons and Russian mobsters. Jessica Chastain stars […] The post TAKE TWO: “Molly’s Game” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“Hostiles” is a revisionist Western that hews more closely to the truth than most. Christian Bale stars as an Army captain who is ordered to escort a group of Cheyenne prisoners […] The post TAKE TWO: “Hostiles” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“Call Me by Your Name” is a coming of age drama based on the novel by André Aciman. The film has garnered an Oscar nomination for the screenplay adaptation by James […] The post Take Two: “Call Me by Your Name” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The bizarre true story of American ice skater Tony Harding is given the black comedy treatment by filmmaker Craig Gillespie. Margot Robbie (“Goodbye, Christopher Robin”) produced and stars as Harding. […] The post TAKE TWO: “I, Tonya” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The true story of the Pentagon Papers gets the Steven Spielberg treatment in the involving drama, “The Post.” Tom Hanks stars as The Washington Post’s gritty editor Ben Bradlee and […] The post TAKE TWO: “The Post” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

The latest film from Ridley Scott is based on a true story. In 1973, the grandson of billionaire J. Paul Getty was kidnapped in Rome. The notoriously greedy oil baron […] The post TAKE TWO: “All the Money in the World” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Gary Oldman applies a ton of latex for his performance as Winston Churchill in the new historical drama “Darkest Hour.” Directed by Joe Wright (“Atonement”), the film also features Kristen […] The post Take Two: “Darkest Hour” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

It was shot in North Carolina, but Martin McDonagh’s searing comic drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” has a show-me attitude. Susan and Russ agree that Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson […] The post Take Two: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” appeared first on KKFI .

Sonia Warshawski is a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor who ran a tailor shop in the now-demolished Metcalf South Shopping Center for over 30 years. Her story, and that of her quest […] The post Take Two: “Big Sonia” appeared first on KKFI .

Writer/director Sean Baker (“Tangerine”) brings his hyper-realistic style to “The Florida Project,” a look at those who live on the fringes of society directly in the shadow of Disney World. Susan and […] The post Take Two: “The Florida Project” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Actress Greta Gerwig steps behind the camera and, as a writer/director, proves her mettle. Russ and Susan agree that “Lady Bird” is a beautifully acted, written and directed coming-of-age story […] The post Take Two: “Lady Bird” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Famed simian expert Jane Goodall is the subject of the documentary, “Jane” that features footage shot by her former husband, acclaimed wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick. Susan and Russ take a […] The post Take Two: “Jane” appeared first on KKFI .

Does George Clooney + the Coen Brothers + Matt Damon = a hit? Not so fast. Susan and Russ take a look at a very edgy, pitch black comedy that […] The post Take Two: “Suburbicon” appeared first on KKFI .

A sequel released 35 years after the original has struggled at the box office. But, the 1982 original struggled in theaters, too. “Blade Runner” became a classic thanks to home […] The post Take Two: “Blade Runner 2049” appeared first on KKFI .

“American Made” tells the remarkable true story of Barry Seal, a TWA pilot who was recruited by the CIA to do aerial reconnaissance over Central America in the 1980s. Tom Cruise plays Seal, […] The post Take Two: “American Made” appeared first on KKFI .

Four Oscar-winners (Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry) join Taron Edgerton, Channing Tatum and Sir Elton John(!) in Matthew Vaughn’s wacky comic book sequel to the 2015 hit about a […] The post TAKE TWO: “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” appeared first on KKFI .

Morgan Dameron, a KC native who worked as assistant to director J. J. Abrams (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), shot her first film as writer/director, a gentle comedy called “Different Flowers.” […] The post TAKE TWO: “Different Flowers” appeared first on KKFI .

The infamous 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was viewed on TV by 90 million people. The new film “Battle of the Sexes” is a comic […] The post Take Two: “Battle of the Sexes” appeared first on KKFI .

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s new horror allegory “mother!” provides meaty roles for Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer. But how good is this controversial thriller? Susan and Russ give […] The post TAKE TWO: “mother!” appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ focus on a “Crown Heights,” a true story about a miscarriage of justice that gained attention through an episode of the NPR show, “This American Life.” LaKeith […] The post Take Two “Crown Heights” appeared first on KKFI .

The big screen adaptation of Janette Walls’ bestselling memoir gets the once-over from Susan and Russ. Oscar-winner Brie Larson stars alongside Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts in the story of […] The post Take Two: “The Glass Castle” appeared first on KKFI .

Perhaps the most controversial film of the year, “Detroit” recounts story of the infamous Algiers Motel incident during the 1967 riots in Motor City. Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) […] The post Take Two: “Detroit” appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ take on an adaptation of a Russian novel whose setting has been relocated to Victorian England in 1865. Newcomer Florence Pugh plays Katherine, a young woman stuck […] The post Take Two: “Lady Macbeth” appeared first on KKFI .

Oscar-winner Casey Affleck (“Manchester by the Sea”) and Oscar-nominee Rooney Mara (“Carol”) star in a new art house entry from writer/director David Lowery (“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”). Susan and Russ […] The post TAKE TWO: “A Ghost Story” appeared first on KKFI .