Take Two

Susan Sanders and Russ Simmons are of one mind about “Maggie’s Plan,” a new comedy from writer/director Rebecca Miller (“Personal Velocity)” and starring Greta Gerwig (“Frances Ha”), Ethan Hawke (“Boyhood”) […] The post TAKE TWO: “Maggie’s Plan” film review-podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ give an overview of a unique adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Lady Susan.” Kate Beckinsale stars in this comic period piece about a manipulative woman in 1790s England. […] The post TAKE TWO: “Love & Friendship” #Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ have slightly different takes on the romantic drama based on the bestselling novel. Emilia Clark and Sam Claflin star in this tearjerker that marks the film directing […] The post TAKE TWO: “Me Before You” #Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ take on the story of self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, a pioneer who made major contributions to the field. “The Man Who Knew Infinity” is an earnest […] The post TAKE TWO: “The Man Who Knew Infinity” appeared first on KKFI .

Three Oscar winners (George Clooney, Julia Roberts & Jodi Foster) join forces to bring a financial thriller to the big screen. Clooney plays a cable TV financial ‘expert’ who is […] The post TAKE TWO: “Money Monster” Podcast Film Review appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ take on a biopic about famed author Ernest Hemingway (stage actor Adrian Sparks) and his mentorship of novice writer Denne Bart Peticlerc, played by Giovanni Ribisi. The […] The post TAKE TWO: “Papa: Hemingway in Cuba” #podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Gabriel Byrne, Jesse Eisenberg and Isabelle Huppert star in “Louder Than Bombs,” a thoughtful, well acted and profoundly sad look at how one family deals with grief after a tragic […] The post TAKE TWO: “Louder Than Bombs” Film Review appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City’s own Don Cheadle wrote, produced, directed and stars in this experimental “biopic” about legendary jazz trumpeter, Miles Davis. Susan and Russ have very different perspectives on this movie, […] The post TAKE TWO: “Miles Ahead” Film Review appeared first on KKFI .

Ice Cube and Common lead the cast in the third (or fourth, if you count “Beauty Shop”) in the comedy franchise. This time out, the barbers and hairdressers are concerned […] The post TAKE TWO: “Barbershop: The Next Cut” #FilmReview appeared first on KKFI .

British actor Tom Hiddleston (Loki in “Thor” and “The Avengers”) takes on the role of country music legend Hank Williams. Elizabeth Olsen plays his talentless wife who also wanted to […] The post TAKE TWO: “I Saw the Light” #filmreview #podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan offers a dark drama about a Holocaust survivor who is suffering from dementia. He plots with another survivor, confined to a wheelchair, to assassinate a Nazi […] The post TAKE TWO: “Remember” film review podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Two-time Oscar winner Sally Field stars in a comic drama that serves as an offbeat character study. Field plays an emotionally-stunted older woman who falls in love with a much […] The post TAKE TWO: “Hello, My Name is Doris” #filmreview #podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Russ and Susan take us into another dimension, “a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination.” But the next […] The post TAKE TWO: “10 Cloverfield Lane” #filmreview #podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ take a look at Tina Fey’s comic drama about a journalist and the experiences she had that were chronicled in her memoir, “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days […] The post TAKE TWO: “Whisky Tango Foxtrot” #FilmReview #Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ take on “Mustang,” a film from Turkey that was nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Language Oscar. “Mustang” tells the tale of five sisters who are virtually […] The post TAKE TWO: Audio Podcast of “Mustang” Film Review appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ check out Michael Moore’s latest documentary. This travelogue has Moore traveling the world to see how other countries are handling some of the problems we’re trying to […] The post TAKE TWO: A Film Review of Michael Moore’s “Where to Invade Next” appeared first on KKFI .

Dame Maggie Smith leaves “Downton Abby” behind long enough to portray a homeless woman suffering from mental illness who occupies a parked van in the driveway of acclaimed British writer, […] The post TAKE TWO: “The Lady in the Van” Highlights Homelessness appeared first on KKFI .

Russ and Susan take a look at “45 Years,” a haunting drama about marriage. It features an Oscar-nominated performance from Charlotte Rampling as a woman who makes a discover that […] The post TAKE TWO: “45 Years” #FilmReview appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ fill us in on a poke in the eye to old Hollywood that features an all-star cast.   The post TAKE TWO: New Coen Brothers Farce – “Hail, Caesar” appeared first on KKFI .

“Anomalisa,” the Oscar-nominated animated offering from Charlie Kaufman, gets very different reactions from Susan and Russ.   The post TAKE TWO: “Anomalisa” appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ share their takes on the latest collaboration between Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell. The post TAKE TWO: “Joy” with Jennifer Lawrence appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ have different perspectives on a romantic drama starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. The post TAKE TWO: “Carol” with Cate Blanchett appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ have very different takes on a new drama starring Cate Blanchett. The post TAKE TWO: “Carol” appeared first on KKFI .

Susan Sanders and Russ Simmons weigh in on “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” a minor little indie release. The post TAKE TWO: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Film Review appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ offer insight on an old-fashioned romantic drama set in the 1950s. The post TAKE TWO: “Brooklyn” #FilmReview appeared first on KKFI .