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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 cast in this love story that’s also a potent …

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 cast in this love story that’s also a potent social commentary. Regina King (“This Christmas”) won a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award […]

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 his wife, Lynn Cheney, Steve Carell (“Welcome to Marwen”) as …

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 a teenager who leaves rehab and shows up on his …

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 tempestuous star to profile herself. Her letters are read …

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 Neeson) leads a successful crime ring. Things get complicated when …

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 and Timothée Chalamet star in this story of drug addiction and …

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 of actor Paul Dano (“There Will be Blood”), who wrote …

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 details her time as a forger. Although she’d had success …

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 man on the moon, and the buildup to the launch …

"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. It was written by the late Audrey Wells (“Under the …

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 Wash Westmoreland (“Still Alice”).

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 linked musicians in “A Star is Born.” Cooper produced, directed …

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 .