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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 on the rocks. This complicates her work presiding over the …

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 way: It’s the first US production that features an all …

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 with a dark secret. Director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Spy”) departs …

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 .

The new thriller “Searching” stars John Cho (“Star Trek”) and Debra Messing (TV’s “Will and Grace”). Cho plays a father whose teenage daughter goes missing. He breaks into her computer and uses the internet and online tools in a desperate …

The new thriller "Searching" stars John Cho ("Star Trek") and Debra Messing (TV's "Will and Grace"). Cho plays a father whose teenage daughter goes missing. He breaks into her computer […] The post Take Two: "Searching" (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

“Operation Finale” is a historical drama from filmmaker Chris Weitz (“About a Boy”). It tells the true story of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad and their efforts to capture the Nazi SS officer Adolph Eichmann, the architect of the Holocaust, who was …

"Operation Finale" is a historical drama from filmmaker Chris Weitz ("About a Boy"). It tells the true story of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad and their efforts to capture the Nazi SS […] The post Take Two: "Operation Finale" (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Chloë Grace Moretz (“The Equalizer”) stars in a coming of age drama adapted from Emily M. Danforth’s novel,”The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” that received acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. Moretz plays a lesbian teen sent by her family to …

Chloë Grace Moretz ("The Equalizer") stars in a coming of age drama adapted from Emily M. Danforth's novel,"The Miseducation of Cameron Post," that received acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. […] The post Take Two: "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Scotty Bowers published a book in 2012 called “Full Service” that claimed to have chronicled his life as a pimp during Hollywood’s golden age and how he operated a brothel out of a gas station that catered to gay men. He …

Scotty Bowers published a book in 2012 called "Full Service" that claimed to have chronicled his life as a pimp during Hollywood's golden age and how he operated a brothel out […] The post Take Two: "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The remarkable true story of Ron Stallworth has been brought to the big screen by director Spike Lee and co-writer Kevin Willmott, who is professor of film at KU. John David Washington (“Ballers”) plays Stallworth, a black Colorado police officer …

The remarkable true story of Ron Stallworth has been brought to the big screen by director Spike Lee and co-writer Kevin Willmott, who is professor of film at KU. John […] The post Take Two: "BlacKkKlansman" appeared first on KKFI .

Writer/director Bo Burnham who achieved celebrity through is internet postings, offers his first feature-length dramatic film, “Eighth Grade,” the story of an angst-ridden teen in the age of social media. Elsie Fisher (“McFarland, USA”) plays a 15-year-old who posts helpful …

Writer/director Bo Burnham who achieved celebrity through is internet postings, offers his first feature-length dramatic film, "Eighth Grade," the story of an angst-ridden teen in the age of social media. […] The post Take Two: "Eighth Grade" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

A remarkable true story is at the core of “Three Identical Strangers,” a documentary about Robert Shafran, Edward Galland and David Kellman, identical triplets separated at birth. They were part of a scientific experiment in the “nature vs. nurture” debate …

A remarkable true story is at the core of "Three Identical Strangers," a documentary about Robert Shafran, Edward Galland and David Kellman, identical triplets separated at birth. They were part […] The post Take Two: "Three Identical Strangers" (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Weird, comic and sometimes off-putting, the social satire “Sorry to Bother You” features LaKeith Stanfield as an African-American telemarketer who uses a “white” voice to get ahead. Then, Boots Riley’s bizarre film turns into a sci-fi melodrama! Susan and Russ have …

Weird, comic and sometimes off-putting, the social satire "Sorry to Bother You" features LaKeith Stanfield as an African-American telemarketer who uses a "white" voice to get ahead. Then, Boots Riley's bizarre […] The post Take Two: "Sorry to Bother You" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Is it a documentary or a drama? In the case of “American Animals,” the answer to both is, “Yes.” This unique hybrid from filmmaker Bart Layton (“The Imposter”) is a true crime drama about a group of college students who decide …

Is it a documentary or a drama? In the case of "American Animals," the answer to both is, "Yes." This unique hybrid from filmmaker Bart Layton ("The Imposter") is a true […] The post Take Two: "American Animals" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ cover the acclaimed documentary about Fred Rogers, host of the longtime PBS children’s show, “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.” This overview includes clips featuring Yo Yo Ma, Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Koko the Gorilla and was directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker …