Take Two

Susan and Russ explore the latest film from writer/director Mike Mills, the man behind the award-winning 2011 movie, “Beginners.” This semi-autobiographical tale is a coming-of-age story about a 15-year-old boy being brought up in bohemian fashion by his liberal mom, …

Susan and Russ explore the latest film from writer/director Mike Mills, the man behind the award-winning 2011 movie, "Beginners." This semi-autobiographical tale is a coming-of-age story about a 15-year-old boy […] The post TAKE TWO: "20th Century Women" appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ cover a controversial film that won the Best Foreign Language Film prize as well as Best Actress at this year’s Golden Globes. Isabelle Huppert (“Amour”) plays a successful businesswoman who is brutally raped, and then begins a …

Susan and Russ cover a controversial film that won the Best Foreign Language Film prize as well as Best Actress at this year's Golden Globes. Isabelle Huppert ("Amour") plays a […] The post TAKE TWO: "Elle" appeared first on KKFI .

The great cast includes Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kiera Knightly, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Naomi Harris. The director is David Frankel (“The Devil Wears Prada”) and the writer is Allan Loeb (“Things We Lost in the Fire”). So, what …

The great cast includes Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kiera Knightly, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Naomi Harris. The director is David Frankel ("The Devil Wears Prada") and the writer is […] The post TAKE TWO: "Collateral Beauty" #filmreview #podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Fashion designer Tom Ford’s second effort as a filmmaker is “Nocturnal Animals.” Susan and Russ examine this difficult film, which is rated “R” even though it might have deserved an “NC-17” rating. A very dark and violent tale of revenge, …

Fashion designer Tom Ford's second effort as a filmmaker is "Nocturnal Animals." Susan and Russ examine this difficult film, which is rated "R" even though it might have deserved an […] The post TAKE TWO: "Nocturnal Animals" #FilmReview Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Manchester by the Sea is an American drama film directed and written by Kenneth Lonergan and starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Gretchen Mol and Lucas Hedges. The plot follows an uncle who has to look after his teenage …

Manchester by the Sea is an American drama film directed and written by Kenneth Lonergan and starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Gretchen Mol and Lucas Hedges. The plot […] The post TAKE TWO: "Manchester by the Sea" appeared first on KKFI .

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in a “Casablanca” wannabe called “Allied.” This romantic WWII drama features Pitt as a Canadian intelligence officer who falls in love with a French Resistance fighter (Cotillard) who may -or may not- be a …

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in a "Casablanca" wannabe called "Allied." This romantic WWII drama features Pitt as a Canadian intelligence officer who falls in love with a French […] The post TAKE TWO: "Allied" #filmreview podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ celebrate the arrival of an intelligent, thought-provoking sci-fi movie. “Arrival” stars Amy Adams as a linguist who is recruited by the US military to help them communicate with aliens who have come to Earth in a dozen …

Susan and Russ celebrate the arrival of an intelligent, thought-provoking sci-fi movie. "Arrival" stars Amy Adams as a linguist who is recruited by the US military to help them communicate […] The post TAKE TWO: "Arrival" #FilmReview Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Oscar-winner Mel Gibson returns to the director’s chair for “Hacksaw Ridge,” the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during WWII who wound up winning the Congressional Medal of Honor for saving 75 men on a battlefield in Okinawa. …

Oscar-winner Mel Gibson returns to the director's chair for "Hacksaw Ridge," the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector during WWII who wound up winning the Congressional Medal of […] The post TAKE TWO: "Hacksaw Ridge" #FilmReview Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ agree that the subtle charms of the austere drama “Certain Women” won’t appeal to everyone. Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone star in this slice-of-life film that features three intertwining stories about small town …

Susan and Russ agree that the subtle charms of the austere drama "Certain Women" won't appeal to everyone. Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone star in this […] The post TAKE TWO: "Certain Women" #FilmReview Podcat appeared first on KKFI .

An important British legal case is at the heart of “Denial,” a true story that pits an American historian against a British Holocaust denier. Deborah Lipstadt (Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz) is sued by writer David Irving for libel when she calls …

An important British legal case is at the heart of "Denial," a true story that pits an American historian against a British Holocaust denier. Deborah Lipstadt (Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz) is […] The post TAKE TWO: "Denial" #FilmReview Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

The realistic Shia LaBeouf drama “American Honey” was largely shot in the Kansas City area. It won the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Susan and Russ give their reactions to this story about a wandering band of …

The realistic Shia LaBeouf drama "American Honey" was largely shot in the Kansas City area. It won the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Susan and Russ give […] The post TAKE TWO: "American Honey" #FilmReview Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

The story of Nat Turner’s slave revolt of 1831 hasn’t been dramatized on film…until now. Susan and Russ discuss the merits and flaws of this intriguing historical drama. Nate Parker wrote, directed, produced and takes the lead role in this …

The story of Nat Turner's slave revolt of 1831 hasn't been dramatized on film…until now. Susan and Russ discuss the merits and flaws of this intriguing historical drama. Nate Parker […] The post TAKE TWO: "The Birth of a Nation" #FilmReview Podcast appeared first on KKFI .

Susan and Russ check out a Hitchcock wannabe, a thriller based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hopkins. The terrific cast includes Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudrow and Laura …