The “Take Two” short segment reviews independently made films and art-house movies currently showing in Kansas City. Take Two first went on the air in 2012 and is co-hosted by Russ Simmons, producer of the “Freeze Frame” short segment, and Susan Sanders, former psychotherapist in the Kansas City area.
The segment airs at the following times:
- Wednesdays 9:30 am
- Fridays 12:58 pm
- Saturdays at 5:58 pm
- Sundays 3:00 am
March 15, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Anatomy of a Fall” (R)
The big winner at the Cannes Film Festival is an involving French courtroom drama that also received an Oscar for it's screenplay.
ListenMarch 8, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Spaceman” (R)
Adam Sandler ("Hustle," "Uncut Gems") plays a cosmonaut facing an existential crisis in the Netflix sci-fi offering, "Spaceman."
ListenMarch 1, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Strays” (R)
Will Ferrell ("Barbie") and Jamie Foxx ("The Burial") lend their voices to the R-rated farce, "Strays." It's a talking dog movie where the pooches use language that would make a sailor blush.
ListenFebruary 23, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Tale Two: “Jules” (PG-13)
Ben Kinglsey ("Shindler's List"), Jane Curtain ("SNL") and Harriet Samson Harris ("Licorice Pizza") star in the quirky sci-fi comic drama, "Jules."
ListenFebruary 16, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Society of the Snow” (R)
The chilling Netflix drama "Society of the Snow" is a survival drama based on a true story. This Spanish language feature is a nominee for this year's Best International Feature Oscar.
ListenFebruary 9, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Family Switch” (PG)
Jennifer Garner ("13 Going on 30") and Ed Helms ("The Hangover") star in the supernatural Netflix comedy, "Family Switch."
ListenFebruary 2, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Oppenheimer” (R)
Nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, "Oppenheimer" is an epic biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, written and directed by Christopher Nolan ("Inception.")
ListenJanuary 26, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Joy Ride” (R)
The bawdy comedy "Joy Ride" was released in theaters last summer and is now available to stream at home. It's about four Asian-American women who take a road trip to China where everything goes sideways.
ListenJanuary 19, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Lift” (PG-13)
Kevin Hart ("Me Time") plays the head of an international group of sophisticated art thieves in the Netflix action comedy, "Lift."
ListenJanuary 12, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (R)
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese's long-awaited adaptation of the non-fiction book is now available to screen at home.
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