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
June 14, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “The Iron Claw” (R)
The sports drama "The Iron Claw" tells the tale of pro wrestling's famous Von Erich family. Zac Efron ("The Greatest Showman") and Jeremy Allen White (TV's "The Bear") lead the cast in a gritty, somber drama featuring the triumphs and tragedies experienced by the grappling clan.
ListenJune 7, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Unfrosted” (PG-13)
Jerry Seinfeld makes his directorial debut with the wacky Netflix comedy, "Unfrosted," about the rise of the Pop Tart.
ListenMay 31, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Atlas” (PG-13)
Jennifer Lopez plays an analyst who tries to save the world from a rouge AI robot in the Netflix sci-fi action epic, "Atlas."
ListenMay 24, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “The Last Stop in Yuma County” (R)
"The Last Stop in Yuma County" is a neo-noir suspense flick that plays like an old school drive-in thriller.
ListenMay 17, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (PG-13)
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is the fourth entry in the rebooted "Planet of the Apes" franchise which serves as a prequel to the original story. It takes place 300 years after the apes gained intelligence.
ListenMay 10, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “A Man in Full” (R)
Tom Wolf's controversial 1998 novel gets the Netflix mini-series treatment from writer David E. Kelly ("Ally McBeal") and directors Regina King ("One Night in Miami") and Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing"). Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom"), Diane Lane ("Feud: Capote vs. The Swans") and Aml Ameen ("The Maze Runner") lead the cast.
ListenMay 3, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” (PG)
The folks at Aardman Studios took 23 years before they released a sequel to their popular animated comedy, "Chicken Run," now on Netflix.
ListenApril 26, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Origin” (PG-13)
Director Ava DuVernay's drama "Origin" is a drama about the personal challenges that journalist Isabel Wilkerson endured as she researched her non-fiction book "Caste: The Origins of our Discontent." Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ("King Richard") portrays the author.
ListenApril 19, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “Civil War” (R)
Does Alex Garland's controversial drama "Civil War" live up to the hype? Kirsten Dunst stars in a speculative thriller showing what a split in our Union might look like.
ListenApril 12, 2024 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Take Two: “”Scoop” (PG-13)
The lead-up to Prince Andrew's notorious 2019 BBC Newsnight interview is the subject of the Netflix drama, "Scoop." Billie Piper, Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell lead the cast.
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