Take Two: “Hypnotic” (R)
Ben Affleck ("Air") stars in "Hypnotic," a sci-fi mystery thriller from filmmaker Robert Rodriguez ("Alita: Battle Angel").
TAKE TWO: “They Cloned Tyrone” (R)
John Boyega ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens"), Teyonah Parris ("WandaVision") and Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx ("Django Unchained") star in the Netflix sci-fi satire "They Cloned Tyrone," a pointed social commentary and homage to Blaxploitation movies.
Freeze Frame: “Blue Beetle” (PG-13), “Strays” (R), “Landscape with Invisible Hand” (R), “The Monkey King” (PG)
"Blue Beetle" is the latest superhero movie from the DC Comics universe that's notable mainly for its Hispanic cast and production staff. Xolo Maridueña from "Cobra Kai" plays a young man whose body is invaded by an alien scarab giving him powers he uses to take down an evil corporate entity. Susan Sarandon...
Take Two: “Spiderhead” (R)
The new Netflix sci-fi thriller "Spiderhead" stars Chris Hemsworth ("The Avengers") and Miles Teller ("Whiplash") and was directed by Joseph Kosinski ("Top Gun: Maverick").
Freeze Frame: “Lightyear” (PG), “Spiderhead” (R), “Cha Cha Real Smooth” (R)
Buzz Lightyear, the Space Ranger who inspired the fabled action figure from "Toy Story," gets an origin story with "Lightyear." Chis Evans provides the voice of our hero who battles the evil Emperor Zurg and his robot army while attempting to protect fellow space travelers on a remote planet millions of...
Return to Dust (from Suspense)
Airing this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM is the FINAL weekly episode of Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre. From the Suspense Radio series comes “Return to Dust” by George Bamber, inspired by Richard Matheson’s novel “The Shrinking Man.” James Howard has made an incredible scientific discovery. While attempting to...
Freeze Frame: “Silvie’s Love” (PG-13),”Pieces of a Woman” (R), “Stars Fell on Alabama” (PG-13), “Shadow in the Cloud” (R)
Are you a fan of the sweeping melodramatic Hollywood romances of the 1950s that often show up on Turner Classic Movies? If so, then "Silvie's Love" is right up your alley. Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha star in the story of a rocky romance between a wannabe TV producer and a...
Freeze Frame: “Rebecca” (PG-13), “The Witches” (PG), “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (R), “Synchronic” (R), “Over the Moon” (PG), “Friendsgiving” (R)
“Rebecca,” a Netflix remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic suspense drama is a handsomely produced but uninspired adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s novel. Armie Hammer and Lily James star in this dark gothic romance that checks all of the appropriate boxes but can’t match the 1940 Best Picture Oscar winner, which can...
