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Director Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) has adapted James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” for the big screen. Young actors Kiki Layne (“Native Son”) and Stephen James (“Semna”) lead the cast in this love story that’s also a potent …

Director Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) has adapted James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” for the big screen. Young actors Kiki Layne (“Native Son”) and Stephen James (“Semna”) lead the cast in this love story that’s also a potent social commentary. Regina King (“This Christmas”) won a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award […]

Writer/director Adam McKay (“The Big Short”) offers a tongue-in-cheek portrait of former Vice President, Dick Cheney. “Vice” starts Christian Bale (“The Dark Knight”) as Cheney, Amy Adams (“Sharp Objects”) as his wife, Lynn Cheney, Steve Carell (“Welcome to Marwen”) as …

Writer/director Adam McKay ("The Big Short") offers a tongue-in-cheek portrait of former Vice President, Dick Cheney. "Vice" starts Christian Bale ("The Dark Knight") as Cheney, Amy Adams ("Sharp Objects") as […] The post Take Two: "Vice" (R) appeared first on KKFI.

Filmmaker Peter Hedges (“Pieces of April”) has fashioned a drama about how drug addiction affects a family. “Ben is Back” stars Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges in the story of a teenager who leaves rehab and shows up on his …

Filmmaker Peter Hedges ("Pieces of April") has fashioned a drama about how drug addiction affects a family. "Ben is Back" stars Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges in the story of […] The post Take Two: "Ben is Back" (R) appeared first on KKFI.

Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Coleman star in "The Favourite," a caustic comic drama about two ladies of the 18th century court of Queen Anne who employ Machiavellian means as they vie for the queen’s favor. It was directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, best known for the quirky arthouse entry, "The Lobster."

Celebrated operatic diva Maria Callas tells her own story in the documentary "Maria By Callas." Footage from home movies, interviews and film and television appearances are edited together to allow […] The post Take Two: "Maria By Callas" (PG) appeared first on KKFI.

Celebrated operatic diva Maria Callas tells her own story in the documentary “Maria By Callas.” Footage from home movies, interviews and film and television appearances are edited together to allow the tempestuous star to profile herself. Her letters are read …

Director Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave") and screenwriter Gillian Flynn ("Gone Girl") join forces for a gritty, realistic heist film, "Widows." Viola Davis plays a woman whose husband (Liam […] The post Take Two: "Widows" (R) appeared first on KKFI.