Take Two

Take Two

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Take Two episodes

  • TAKE TWO: “Wilson”

    Susan and Russ take on a comic drama based upon a popular graphic novel. “Wilson” stars Woody Harrelson as a misanthrope whose ex-wife informs him that he has a teenage […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “The Sense of an Ending”

    Can a youthful mistake be amended in one’s old age? What if the memory of it is unreliable? These are the central questions behind the British art house entry, “The […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “Kong: Skull Island”

    In an unusual turn, Susan and Russ take a look at a Hollywood blockbuster, “Kong: Skull Island.” This is the second in a series of ‘reboots’ that started with the […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “The Salesman”

    Famed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi received his second Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for the insightful and involving drama, “The Salesman.” Susan and Russ take a look at this story […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “I Am Not Your Negro”

    Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” is a compelling work about the late African-American writer James Baldwin and his relationship with three Civil Rights workers who were […]

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    2 min
  • Take Two: “A Dog’s Purpose”

    Susan and Russ review a sentimental adaptation of W. Bruce Cameron’s bestselling novel. It’s the story of a dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who is reincarnated a number of times […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “Julieta”

    Russ and Susan take a look at the latest melodrama from acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. “Julieta” has all of the splashy color and over-the-top flourishes that are the hallmark […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “The Founder”

    Susan and Russ take on “The Founder,” a biopic about Ray Kroc, the man who turned the fast food pioneer McDonald’s into an American behemoth. Michael Keaton plays Kroc, a […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “20th Century Women”

    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 […]

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    2 min
  • TAKE TWO: “Elle”

    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 […]

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    2 min

About Take Two

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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.