Freeze Frame

The rule should be “Classic movies don’t need to be remade. Remake the bad ones and improve them.” But Steven Spielberg’s new take on the musical “West Side Story” is an […] The post Freeze Frame: “West Side Story” (PG-13), “Being the Ricardos” (R), “The Unforgivable” (R), “National Champions” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The gothic arthouse western “The Power of the Dog” is one of those movies that causes critics to flip and general audiences to shrug. Benedict Cumberbatch leads an accomplished cast […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Power of the Dog” (R), “The Hand of God” (R), “C’Mon, C’Mon” (R), “Below the Fold” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

Infidelity, scandal, intrigue, murder. These are the topics of many a soap opera. They also emerge in the true story “House of Gucci,” currently available in theaters only. Lady Gaga […] The post Freeze Frame: “House of Gucci” (R), “Encanto” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

Time for Will Smith to dust off his shelf and make room for an Oscar. In “King Richard,” he gives a riveting performance as the obsessive and galvanizing Richard Williams, […] The post Freeze Frame: “King Richard” (PG-13), “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (PG), “tick…tick…BOOM!” (PG-13), “Bruised” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“Belfast” is a dreamily nostalgic tale from filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, loosely inspired by his own childhood in late 60s strife-torn Northern Ireland. Shot in glorious black-and-white, “Belfast” is a loving […] The post Freeze Frame: “Belfast” (PG-13), “Passing” (PG-13), “Red Notice” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

What would an Academy Award-winning director do with a Marvel movie? “Eternals” provides the answer: More of the same. Chloé Zhao, who won the Oscar for the low-key drama “Nomadland,” […] The post Freeze Frame: “Eternals” (PG-13), “The Harder The Fall” (R), “Finch” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Eccentric filmmaker Wes Anderson’s latest exercise in quirkiness, “The French Dispatch,” is a lightweight but eye-popping homage to personal journalism, especially a nod to the writers and editors of The […] The post Freeze Frame: “The French Dispatch” (R), “Last Night in Soho” (R), “Antlers” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

If the classic Japanese film “Rashomon” were set in medieval France, it would have looked a lot like “The Last Duel.” Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodi Comer and Ben Affleck […] The post FREEZE FRAME: “The Last Duel” (R), “Needle in a Timestack” (R), “The Velvet Underground” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

What do you want in a James Bond movie? Great Bond girls, nasty villains, fast cars, cool gadgets, exotic locales and plenty of action? Well, if so, the 25th installment in […] The post “No Time to Die” (PG-13), “The Many Saints of Newark” (R), “South of Heaven” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

It’s certainly no surprise when a Marvel movie is a box office hit. But the 2018 action flick “Venom,” featuring a villain from the Spider-Man universe, was universally panned. It […] The post Freeze Frame: “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (PG-13), “The Guilty” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The acclaimed Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” makes a bumpy transition to the big screen. Ben Platt reprises his Tony Award-winning role as a trouble, outcast teen who tries to gain sympathy […] The post Freeze Frame: “Dear Evan Hansen” (PG-13), “The Starling” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Although she was often the butt of jokes for critics, the late TV evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker was an inspiration and an icon for many others. With her over-the-top enthusiasm, […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (PG-13), “Come From Away” (TV-14) appeared first on KKFI .

The wacky comedy “Queenpins” is, oddly enough, based on a bizarre true story. Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste star as a couple of Phoenix women who made tens of millions […] The post Freeze Frame: “Queenpins” (R), “Kate” (R), “The Lost Leonardo” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

The Marvel Cinematic Universe just got a bit more diverse. Newcomer Simu Liu stars in the rousing adventure “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” an impressive visual spectacle […] The post Freeze Frame: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (PG-13), “Worth” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Matt Damon (“The Bourne Identity”) and Abigail Breslin (“August: Osage County”) play father and daughter in “Stillwater,” a drama from Oscar-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy (“Spotlight”). The post Take Two: “Stillwater” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Who can creep out viewers? The “Candyman” can. Twenty-nine years after the scare-fest “Candyman” dared viewers to “Say my name,” a woke sequel slithers into theaters. This time out, “Candyman” […] The post Freeze Frame: “Candyman” (R), “No Man of God” (Not rated), “Vacation Friends” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Maggie Q plays a super-skillful assassin out for revenge in the slick and sleazy action flick. “The Protégé.” Samuel L. Jackson does his usual thing as Maggie’s hired-killer mentor and […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Protégé” (R), “The Night House” (R), “Sweet Girl” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The star of “Deadpool” and the director of “Night at the Museum” team up and the results are just what you’d expect. “Free Guy” is a visually elaborate comic fantasy […] The post Freeze Frame: “Free Guy” (PG-13), “CODA” (PG-13), “Beckett” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

“The Suicide Squad” is a reboot and reimagining of the disappointing 2016 DC Comics movie “Suicide Squad,” about super villains manipulated into serving a shady government agency. Writer/director James Gunn […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Suicide Squad” (R), “Nine Days” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Turning a theme park ride into a movie worked box office wonders for Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The Mouse House employs the same template with “Jungle Cruise.” Dwayne Johnson […] The post Freeze Frame: “Jungle Cruise” (PG-13), “Stillwater” (R), “The Last Mercenary” appeared first on KKFI .

Have you ever felt like you’ve aged while watching a movie? That’s the feeling you’ll get if you decide to endure the latest eerie experiment from M. Knight Shyamalan, “Old.” […] The post Freeze Frame: “Old” (PG-13), “Snake Eyes” (PG-13), “Joe Bell” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The unconventional career of Oscar-winner Nicholas Cage just got a bit more offbeat.. He gives a brilliant, nuanced performance in his latest film, the eccentric comic drama “Pig.” Cage plays […] The post Freeze Frame: “Pig” (R), “I Carry You With Me” (R), “Deep” (TV-MA), “Die in a Gunfight” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“Black Widow,” The latest extravaganza from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plays more like an over-the-top spy movie along the lines of James Bond than a superhero adventure. Scarlett Johansson stars […] The post Freeze Frame: “Black Widow” (PG-13), “First Date” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

Take one part “Terminator” and two parts “Alien,” shake with big budget vigor and you might come up with something like “The Tomorrow War.” Chris Pratt stars in this action-packed […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Tomorrow War” (PG-13), “The Summer of Soul” (PG-13), “Boss Baby: Family Business” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

In a scene from the latest in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, “F9,” a character played by Ludacris aptly says, “Nobody’s gonna believe this!” Exactly. Entries in the 20-year-old 10-film […] The post Freeze Frame: “F9: The Fast Saga” (PG-13), “False Positive” (R), “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It” (PG-13), “The Ice Road” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .