Freeze Frame

Tessa Thompson is solid in "Hedda,” the Amazon Prime reimagining of Ibsen's classic tragedy "Hedda Gabler." Writer/director Nia DaCosta has changed the setting and added lesbian and racial components that Ibsen probably never would have imagined. While not all of DaCosta’s changes work and purists may balk, “Hedda” is a mostly effective update that remains true of Ibsen’s themes concerning the dan...

"Regretting You" is a drama about romance, infidelity and grief based on a popular novel by Colleen Hoover. A teenage girl played by McKenna Grace discovers dark secrets after some family members are lost in a tragic accident. She navigates the tragedy while experiencing a big high school crush. Grace is terrific, as is Allison Williams as her troubled mom. The story is very soapy, contrived and m...

Who would have thought that a movie with a great cast, intriguing theme and acclaimed director could have resulted in something as bad as "After the Hunt." Julia Roberts stars as a college professor who becomes embroiled in a sex scandal. The strong supporting cast includes Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny.  Director Luca Guadagnino is responsible for acclaimed fil...

Talk about product placement! The bizarre true story of a kind-hearted criminal gets the big screen treatment in "Roofman." In this entertaining comic drama, Channing Tatum stars as a clever thief who robbed dozens of McDonalds by entering the restaurants through the roof, was sent to prison, escaped, and then holed up for months in a Toys 'R' Us. Kirsten Dunst plays his clueless love interest. “R...

Respectable. That may be the best thing one can say about the new Dwayne Johnson movie "The Smashing Machine." In this art house sports drama from writer-director Benny Safdie, The Rock plays troubled mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr who battles drugs and insecurity as well as his opponents in the ring. Emily Blunt is his impatient, moderately supportive girlfriend. The performances of real-li...

Liam Neeson ("Taken") stars in a revival of the 80s absurdist franchise, "The Naked Gun," playing the son of the detective originally played by Leslie Nielson.

Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson once again proves to be one of the world's top filmmakers with his thinking man's action thriller, "One Battle After Another." Inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel "Vineland," Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn star in a spellbinding, entertaining and profane tale involving wannabe revolutionaries, racism, military corruption, secret political cabals...and much more. Smar...

While it doesn't all work, the fantasy romance "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" is, at least, an interesting experiment. Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell are very appealing, but they're stranded in a bizarre story about strangers who revisit trying episodes from their past by passing through a series of mystical doorways. Its message that encourages risk-taking comes through, but “A Big, Bold, Beauti...

It's taken 41 years, but the sequel to the classic rock mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap" has finally arrived. In “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer return as the clueless British hard rock band attempts a perilous comeback. Rob Reiner is back as director -on and off screen- and Paul McCartney and Elton John join in the fun along with a number o...

The very adult comic drama "Twinless" is about a straight man named Roman, played by Dylan O'Brian whose twin brother dies in an accident. He befriends a gay man named […] The post Freeze Frame: "Twinless" (R), "The Threesome" (R), "Eenie Meanie" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Can Austin Butler carry a movie outside of "Elvis?" If the comic thriller "Caught Stealing" is any indication, the answer is ‘Yes.' Butler is fine as a baseball washout who […] The post Freeze Frame: "Caught Stealing" (R), "The Roses" (R), "The Thursday Murder Club" (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Can Austin Butler carry a movie outside of "Elvis?" If the comic thriller "Caught Stealing" is any indication, the answer is ‘Yes.' Butler is fine as a baseball washout who […] The post Freeze Frame: "Caught Stealing" (R), "The Roses" (R), "The Thursday Murder Club" (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Filmmaker Ron Howard's latest movie "Eden" ain't paradise. In fact, the gifted director's awkward survival drama can't find a consistent pace or tone. Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, […] The post Freeze Frame: "Eden" (R), "Honey, Don't" (R), "Relay" (R), "Night Always Comes" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

If the uber-talented assassin John Wick had been a family man, his movie might have looked a bit like "Nobody 2." Bob Odenkirk returns in the sequel to his surprise 2021 […] The post Freeze Frame: "Nobody 2" (R), "Fixed" (R), "East of Wall" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Sometimes familiarity is what audiences want, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan deliver just that in "Freakier Friday," the sequel to their 2003 comic fantasy, "Freaky Friday." This time out, […] The post Freeze Frame: "Freakier Friday" (PG), "Weapons" (R), "Sketch" (PG), "My Mother's Wedding" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The extremely creepy and highly original body horror flick "Together" is a date movie for the truly twisted. Real life husband-and-wife Dave Franco and Allison Brie play a struggling couple […] The post Freeze Frame: "Together" (R), "The Naked Gun" (PG-13), "The Bad Guys 2" (PG), "She Rides Shotgun" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

As a Marvel property, The Fantastic Four has been downright snakebit. There have been four live-action box office disappointments plus one in the 90s that was never even released. Thankfully, […] The post Freeze Frame: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" (PG-13), "Oh, Hi!" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

"I Know What You Did Last Summer"…and it's pretty much the same thing you did in 1997. This reboot of the slasher franchise is about self-centered teens who cover up […] The post Freeze Frame: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (R), "Finally Dawn" (R), "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Do you long for the classic Superman, one whose main aspiration is wanting to do the right thing for humanity? If so, then writer/director James Gunn's new take on the […] The post Freeze Frame: "Superman" (PG-13), "Brick" (R), "Hotspring Shark Attack" (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

"Jurassic World Rebirth" is the seventh installment in the wildly popular sci-fi franchise. Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali lead a covert expedition to recover dinosaur blood samples from living specimens […] The post Freeze Frame: "Jurassic World: Rebirth" (PG-13), "The Old Guard 2" (R), "Heads of State" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

They have the need…the need for speed. If you've seen "Top Gun: Maverick," just take the planes and substitute formula one race cars, and -‘presto'- you've got "F1 The Movie." […] The post Freeze Frame: "F1® THE MOVIE" (PG-13), "MY MOM JAYNE" (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI .

The family sci-fi comedy “Elio” stands as yet another example of why Pixar remains the gold standard for animation. They get the story right before building the spectacular visuals. A […] The post Freeze Frame: "Elio" (PG), "28 Years Later" (R), "Deep Cover" (R), "Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical" (TV-PG) appeared first on KKFI .

The live action remake of the terrific, animated fantasy "How to Train Your Dragon" may not be better than the original, but it's possibly its equal. It’s an enjoyable adaptation […] The post Freeze Frame: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG), "The Life of Chuck" (R), "The Unholy Trinity" (R), Echo Valley (R) appeared first on KKFI .

"Ballerina" from the world of John Wick is an over-the-top action thriller that's really an extended stunt reel. In the fifth film in the bloody franchise, Ana de Armas plays […] The post Freeze Frame: "Ballerina" (R), "Dangerous Animals" (R), "Predator: Killer of Killers" (R), "Mountainhead" (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The quirky black comedy "The Phoenician Scheme" is the most "Wes Anderson-y" Wes Anderson movie yet. Benicio del Toro leads an all-star cast in the story of a corrupt 50's […] The post Freeze Frame: "The Phoenician Scheme" (PG-13), "Bring Her Back" (R), "Lulu is a Rhinoceros" (TV-Y7) appeared first on KKFI .