Freeze Frame

Russ marvels at the empty-headed joys of “Furious 7,” the latest action epic in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.

Russ marvels at the empty-headed joys of "Furious 7," the latest action epic in the "Fast and Furious" franchise.

Russ wonders about racial stereotypes in the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy, “Get Hard” and covers the animated fantasy, “Home” and the creepy horror entry, “It Follows.”

Russ wonders about racial stereotypes in the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy, "Get Hard" and covers the animated fantasy, "Home" and the creepy horror entry, "It Follows."

“Insurgent,” the second installment in the “Divergent” series, “The Gunman,” a Sean Penn action flick and “Do You Believe?,” a faith-based drama are up for Russ’ inspection.

"Insurgent," the second installment in the "Divergent" series, "The Gunman," a Sean Penn action flick and "Do You Believe?," a faith-based drama are up for Russ' inspection.

Two movies that couldn’t be less alike are in the spotlight this week, “Cinderella,” a Disney fairy tale and “Run All Night,” a violent mob thriller.

Two movies that couldn't be less alike are in the spotlight this week, "Cinderella," a Disney fairy tale and "Run All Night," a violent mob thriller. The post Freeze Frame: "Cinderella," "Run All Night" appeared first on KKFI .

"Leviathan," one of the Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Film finally arrives in KC theaters.

“Hot Tub Time Machine 2,” an unnecessary comedic sequel, and “Song of the Sea,” an Oscar-nominated animated feature are the subjects of this week’s reviews from Russ.

"Hot Tub Time Machine 2," an unnecessary comedic sequel, and "Song of the Sea," an Oscar-nominated animated feature are the subjects of this week's reviews from Russ. The post Freeze Frame: "Hot Tub Time Machine 2" and "Song of the Sea" appeared first on KKFI .

Russ covers the so-called “hottest” movie of the year, plus a spy spoof, an Oscar contender and an art house flick. Listen to reviews of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” “Still Alice,” and “Mr. Turner”  during this episode …

Russ covers the so-called "hottest" movie of the year, plus a spy spoof, an Oscar contender and an art house flick. Listen to reviews of "Fifty Shades of Grey," "Kingsman: The […] The post Freeze Frame: "Fifty Shades of Grey," "Kingsman: The Secret Service," "Still Alice," "Mr. Turner" appeared first on KKFI .

Russ sorts through a sci-fi opus, a French language social drama, a 3-D cartoon and a medieval action fantasy. The movies are: “Jupiter Ascending,” “Two Days, One Night,” “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water,” “Seventh Son.”

Russ sorts through a sci-fi opus, a French language social drama, a 3-D cartoon and a medieval action fantasy. The movies are: "Jupiter Ascending," "Two Days, One Night," "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge […] The post Freeze Frame: "Jupiter Ascending," "Two Days, One Night," and More appeared first on KKFI .

Russ fills us in on an 80s-style crime movie, a social drama about race relations and a teen time travel opus when he reviews “A Most Violent Year,” “Black or White, and “Project Almanac.”

Russ fills us in on an 80s-style crime movie, a social drama about race relations and a teen time travel opus when he reviews "A Most Violent Year," "Black or White, […] The post Freeze Frame: "A Most Violent Year," "Black or White, "Project Almanac" appeared first on KKFI .

Can J-Lo generate the thrills? Is Song One worth singing about? Russ chimes in on both “The Boy Next Door,” “Song One.”

Can J-Lo generate the thrills? Is Song One worth singing about? Russ chimes in on both "The Boy Next Door," "Song One." The post Freeze Frame: "The Boy Next Door," "Song One" appeared first on KKFI .

Russ reviews two tragic true stories, one of a Navy Seal sharpshooter and the other about a paranoid schizophrenic millionaire.

Russ reviews two tragic true stories, one of a Navy Seal sharpshooter and the other about a paranoid schizophrenic millionaire.

Is “Selma” worth marching to? “Inherent Vice” nice? Russ weighs in on these very different films.  

Is "Selma" worth marching to? "Inherent Vice" nice? Russ weighs in on these very different films.  

Russ does his annual Top Ten countdown of the year’s finest cinematic offerings.

Russ does his annual Top Ten countdown of the year's finest cinematic offerings.