Freeze Frame

Check out reviews of "Love & Mercy," a biopic of Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, "Spy," a secret agent spoof with Melissa McCarthy, and "Entourage," the big screen version of an HBO series get the once-over from Russ Simmons.

Russ warns us about "San Andreas," a disaster flick starring The Rock and explains why "An Honest Liar," a documentary about magician "The Amazing Randi" is worth your time.

"Tomorrowland," Disney's big budget sci-fi extravaganza and two art house flicks -- "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter," "The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared" -- are on Russ' agenda this week.

In a really unusual week, Russ gives 'thumbs way up' to three new movies, "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Pitch Perfect 2," and "Far From the Madding Crowd."

Russ explains that two lame buddy Hollywood comedies -- "Hot Pursuit" and "The D Train" -- are the best that Hollywood can offer us this week.  

Could two films be more divergent? Russ takes on "Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron," the comic book juggernaut, and "The Clouds of Sils Maria," an art film about a aging actress.

Russ thinks "Ex Machina," a new sci-fi effort is the year's best so far. "The Water Diviner," Russell Crowe's directorial debut, and "Little Boy," a new faith-based offering are also covered.

"Unfriended," a unique and original new horror entry gets a few "likes" from Russ.

Russ scrutinizes "Merchants of Doubt," a frightening but important documentary about professional spin doctors who create confusion about the concept of climate change.

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."

"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. 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. 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 […] 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 […] 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, […] 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.” 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.

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 reviews the Christmas Day openings, including Angelina Jolie's directorial effort and the adaptation of the Broadway musical, "Into the Woods."

Russ Simmons takes a look at the finales of two popular movie franchises as well as a new drama starring Reese Witherspoon.

Russ reviews Ridley Scott's revisionist version of the Biblical story of Moses, Chris Rock's edgy comedy and an Australian horror flick.