Freeze Frame

The fourth feature length film from the SpongeBob SquarePants universe is a wacky animated farce on Netflix. The scandal involving standup comic Louis C. K. is the subject of a […] The post Freeze Frame: “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” (Not rated), “Sorry/Not Sorry” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The cast of “The Fabulous Four” may indeed be fabulous, but they’re the only thing remotely redeeming about this awful, raunchy comedy. Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Fabulous Four” (R), “Young Woman and the Sea” (PG), “Land of Bad” (R), “Touch” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Action fans, you’ll be glad to know that “Twisters” doesn’t blow. It’s officially called a “standalone sequel,” with only a tenuous connection with the 1996 disaster hit, “Twister.” Daisy Edgar-Jones […] The post Freeze Frame: “Twisters” (PG-13), “Widow Clicquot” (R), ” Find Me Falling” (TV-14), Wild Wild Space” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

Flimflamming advertising exec Scarlett Johannson fakes a moon landing and lands hunky NASA flight director Channing Tatum in the spacey but stylish romantic comedy, “Fly Me to the Moon.” Tatum […] The post Freeze Frame: “Fly Me to the Moon” (PG-13), “Dandelion” (R), “Sunny” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI .

Eddie Murphy’s patented cheeky persona is the saving grace of the otherwise graceless Netflix sequel, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” Murphy returns to the role 40 years after the initial […] The post FREEZE FRAME: “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” (R), “Despicable Me 4” (PG), “Maxxxine” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

In the mood for a 2-hour therapy session? In the provocative drama “Daddio,” Dakota Johnson plays a troubled young woman who confesses all to a brash cab driver, played by Sean […] The post Freeze Frame: “Daddio” (R), “Janet Planet” (PG-13), “Fancy Dance” (R), “Trigger Warning” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Movies about motorcycle culture in the 1960s were popular drive-in fodder back in the day. “The Bikeriders” is a throwback that removes the fabricated glamor and replaces it with gritty […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Bikeriders” (R), “Ghostlight” (R), “Bad Behaviour” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The folks at Disney/Pixar retain their status as the gold standard of animation because of their meticulous dedication to getting the screenplay right as well as the animation and voice […] The post Freeze Frame: “Inside Out 2” (PG), “Tuesday” (R), “Treasure” (R), “Farewell, Mr. Haffmann” (TV-14) appeared first on KKFI .

In a scene from the fourth entry in the “Bad Boys” franchise, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” Will Smith is repeatedly slapped by Martin Lawrence. Intentional or not, the moment […] The post Freeze Frame: “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (R), “Star Wars: The Acolyte” (TV-14), “Hard Miles” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Glen Powell co-wrote, produced and stars in Netflix’s tongue-in-cheek thriller, “Hit Man.” Richard Linklater directed this surprisingly sunny neo-noir entry, where Powell plays a nerdy teacher who poses as a slick hitman […] The post Freeze Frame: “Hit Man” (R), “Ezra” (R), “Babes” (R), “Summer Camp” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

“Sight” tells the remarkable true story of Dr. Ming Wang. Terry Chen plays Dr. Wang, an immigrant to the US who developed groundbreaking eye surgery techniques. It spotlights his personal […] The post Freeze Frame: “Sight” (PG-13), “The Garfield Movie” (PG), “Atlas” (PG), “The Blue Angels” (G) appeared first on KKFI .

If being sentimental, sweet-natured, and family-friendly is a crime, then “IF” is guilty on all counts. Filmmaker John Krasinski’s fantasy about a young girl who can see other people’s imaginary […] The post Freeze Frame: “IF” (PG), “I Saw the TV Glow” (R), “Thelma the Unicorn” (PG), “Aisha” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

When they decided to reboot the “Planet of the Apes” franchise in 2011, eyes rolled. But the refreshed franchise turned out to be a winner. The fourth entry, “Kingdom of […] The post Freeze Frame: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (PG-13), “The Last Stop in Yuma County” (R), “Mother of the Bride” (TV-PG). “Dark Matter” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI .

Ryan Gosling is on a roll. His latest movie, “The Fall Guy” is a cheeky big screen adaptation of the 1980s TV series that starred Lee Majors. Gosling plays a […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Fall Guy” (PG-13), “Jeanne du Barry” (Not rated), “Unfrosted” (PG-13), “The Idea of You” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The tennis movie “Challengers” takes the term ‘love’ in a kinky direction. Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a raunchy comic drama about a ménage à troi involving […] The post Freeze Frame: “Challengers” (R), “Boy Kills World” (R), “We Grown Now” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

Director Guy Ritchie’s paints with very broad strokes for his wacky action comedy “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” Henry Cavill and Alan Ritchson lead the cast as criminal mercenaries recruited by […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” (R), “Sasquatch Sunset” (R), “The Beast” (Not rated), “The Greatest Hits” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Contemporary political divisions and paranoia add an uneasy edge to filmmaker Alex Garland’s chilling speculative nightmare, “Civil War.” Kirsten Dunst is solid as a famed photojournalist who races with colleagues […] The post Freeze Frame: “Civil War” (R), “La Chimera” (Not rated), “Scoop” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Bollywood meets “John Wick” in the over-the-top, ultraviolent thriller, “Monkey Man.” Actor Dev Patel wrote, directed and stars in the tale of an impoverished Indian man who extracts bloody vengeance […] The post Freeze Frame: “Monkey Man” (R), “Wicked Little Letters” (R), “Música” (PG-13), “Someone Like You” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

Liam Neeson once again plays a man grudgingly forced into violence in the drama “In the Land of Saints and Sinners.” During Ireland’s political and social upheaval in the 1970s, a […] The post Freeze Frame: “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” (R), “STEVE! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces” (TV-MA), “Renegade Nell” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City native son Paul Rudd is joined by originals Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson for another comically spooky go-round, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” The old team up with […] The post Freeze Frame: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (PG-13), “Late Night with the Devil” (R), “Shirley” (PG-13), “Cabrini” (PG-13), “The Crime is Mine” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

The action thriller “Love Lies Bleeding” is an example of extremely well-made sleaze, a midnight movie with a mind. Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brien star in a twisted lesbian romance […] The post Freeze Frame: “Love Lies Bleeding” (R), “Arthur the King” (PG-13), “One Life” (PG), “American Dreamer” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

In the Netflix sci-fi flick “Spaceman,” Adam Sandler plays a cosmonaut who befriends a giant space spider. No, this ain’t a comedy. “Spaceman” is a slow-moving but thoughtful drama from […] The post Freeze Frame: “Spaceman” (R), “Kung Fu Panda 4” (PG), “Damsel” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

The delay is over Dunatics. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic “Dune: Part 2” has finally arrived on the big screen and it’s a sweeping saga that arguably tells Frank Herbert’s intricate […] The post Freeze Frame: “Dune: Part 2” (PG-13), “Io Capitano” (Not rated), “Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank stars in the family friendly social drama, “Ordinary Angels.” It tells the inspirational true story of Sharon Stevens, an alcoholic hairdresser who seeks redemption by […] The post Freeze Frame: “Ordinary Angels” (PG), “Perfect Days” (PG), “Out of Darkness” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

“Bob Marley: One Love” is both entertaining and disappointing at the same time. The late reggae icon’s music propels what is otherwise a very bland reenactment of segments of his […] The post FREEZE FRAME: “Bob Marley: One Love” (PG-13), “Madame Web” (PG-13), “The Taste of Things” (PG-13), “This is Me…Now: A Love Story” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .