Freeze Frame

“Blue Beetle” is the latest superhero movie from the DC Comics universe that’s notable mainly for its Hispanic cast and production staff. Xolo Maridueña from “Cobra Kai” plays a young man whose […] The post Freeze Frame: “Blue Beetle” (PG-13), “Strays” (R), “Landscape with Invisible Hand” (R), “The Monkey King” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” is an adaptation of just one chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel “Dracula.” Corey Hawkins and Kansas City native son David Dastmalchian star in […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (R), “Jules” (PG-13), “Heart of Stone” (PG-13), “Red, White and Royal Blue” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

After nearly 40 years, countless comics, five TV series and four feature films, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just keep mutating. The farcical animated feature “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant […] The post Freeze Frame: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (PG-13), “Meg 2: The Trench” (PG-13), “Shortcomings” (R), “Dreamin’ Wild” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

The second time isn’t the charm for Disney’s “Haunted Mansion.” This movie based on the Disneyland attraction is, at best, an adequate timewaster for older kids. Director Justin Simien has […] The post Freeze Frame: “Haunted Mansion” (PG-13), “Theater Camp” (PG-13), “Earth Mama” (R), “The Beanie Bubble” (R), “Happiness for Beginners” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Who knew that “Barbie” could be the victim of an existential crisis? Margot Robbie is perfectly cast in Greta Gerwig’s wacky and wildly imaginative comedy about Mattel’s superstar doll. It’s […] The post Freeze Frame: “Barbie” (PG-13), “Oppenheimer” (R), “They Cloned Tyrone” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Tom Cruise is back, this time battling Artificial Intelligence in the zippy action thriller, “Mission Impossible-Dead Reckoning, Part One.” The seventh entry in the franchise has stilted dialogue that sounds […] The post Freeze Frame: “Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One” (PG-13), “The Miracle Club” (PG-13), “Bird Box Barcelona” (R), “Sound of Freedom” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

In the shameless and unapologetically bawdy comedy “Joy Ride,” Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu play Asian-American friends who go on a trip to China where everything […] The post Freeze Frame: “Joy Ride” (R), “The League” (Not rated), “The Out-Laws” (R), “The Lesson” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Relentless action, welcome nostalgia and the irascible Harrison Ford energize the fifth and final installment of the blockbuster series, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Set in 1969, the story […] The post Freeze Frame: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (PG-13), “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” (PG), “Run Rabbit Run” (Not rated), “Nimona” (PG) appeared first on KKFI .

Filmmaker Wes Anderson is the king of quirky and his movies are an acquired taste. His latest effort, the offbeat comedy “Asteroid City” is no exception. This whimsical story-within-a-story involves […] The post Freeze Frame: “Asteroid City” (PG-13), “No Hard Feelings” (R), “The Perfect Find” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

Try to forget the negative headlines about troubled actor Ezra Miller. As the DC comics troubled superhero “The Flash,” he’s terrific. This lightning fast member of the Justice League opens a […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Flash” (PG-13), “Elemental” (PG), “The Blackening” (R), “Extraction 2” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

If I were a seven-year-old, I’d be anxiously awaiting the arrival of the latest “Transformers” movie. While the seven-year-old in me still gets a bit of a kick out of […] The post Freeze Frame: “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (PG-13), “Flamin’ Hot” (PG-13), “The Idol” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI .

While it’s long, frenzied and slings more plot webs than it can reasonably control, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is an impressive, visually extravagant sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winning animated feature […] The post Freeze Frame: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (PG-13), “The Boogeyman” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

Should Disney continue its conversion of animated hits into live action movies? Well, when they are as good as “The Little Mermaid,” the answer is, “Yes.” Halle Bailey is terrific in […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Little Mermaid” (PG), “Kandahar” (R), “You Hurt My Feelings” (R), “The Starling Girl” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

If you’re a fan of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, you already know that you need to check your brain at the theater door. So, let’s just say that […] The post Freeze Frame: “Fast X” (PG-13), “Carmen” (R), “Rare Objects” (R), “White Men Can’t Jump” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

Ben Affleck stars in “Hypnotic” a flaky sci-fi thriller from Robert Rodriguez about a police detective who discovers that government mind control experiments may have something to do with his […] The post Freeze Frame: “Hypnotic” (R), “Book Club: The Next Chapter” (PG-13), “Blackberry” (R), “Fool’s Paradise” (R), “The Mother” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The newest chapter in the wildly popular “Guardians of the Galaxy” series has arrived and… it’s out of this world. “Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3” is an imaginative and surprisingly […] The post Freeze Frame: “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3” (PG-13), “Love Again” (PG-13), “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

Is Judy Bloom’s 1970 coming-of-age story “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” still relevant? If the new film adaptation is any indication, the answer is “yes.” Abby Ryder Fortson is […] The post Freeze Frame: “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (PG-13), “Showing Up” (R), “Peter Pan and Wendy” (PG), “TNT Jackson” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI .

Be afraid. Be very afraid. The off-putting phantasmagorical horror comedy “Beau is Afraid” is a psychologist’s nightmare. Joaquin Phoenix is excellent as a middle-aged man with mommy issues who goes […] The post Freeze Frame: “Beau is Afraid” (R), “Chevalier” (PG-13), “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” (R), “Ghosted” (PG-13), “To Catch a Killer” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

In the grisly, over-the-top vampire comedy “Renfield,” Nicholas Cage plays Dracula and gets to chew the scenery as well as a lot of jugular veins. Nicholas Hoult plays his reluctant servant Renfield […] The post Freeze Frame: “Renfield” (R), “Mafia Mamma” (R), “Suzume” (PG), “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

When is an inspirational sports movie not a sports movie? When it’s the stirring Ben Affleck-directed opus, “Air.” Matt Damon stars in the absorbing true story about the people from […] The post Freeze Frame: “Air” (R), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (PG), “Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI .

Sometimes mindless, silly fluff is just what a weary viewer wants at the end of a long day’s work. If that’s you, then the goofy Netflix caper movie “Murder Mystery […] The post Freeze Frame: “Murder Mystery 2” (PG-13), “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (PG-13), “Tetris” (R), “Spinning Gold” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The latest installment of the wildly popular John Wick action franchise, “John Wick: Chapter Four,” is an amazing stunt reel in search of a plot. Keanu Reeves is back as […] The post Freeze Frame: “John Wick: Chapter 4” (R), “Last Sentinel” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

The Hulu drama “Boston Strangler” is a workmanlike journalistic procedural about the two women, played by Keira Knightly and Carrie Coon, who in the 1960s were credited with breaking the […] The post Freeze Frame: “Boston Strangler” (R), “Moving On” (R), “The Magician’s Elephant” (PG), “One Fine Morning” (R) appeared first on KKFI .

At one point in the absurd slasher sequel “Scream VI,” a stabbing victim says, “**** this franchise.” I agree. While it delivers the tongue-in-cheek chills that fans of these movies […] The post Freeze Frame: “Scream VI” (R), “Champions” (PG-13), “The Quiet Girl” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .

“Creed III” has Michael B. Jordan. Check. Jonathan Majors is solid as his nemesis. Check. It has well-staged boxing scenes. Check. It’s no knockout by any means, but those three […] The post Freeze Frame: “Creed III” (PG-13), “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre” (R), “They Wait in the Dark” (Not rated), “Turn Every Page” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI .