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Freeze Frame

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Freeze Frame is a weekly show reviewing the latest movies from Hollywood"s best to independent and arthouse movies.

tv & film film reviews

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Freeze Frame: "A Wrinkle in Time," "A Fantastic...

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2018/03/08

“A Wrinkle in Time,” the classic, 1962 award-winning science fantasy novel has finally made it to the big screen. Director Ava DuVernay’s $103 million adaptation is colorful, well meaning and, ultimately, bland. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling play the …

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Freeze Frame: "Red Sparrow" (R)

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2018/03/08

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has proven that she’s got the acting chops and personal charisma to elevate so-so material. That ability is sorely needed in the new suspense thriller, “Red Sparrow,” based on the novel by Jason Matthews. Lawrence …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Game Night" (R)

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2018/02/25

Pulling off a screwball comedy is as difficult as pulling out the last block in Jenga. There’s always a good chance the whole thing will come toppling down. The goofy farce “Game Night” somehow remains standing even though it’s not …

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Freeze Frame: "Black Panther" (PG-13), "Early Man"...

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2018/02/16

Marvel’s superhero “Black Panther” finally gets his proper feature-length movie introduction and it’s a rousing, involving adventure. The fact that most of the folks in front of and behind the camera are black makes it all the more compelling. Chawick …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Fifty Shades Freed" (R), "Oscar...

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2018/02/09

The final chapter in the big screen adaptation of E.L. James’ kinky S&M bestseller “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy finally hits theaters this week. Like its predecessors, “Fifty Shades Freed” isn’t bad enough to be campy fun and is about …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Black History Month" movie suggestions

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2018/02/01

February is “Black History Month,” and people have asked me to put together a list of movie suggestions to commemorate the annual observance. So, here are some films that are, I believe, apt viewing choices. “12 Years a Slave” …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Hostiles" (R), "Maze Runner: The Death...

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2018/01/25

The clichés and stereotypes that populate most Westerns are upended in “Hostiles,” a brutal, challenging and beautifully filmed drama. Christian Bale leads a terrific cast in the story of a war weary Army captain who, in the late 1800s, reluctantly …

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FREEZE FRAME: "12 Strong" (R), "Phantom Thread" (R),...

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2018/01/18

Chris Hemsworth moves from superhero to war hero in“12 Strong,” a tale inspired by the true story of the Green Beret soldiers who were the first sent into action in Afghanistan after 9/11. Historians may quibble about the accuracy of …

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FREEZE FRAME: "The Post" (PG-13), "The Commuter" (PG-13)

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2018/01/18

One of the year’s most acclaimed movies has finally gotten its Kansas City release. It’s hard to imagine a timelier movie about freedom of the press than “The Post.” Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep star in Steven Spielberg’s riveting drama …

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FREEZE FRAME: Russ' Top Ten Movies of 2017

Freeze Frame ·

2018/01/05

As we leap into 2018 it’s time to look back the best movies the year had to offer. Here’s my list of the cream of the cinematic crop. 10) THE FLORIDA PROJECT (R) The poor who live on the fringes of society are the focus of “The Florida Project,” a realistic slice of life drama set […]

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FREEZE FRAME: Russ' Top Ten Movies of 2017

Freeze Frame ·

2018/01/05

As we leap into 2018 it’s time to look back the best movies the year had to offer. Here’s my list of the cream of the cinematic crop. 10) THE FLORIDA PROJECT (R) The poor who live on the …

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Freeze Frame: "The Post" (PG-13), "The Greatest...

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2017/12/27

It’s hard to imagine a timelier movie about freedom of the press than “The Post.” Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep star in Steven Spielberg’s riveting drama about the Washington Post’s behind the scenes struggles leading up to the publication of …

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Freeze Frame: "The Shape of Water," "Wonder Wheel"

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2017/12/15

You can always count on filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to deliver visually arresting and atmospheric cinema. “The Shape of Water” is no exception. This adult sci-fi fantasy is really an oddball love story featuring an aquatic humanoid creature and a …

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Freeze Frame: "The Disaster Artist," "The Room"

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2017/12/08

From “8 1/2” to “Day for Night” to “Ed Wood,” some very entertaining movies are movies about making movies. You can add “The Disaster Artist” to that distinguished list. James Franco directs and stars in “The Disaster Artist,” a behind-the-scenes …

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Freeze Frame: "Coco" (PG), "Three Billboards Outside...

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2017/11/28

Although filmed in North Carolina, Martin McDonaugh’s bitterly funny comic drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” has a very dark “show me” attitude. Frances McDormand is an instant Oscar front-runner playing a woman who posts billboards to prod Sheriff Woody …

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Freeze Frame: "Justice League" (PG-13), "Lady Bird"...

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2017/11/28

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s “The Avengers!” Er, no, it’s “Justice League.” The DC cinematic universe plays catch up with Marvel by finally getting its superhero coalition to the big screen. Thankfully, it’s a competent offering, written and …

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Freeze Frame: "Justice League" (PG-13), "Lady Bird"...

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2017/11/28

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s “The Avengers!” Er, no, it’s “Justice League.” The DC cinematic universe plays catch up with Marvel by finally getting its superhero coalition to the big screen. Thankfully, it’s a competent offering, written and partially directed by Joss Whedon, the man who gave us the big screen version of […]

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Freeze Frame: "Murder on the Orient Express," "The...

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2017/11/28

Kenneth Branagh’s take on the classic Agatha Christie whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express” is like its namesake: Luxurious, workmanlike…and just a bit stodgy. Branagh plays Belgian detective Hercule Poirot who is pressed into service when a gangster, played by …

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Freeze Frame: "Murder on the Orient Express," "The...

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2017/11/28

Kenneth Branagh’s take on the classic Agatha Christie whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express” is like its namesake: Luxurious, workmanlike…and just a bit stodgy. Branagh plays Belgian detective Hercule Poirot who is pressed into service when a gangster, played by Johnny Depp, is murdered on a train traveling from Istanbul to London. The long list […]

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Freeze Frame: "Thor: Ragnarock," "A Bad Moms...

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2017/11/03

Is the third time the charm for “Thor?” The latest installment in the Marvel Universe to have the God of Thunder front and center is indeed the best of the three. A goofy, tongue-in-cheek action adventure that relies a lot …

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