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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: "Spider-Man: Homecoming"

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2017/07/07

Okay, so just who needs yet another reboot of the Spider-Man franchise? After all, this is the third time the story has been reworked since 2002. Well, I guess we do since “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is arguably the best Spider-Man movie, …

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Freeze Frame: "Baby Driver," "Despicable Me 3," "The...

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2017/06/29

Decadent, violent, profane…and wildly entertaining, “Baby Driver” is a zippy heist film fueled by a kinetic soundtrack that should appeal to both Baby Boomers and Millennials. Ansel Elgort plays a skilled getaway driver who uses music to help him concentrate …

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Freeze Frame: "Transformers: The Last Knight"

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2017/06/22

Just how does one transform $260 million into something pretty much worthless? Just ask director Michael Bay, who spent all that dough on the latest Hasbro Toys come to life extravaganza, “Transformers: The Last Knight.” It’s not that you can’t …

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Freeze Frame: "Rough Night," "47 Meters Down," "Cars...

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2017/06/15

The raunchy ‘girls gone wild’ comedy “Rough Night” wastes a talented cast on an effort that tries to be the female equivalent of “The Hangover.” Scarlett Johansson’s friends plan a wild bachelorette party in Miami but, in a coke-induced haze, …

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FREEZE FRAME: "I, Daniel Blake, "My Cousin Rachel,"...

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2017/06/08

Acclaimed British filmmaker Ken Loach is known for his realistic kitchen sink dramas that focus on disparities and injustices in contemporary British society. His latest, “I, Daniel Blake” is no exception. It won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. …

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Freeze Frame: "Wonder Woman," "The Wedding Plan"

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2017/06/01

Lawrence, Kansas native Patty Jenkins, the director who steered Charlize Theron to her Oscar-winning performance in “Monster,” takes on her biggest Hollywood project to date with the highly anticipated “Wonder Woman.” Gal Gadot stars as the Amazonian princess who is …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Baywatch, "Pirates of the Caribbean...

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2017/05/26

It may seem early to start a “Worst Movies of the Year” list, but surely “Baywatch” will qualify. A raunchy parody of the old TV series, “Baywatch” struggles to mine a few meager laughs from gross-out jokes, but it drowns …

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Freeze Frame: "Alien: Covenant," "Everything,...

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2017/05/18

While Ridley Scott’s newest “Alien” prequel “Alien: Covenant” doesn’t add much that’s new, it does fill in the blanks. We now know where the creatures came from. Fans of the franchise should enjoy the action and mayhem that this origin …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Snatched," "Hounds of Love"

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2017/05/11

Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn are two comic stars that bring a lot of personal appeal to their roles. Audience goodwill may be tested, however, with their broad and raunchy comedy, “Snatched.” Schumer plays a colossally irresponsible twentysomething dumped by …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Graduation"

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2017/04/28

Ten years ago, the harrowing Romanian abortion drama “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” marked the arrival of a major new talent, filmmaker Christian Mungiu (Chris-tee-ann Mon-JEEW). His latest effort, “Graduation,” won him the Best Director Award at the …

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FFREEZE FRAME: "The Promise," "The Lost City of Z"

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2017/04/21

It’s no accident that “The Promise” is the second war drama to open in the last few weeks that’s set in Turkey during the run up to WWI. The earlier film, “The Ottoman Lieutenant,” gives the Turkish point of view, …

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FREEZE FRAME: "The Fate of the Furious," "Gifted,"...

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2017/04/14

When “The Fast and the Furious” debuted in 2001, it was inspired by a true story about LA street racers. Now that we’re on the eighth entry, the series has morphed into an over-the-top sci-fi action extravaganza that makes James …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Going in Style," "The Void"

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2017/04/06

There are three Oscar winners in the buddy comedy, “Going in Style” and their presence gives this broad, shopworn farce a very big boost. A loose remake of the 1979 George Burns movie of the same name, “Going in Style” …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Ghost in the Shell," "Land of Mine"

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2017/03/30

The first live-action adaptation of the phenomenally popular Japanese manga comic and anime series “Ghost in the Shell” finally reaches the big screen. Scarlett Johansson plays a woman who is given cyber-enhancement after a near fatal accident. She’s then recruited …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Life," "The Last Word," "Wilson"

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2017/03/23

Is there life in “Life?” This sci-fi thriller features Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds as astronauts who confront a deadly new species on their voyage to Mars. The film owes a bit too much of its inspiration to the classic …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Beauty and the Beast" (PG), "Sense of...

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2017/03/16

It’s a tale as old as time, but when Disney goes back to the well it’s usually worth the trip. The 1991 animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” gets a rousing ‘live-action’ reboot, although I use the term “Live-action” loosely …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Kong: Skull Island," "The Ottoman...

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2017/03/10

There are those who may think that Hollywood has given us way too many giant monster movies already. But I felt like a giddy kid at an old-time Saturday matinee when I saw “Kong: Skull Island.” This action-packed fantasy adventure …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Logan," "The Salesman," "Table 19"

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2017/03/02

In what is being touted as his final big-screen appearance as “Logan,” aka Wolverine, Hugh Jackman is back as a tired, aging and worn out mutant, a far cry from his glory days with X-Men. In the ultra-violent flick “Logan,” …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Get Out," "A United Kingdom," "I Am...

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2017/02/23

Comic Jordan Peele of Key & Peele fame makes his directorial debut with a surprisingly effective, full-blooded horror film, “Get Out.” Daniel Kaluuya plays a young black photographer who goes to meet his white girlfriend’s parents in rural suburbia, where …

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FREEZE FRAME: "Fist Fight," "A Cure for Wellness,"...

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2017/02/16

Yet again, Hollywood mistakes vulgarity for wit. Charlie Day and Ice Cube star in “Fist Fight,” an R-rated comedy about a wimpy teacher challenged to an afterschool brawl by a testy fellow educator. This mean-spirited vehicle manages to pummel a …

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