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Freeze Frame

KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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

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Freeze Frame: "How to Make a Killing" (R), "EPiC:...

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2026/02/20

The black comedy thriller "How to Make a Killing" is inspired by the classic 1949 British film, "Kind Hearts and Coronets." But this version isn't quite sure what it wants to be. Glen Powell stars as an heir to a vast fortune who's been disowned by his callous family. He plots to bump off all his relatives who stand in the way of his inheritance. The audience is challenged to root for a guy who's obviously ethically challenged and Powell's charisma is a big help in that department. It's

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Freeze Frame: "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (R),...

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2026/01/16

It’s double feature time for fans of stalwart actor Ralph Fiennes. "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" is the fourth installment in the horror series about a zombie infection. Fiennes plays a doctor who confronts human evil worse than that exhibited by the zombies. While gripping, well-made and genuinely scary, its graphic and sadistic violence approaches the level of torture porn.Fiennes pops up again in a movie that couldn't be more different. In the gentle comic drama "The Choral," he

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Freeze Frame: "Is This Thing On?" (R), "Father Mother...

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2026/01/09

In the very adult comic drama "Is This Thing On?" Will Arnett plays a man who tries out standup comedy as a way to cope with his impending divorce. Strong performances by Arnett and Laura Dern propel this empathetic tale, well directed by Bradley Cooper, who also has a funny supporting role. A number of noted comics appear as cynical versions of themselves. While fictional, the movie inspired by the true story of British standup comic Jim Bishop. Arnett’s foul-mouthed comedy material isn't

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Freeze Frame: "Wicked: For Good" (PG), "Rental...

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2025/11/21

Okay, Ozians. The wait is finally over. The second and final part of the big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked" is finally here. In "Wicked: For Good," Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda use their vocal powers for good, providing a long but fitting climax. Both films combined have a running time of over 5 hours and, yes, it's padded. But thanks to spectacular production values and soaring vocals “Wicked: For Good” provides enough magic to satisfy all the

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Freeze Frame: "Hedda" (R), "Stitch Head" (PG), "The...

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2025/10/31

Tessa Thompson is solid in "Hedda,” the Amazon Prime reimagining of Ibsen's classic tragedy "Hedda Gabler." Writer/director Nia DaCosta has changed the setting and added lesbian and racial components that Ibsen probably never would have imagined. While not all of DaCosta’s changes work and purists may balk, “Hedda” is a mostly effective update that remains true of Ibsen’s themes concerning the dangers of greed, passion and ambition.The animated horror comedy "Stitch Head" is aimed

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Freeze Frame: "Regretting You" (PG-13), "The Hand...

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2025/10/24

"Regretting You" is a drama about romance, infidelity and grief based on a popular novel by Colleen Hoover. A teenage girl played by McKenna Grace discovers dark secrets after some family members are lost in a tragic accident. She navigates the tragedy while experiencing a big high school crush. Grace is terrific, as is Allison Williams as her troubled mom. The story is very soapy, contrived and manipulative, so many viewers will feel like they've been jerked around. However, fans of

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Freeze Frame: "The Smashing Machine" (R), "The Lost...

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2025/10/03

Respectable. That may be the best thing one can say about the new Dwayne Johnson movie "The Smashing Machine." In this art house sports drama from writer-director Benny Safdie, The Rock plays troubled mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr who battles drugs and insecurity as well as his opponents in the ring. Emily Blunt is his impatient, moderately supportive girlfriend. The performances of real-life MMA fighters Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten and former heavyweight champion boxer Oleksander Usyk

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Take Two: "The Naked Gun" (PG-13)

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2025/10/02

Liam Neeson ("Taken") stars in a revival of the 80s absurdist franchise, "The Naked Gun," playing the son of the detective originally played by Leslie Nielson.

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Freeze Frame: "One Battle After Another" (R),...

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2025/09/26

Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson once again proves to be one of the world's top filmmakers with his thinking man's action thriller, "One Battle After Another." Inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel "Vineland," Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn star in a spellbinding, entertaining and profane tale involving wannabe revolutionaries, racism, military corruption, secret political cabals...and much more. Smart and masterfully made, "One Battle After Another” easily one of the year's best

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Freeze Frame: "A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey" (R),...

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2025/09/19

While it doesn't all work, the fantasy romance "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" is, at least, an interesting experiment. Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell are very appealing, but they're stranded in a bizarre story about strangers who revisit trying episodes from their past by passing through a series of mystical doorways. Its message that encourages risk-taking comes through, but “A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey” can't quite overcome some uneasy, saccharine elements.Don't be fooled by the

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Freeze Frame: "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" (R),...

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2025/09/11

It's taken 41 years, but the sequel to the classic rock mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap" has finally arrived. In “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer return as the clueless British hard rock band attempts a perilous comeback. Rob Reiner is back as director -on and off screen- and Paul McCartney and Elton John join in the fun along with a number of others from the original movie. The sequel never quite hits the hilarious heights of the

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Freeze Frame: “Caught Stealing” (R), “The Roses” (R),...

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2025/08/29

Can Austin Butler carry a movie outside of “Elvis?” If the comic thriller “Caught Stealing” is any indication, the answer is ‘Yes.’ Butler is fine as a baseball washout who […]The post Freeze Frame: “Caught Stealing” (R), “The Roses” (R), “The Thursday Murder Club” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “Nobody 2” (R), “Fixed” (R), “East of...

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2025/08/15

If the uber-talented assassin John Wick had been a family man, his movie might have looked a bit like “Nobody 2.” Bob Odenkirk returns in the sequel to his surprise 2021 […]The post Freeze Frame: “Nobody 2” (R), “Fixed” (R), “East of Wall” (R) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “Freakier Friday” (PG), “Weapons” (R),...

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2025/08/08

Sometimes familiarity is what audiences want, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan deliver just that in “Freakier Friday,” the sequel to their 2003 comic fantasy, “Freaky Friday.” This time out, […]The post Freeze Frame: “Freakier Friday” (PG), “Weapons” (R), “Sketch” (PG), “My Mother’s Wedding” (R) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “Together” (R), “The Naked Gun”...

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2025/08/01

The extremely creepy and highly original body horror flick “Together” is a date movie for the truly twisted. Real life husband-and-wife Dave Franco and Allison Brie play a struggling couple […]The post Freeze Frame: “Together” (R), “The Naked Gun” (PG-13), “The Bad Guys 2” (PG), “She Rides Shotgun” (R) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “The Phoenician Scheme” (PG-13), “Bring...

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2025/05/29

The quirky black comedy “The Phoenician Scheme” is the most “Wes Anderson-y” Wes Anderson movie yet. Benicio del Toro leads an all-star cast in the story of a corrupt 50’s […]The post Freeze Frame: “The Phoenician Scheme” (PG-13), “Bring Her Back” (R), “Lulu is a Rhinoceros” (TV-Y7) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “Lilo and Stitch” (PG), “Mission:...

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2025/05/23

Move over “Barbenheimer,” it’s time for the “Stitch Impossible” weekend. The live-action remake of Disney’s 2002 animated hit “Lilo & Stitch” has landed on Earth, with our fugitive alien befriending […]The post Freeze Frame: “Lilo and Stitch” (PG), “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (PG-13), “Fountain of Youth” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “The Accountant 2” (R), “On Swift...

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2025/04/25

In the action thriller “The Accountant 2,” Ben Affleck is back as the autistic savant money launderer and crime fighter…just go with it…who’s trying to solve a murder. He recruits […]The post Freeze Frame: “The Accountant 2” (R), “On Swift Horses” (R), “Havoc” (R) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “Snow White” (PG), “Locked” (R), “The...

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2025/03/21

Maybe the best thing to say about the controversial live-action revision of the Disney’s classic “Snow White” is that it’s not nearly as bad as feared. Rachel Zegler is a […]The post Freeze Frame: “Snow White” (PG), “Locked” (R), “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” (Not rated), “The Electric State” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.

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Freeze Frame: “My Dead Friend Zoe” (R), “Riff Raff” (R)

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2025/02/28

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has stepped into yet another role, movie producer. His production company has released a new film that is much better than its awkward […]The post Freeze Frame: “My Dead Friend Zoe” (R), “Riff Raff” (R) appeared first on KKFI.

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