Freeze Frame: "Tolkien" (PG-13), "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu" (PG), "The Hustle" (PG-13), "Red Joan" (R)

The early years of author J.R.R. Tolkien are the focus of the lethargic biopic, “Tolkien.” Nicholas Hoult plays the “Lord of the Rings” scribe who suffered multiple losses in his youth. Lily Collins portrays his lover and muse, Edith Bratt. Although it’s sincere, “Tolkien” never provides much insight into the novelist’s imagination.   The vocal […]