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Freeze Frame
by KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio
Freeze Frame is a weekly show reviewing the latest movies from Hollywood's best films to independent and arthouse movies.The segment airs at the following times:Mondays 12:30pmTuesdays 9:30amThursdays 11:58amFridays 10:58amSaturdays 10:58am
Episodes
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Freeze Frame: "Musk" (R), "Tenzing" (PG), "Love of Your Life" (R)
Whether you view the documentary “Musk” as a hit piece or an unbiased overview of the world’s richest man, there’s no doubt that Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s 4-hour epic is enlightening. Elon Musk, of course, is the force behind Space X, Tesla and appropriator of Twitter. To say that…
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Freeze Frame: "The Social Reckoning" (R), "Angel and the Badman" (PG-13), "Animals" (R)
"We're way past making friends." So goes the chilling promo quote from filmmaker Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Reckoning," a sharp follow up to the now classic Facebook exposé, "The Social Network." In this smartly written and involving true story, Mikey Madison plays whistleblower Frances Haugen…
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Freeze Frame: "Digger" (R), "Verity" (R), "May Contain: My Life" (PG)
Robert Redford once said, "You're only as good as you dare to be bad." Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu have dared big time, and the result is the oddball climate change satire, "Digger." In this over-the-top, very meta movie, Cruise is a crass oil tycoon...
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Freeze Frame: "Resident Evil" (R), "The Weight" (R), "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom" (PG)
Filmmaker Zach Cregger, responsible for recent horror hits "Barbarian" and "Weapons" was handed the reins to reimagine the biopunk "Resident Evil" franchise about killer mutants. The result is an utterly shameless, violent, ugly...and brilliantly made adaptation of the video game that's far…
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Freeze Frame: "Don't Move" (NR), "The Fix" (R), "Runner" (PG-13), "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again?" (PG-13)
The horror thriller "Don't Move" was shot in Kansas City and was written by James "Murr" Murray from the TV series "Impractical Jokers." Lyndsy Fonseca, rapper Russ and KC's own Rob Riggle star in the story of a church camping trip that goes terribly wrong when the campers get lost in the Ozarks...
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Freeze Frame: "Mayday" (PG-13), "Virginia Woolf's Night and Day" (PG-13), "The Sun Never Sets" (Not rated), "The Runner" (PG-13)
In the Apple TV action comedy "Mayday," Ryan Reynolds plays a Navy pilot shot down in Soviet territory during the Cold War. An ex-KGB agent and America-lover, played by Kenneth Branaugh, works to help Ryan avoid certain death and escape the country. “Mayday” is mindless and silly but is a lively...
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Freeze Frame: "The Dog Stars" (R), "Coyote vs. Acme" (R), "Buddy" (R), "The Whisper Man" (R)
Every great filmmaker gets one Mulligan. Ridley Scott's futuristic thriller "The Dog Stars" is his. Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin star in a poorly paced and overly familiar post-apocalyptic nightmare about survivalists who face grisly dangers after a flu pandemic. There are impressive individual...
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Freeze Frame: "Tony" (R), "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" (R), "The Magic Faraway Tree" (PG), "Mutiny" (R)
The formative years of famed gastronome Anthony Bourdain are the focus of the drama “Tony.” Dominic Sessa plays the callow and self-centered 19-year-old in a highly fictionalized tale loosely adapted from Bourdain’s bestselling autobiography “Kitchen Confidential.” It may not be authentic, but a...
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Freeze Frame: "The Brink of War" (PG), "Don't Say Good Luck" (PG-13), "The Last House" (PG-13)
The intriguing historical drama "The Brink of War" focuses on the 1986 Reykjavik nuclear disarmament talks between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris portray the Cold War leaders and J.K. Simmons plays Secretary of State George Schultz. First time filmmaker Michael...
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Freeze Frame: "One Night Only" (R), "Ice Cream Man" (R), "Ted Lasso, season 4" (TV-MA), "Cookie Queens" (not rated)
The high concept rom com "One Night Only" has an original premise, but sketchy execution. In a future where premarital sex is outlawed, one night a year is left open for singles to hook up. Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner play singles looking for a brief encounter, but circumstances keep…
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Freeze Frame: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" (PG-13), "The Devil's Mouth" (PG-13), "There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy" (TV-G)
Is it possible to find something fresh in a superhero series as long in the tooth as Spider-Man's? Well, thanks to solid acting, thoughtful pacing and some terrific action set pieces, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is an involving and peppy popcorn flick. In an attempt to save his friends and loved...
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Freeze Frame: "Michael" (PG-13), "Apex" (R), "Desert Warrior" (R), "Fuze" (R)
If you're looking for an in-depth, warts-and-all biopic about the King of Pop, keep looking. If you want a slick, entertaining reenactment of some great music, then "Michael" is the movie for you. Jaafar Jackson is fine portraying his famous uncle Michael Jackson in this family-sanctioned…
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Freeze Frame: "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" (R), "The Christophers" (R), "Balls Up" (R)
The grisly body horror flick "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" owes a lot more to "The Exorcist" than Boris Karloff or Brendan Fraser. A little girl goes missing and, eight years later, she's discovered to be alive and possessed by an ancient Egyptian demon. There are some effectively scary moments, but…
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Freeze Frame: "Hamlet" (R), "Outcome" (R), "Thrash" (R)
The latest cinematic treatment of Shakespeare's "Hamlet' tries an interesting new angle, placing the action among the Southeast Asian community of contemporary London. Riz Ahmed gives a strong performance in the title role, and fine turns are provided by Morfydd Clark as Ophelia, Timothy Spall as...
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Freeze Frame: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" (PG), "The Drama" (R), "A Great Awakening" (PG-13)
In 2023, the animated comedy "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" took in over a billion dollars at the box office and became the biggest video game adaptation ever. Naturally, a sequel has arrived. "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" offers more of the same. Same players, same game inspired goofiness and…
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Freeze Frame: "A Magnificent Life" (PG-13), "Andre is an Idiot" (R), "Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice" (R)
The story of acclaimed French writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol is depicted through animation in the unconventional biopic, "A Magnificent Life." Directed by Sylvain Chomet of “The Triplets of Bellville” fame, it’s a colorful overview of Pagnol’s life, from his childhood through his adult years...
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Freeze Frame: "Project Hail Mary" (PG-13), "Tow" (R), "The Pout-Pout Fish" (PG), "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (R)
You can have all the great special effects and cute aliens you can muster, but without the charisma and star power of Ryan Gosling, the sci-fi opus "Project Hail Mary" would drift aimlessly into space. Gosling plays a science teacher who reluctantly becomes an astronaut and attempts to save our…
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Freeze Frame: "Reminders of Him" (PG-13), "Undertone" (R), "War Machine" (R)
"Cohorts," the loyal followers of bestselling author Colleen Hoover, have been anxiously awaiting the cinematic adaptation of her latest novel, "Reminders of Him." They likely won't be disappointed. Maika Monroe gives a strong performance as a young woman recently released from prison after…
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Freeze Frame: "Hoppers" (PG), "The Bride!," (R), "Protector" (R)
Even second-rate Pixar is better than most other animated features. The latest offering from the renowned studio is "Hoppers," a unique sci-fi fantasy about a rebellious girl whose mind is transplanted into a robotic beaver in an attempt to save a pristine glade from the bulldozers of…
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Freeze Frame: "Pillion" (R), "Dreams" (R), "The Bluff" (R)
If you don't know what the term BDSM refers to, then the comic drama "Pillion" may not be for you. Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling star in the very...I repeat, very...adult story of a dominant biker and his submissive partner. While it's well written and smartly acted, much of the content…
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Freeze Frame: "How to Make a Killing" (R), "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (PG-13), "Man on the Run" (R)
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...
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Freeze Frame: "Crime 101" (R), "Goat" (PG), "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" (R)
"Crime 101" is a slick and engaging thriller featuring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo. Hemsworth portrays a jewel thief who is emotionally conflicted and determined to complete one final heist. Guided by a personal code of ethics, his character refuses to harm anyone and targets...
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Freeze Frame: "The Moment" (R), "Dracula" (R), "Solo Mio" (PG), "The Wrecking Crew" (R)
First world problems plague a pop star in the unpredictable mockumentary "The Moment." Charlie XCX plays a fictionalized version of herself in the story of her preparations for a concert and tour. While not a comedy per se, it pokes fun at the whole "Brat" phenomenon and satirizes pop stardom.…
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Freeze Frame: "Shelter" (R), "Moses the Black" (R), "Wonder Man" (TV-14)
The latest Jason Statham thriller "Shelter" provides exactly what you'd expect. It's packed with over-the-top action and ridiculous implausibilities. Statham is a disgraced special ops agent hiding out on a remote Scottish island who's forced back into action to protect an innocent preteen girl,...
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Freeze Frame: "Mercy" (PG-13), "H is for Hawk" (PG-13), "In Cold Light" (R), "Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man" (TV-MA)
Artificial Intelligence is once again the antagonist in the sci-fi thriller, "Mercy." Set in the crime-ridden near future, Chris Pratt plays a detective on trial for his wife's murder. He has 90 minutes to convince an A.I. judge, played by Rebecca Ferguson, of his innocence. While it gets a bit...
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Freeze Frame: "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (R), "The Choral" (R), "The Rip" (R), "Dead Man's Wire" (R)
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...
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Freeze Frame: "Is This Thing On?" (R), "Father Mother Sister Brother" (R), "Rosemead" (R)
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...
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Freeze Frame: The 10 Best Movies of 2025
Happy New Year. It’s time to look back and name my top ten movies, the cream of the cinematic crop for 2025. 10) THE SECRET AGENT is an oddly structured but involving Brazilian paranoia thriller set during that country’s political strife in 1977. 9) WEAPONS is an extremely original and genuinely...
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Freeze Frame: "Marty Supreme" (R), "Song Sung Blue" (PG-13), "The Testament of Ann Lee" (R), "Goodbye June" (R)
Timothée Chalamet proves once again that he's the real deal in the whacky comic drama, "Marty Supreme." It's an offbeat character study from filmmaker Josh Safdie, set in the 1950s and involving the misadventures of a manipulative, conceited but somehow likable table tennis phenom. While…
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Freeze Frame: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" (PG-13), "The Housemaid" (R), "The Secret Agent" (R), "David" (PG)
"Avatar: Fire & Ash" is the third entry in the phenomenally successful sci-fi franchise, and delivers exactly what you'd expect, 3 hours and 12 minutes of spectacular visuals and zippy action. The story, however, is very repetitive and has little to offer that's new. Plus, there's no real sense…
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Freeze Frame: "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" (PG-13), "Dust Bunny" (R), "Merv" (PG)
The Netflix whodunit "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" is the third movie in filmmaker Rian Johnson's tongue-in-cheek series featuring Daniel Craig as private detective Benoit Blanc. This time out, a young priest played by Josh O'Connor is accused of murdering a charismatic monsignor. The...
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Freeze Frame: "Hamnet" (PG-13), "Jay Kelly" (R), "Hunting Season" (R), "Oh. What. Fun." (PG-13)
The outstanding drama "Hamnet" is a speculative period piece about the inspiration behind Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Anchored by terrific performances by Paul Mescal and Jesse Buckley as Shakespeare and his troubled wife Agnes, it's an emotionally involving tale, adapted by director Chloe Zhao from...
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Freeze Frame: "Eternity" (PG-13), "Zootopia 2" (PG), "Left-Handed Girl" (R), "Rebuilding" (PG)
The comic fantasy "Eternity" takes the romantic triangle concept to a multidimensional level. Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner star in the tale of an afterlife weigh station, where a woman must decide whether to spend eternity with her husband of many years or her first husband who...
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Freeze Frame: "Wicked: For Good" (PG), "Rental Family" (PG-13), "Sentimental Value" (R), "Train Dreams" (PG-13)
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…
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Freeze Frame: "The Running Man" (R), "Now You See Me, Now You Don't (PG-13), "Nouvelle Vague" (R)
"The Running Man" is a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 dystopian action thriller based on a Stephen King book. Oddly enough, it was set in 2025. This time out, Glen Powell plays a man desperate for money for his family, who agrees to appear in a TV reality game show where he attempts to...
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Freeze Frame: "Frankenstein" (R), "Predator: Badlands" (PG-13), "Die My Love" (R), "Sarah's Oil" (PG)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's dream project "Frankenstein" is now on Netflix. There is much to be admired in this visually stunning adaptation, including strong performances from Oscar Isaac as the egotistical creator and especially from Jacob Elordi as his misbegotten creation....
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Freeze Frame: "Hedda" (R), "Stitch Head" (PG), "The Perfect Neighbor" (R), "Blue Moon" (R)
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…
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Freeze Frame: "Regretting You" (PG-13), "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (R), "Stiller and Meara: Nothing is Lost" (Not rated)
"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....
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Freeze Frame: "After the Hunt" (R), "Good Fortune" (R), "Ballad of a Small Player" (R)
Who would have thought that a movie with a great cast, intriguing theme and acclaimed director could have resulted in something as bad as "After the Hunt." Julia Roberts stars as a college professor who becomes embroiled in a sex scandal. The strong supporting cast includes Ayo Edebiri, Andrew...
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Freeze Frame: "Roofman" (R), "A House of Dynamite" (R), "Shell" (R)
Talk about product placement! The bizarre true story of a kind-hearted criminal gets the big screen treatment in "Roofman." In this entertaining comic drama, Channing Tatum stars as a clever thief who robbed dozens of McDonalds by entering the restaurants through the roof, was sent to prison,...
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Freeze Frame: "The Smashing Machine" (R), "The Lost Bus" (PG-13), "Play Dirty" (R)
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…
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Freeze Frame: "One Battle After Another" (R), "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" (G), "Dead of Winter" (R), "Eleanor the Great" (PG-13)
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...
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Freeze Frame: "A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey" (R), "HIM" (R), "Xeno" (PG-13), "Swiped" (R)
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…
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Freeze Frame: "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" (R), "The Conjuring: Last Rites" (R), "Seen and Heard: The History of Black Television" (TV-MA)
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…
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Freeze Frame: "Twinless" (R), "The Threesome" (R), "Eenie Meanie" (R)
The very adult comic drama "Twinless" is about a straight man named Roman, played by Dylan O'Brian whose twin brother dies in an accident. He befriends a gay man named Dennis, played by James Sweeney whom he meets in a support group for people who have lost a twin. Problem is, Dennis carries some...
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Freeze Frame: "Caught Stealing" (R), "The Roses" (R), "The Thursday Murder Club" (PG-13)
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 unwittingly becomes the target of rival gangsters when his next door neighbor disappears after asking him to cat-sit. It's...
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Freeze Frame: "Eden" (R), "Honey, Don't" (R), "Relay" (R), "Night Always Comes" (R)
Filmmaker Ron Howard's latest movie "Eden" ain't paradise. In fact, the gifted director's awkward survival drama can't find a consistent pace or tone. Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sidney Sweeney and Daniel Bruhl star in the remarkable true story of Germans who fled to the Galapagos...
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Freeze Frame: "Nobody 2" (R), "Fixed" (R), "East of Wall" (R)
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 hit that blended bloody stunt work and cheeky humor. RZA, Christopher Lloyd and Connie Nielsen also return for round two. This...
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Freeze Frame: "Freakier Friday" (PG), "Weapons" (R), "Sketch" (PG), "My Mother's Wedding" (R)
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 supernatural body swap involves four characters including Lindsay's daughter and soon-to-be...
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Freeze Frame: "Together" (R), "The Naked Gun" (PG-13), "The Bad Guys 2" (PG), "She Rides Shotgun" (R)
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 who encounter a supernatural force that draws them close...closer than anyone would ever want to be. The…
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Freeze Frame is a weekly show reviewing the latest movies from Hollywood's best films to independent and arthouse movies.The segment airs at the following times:Mondays 12:30pmTuesdays 9:30amThursdays 11:58amFridays 10:58amSaturdays 10:58am
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Freeze Frame is a weekly show reviewing the latest movies from Hollywood's best films to independent and arthouse movies.The segment airs at the following times:Mondays 12:30pmTuesdays 9:30amThursdays 11:58amFridays 10:58amSaturdays 10:58am
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