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Freeze Frame is a weekly show reviewing the latest movies from Hollywood's best films to independent and arthouse movies.
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Russ Simmons is a two-time winner of the National Entertainment Journalism Award for "Best TV Movie Critic." His work has been featured on television, online and in print for over two decades.
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Freeze Frame is a weekly show reviewing the latest movies from Hollywood’s best films to independent and arthouse movies.
December 2, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Violent Night” (R), “Bones and All” (R), “The Inspection” (R), “Darby and the Dead” (PG-13)
A horror comedy, a horror romance, a horror bootcamp experience and a horrible movie...all are new movies in theaters or streaming this week.
ListenNovember 25, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “The Fabelmans” (PG-13), “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” (R), “Strange World” (PG-13), “Slumberland” (PG)
An autobiographical film from Steven Spielberg, a wacky mystery sequel, a Disney animated adventure fantasy and a Netflix live action fantasy...all new this week.
ListenNovember 18, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “She Said” (R), “Spirited” (PG-13), “Disenchanted” (PG), “The Menu” (R), “A Christmas Story Christmas” (PG)
A journalism procedural, two new holiday musicals, a pitch black comedy for foodies and a long-awaited sequel to a holiday movie classic...all new in theaters or streaming this week!
ListenNovember 11, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (PG-13), “My Father’s Dragon” (PG)
A highly anticipated Marvel sequel and a traditionally hand-drawn animated fantasy are both new this week. But do they make the grade?
ListenNovember 4, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: The Banshees of Inisherin” (R), “Enola Holmes 2” (PG-13), “Causeway” (R), “Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues”
A pitch black Irish comedy, a lighthearted Netflix mystery, a modest character study and a documentary about a great jazz legend...all new this week.
ListenOctober 28, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Till” (PG-13), “The Good Nurse” (R), “Wendell & Wild” (PG-13)
A sobering true story respectfully told, a true crime drama about a prolific serial killer and a stop-motion Halloween horror comedy are all new this week. Are any worth your time. Check out this two-minute movie review segment.
ListenOctober 21, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Black Adam” (PG-13), “Ticket to Paradise” (PG-13), “The School for Good and Evil” (PG-13)
A new comic book epic starring The Rock, a reunion of two movie superstars and a Harry Potter wannabe...are all new this week. But are they any good? Check out our reviews.
ListenOctober 14, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Halloween Ends” (R), “Rosaline” (PG-13), “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” (PG-13)
Does the infamous "Halloween" movie franchise really come to a conclusion? Does a comic re-working of the Romeo and Juliet saga actually work? Can yet another Stephen King movie adaptation provide the chills? Find out in this week's movie reviews!
ListenOctober 7, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Amsterdam” (R), “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” (PG), “Hellraiser” (R), “Hocus Pocus 2” (PG)
A star-studded period whodunit, an adaptation of a beloved children's book, a reboot of a grisly horror franchise and a sequel to a 29-year-old Disney Halloween movie...all new this week!
ListenSeptember 30, 2022 Arts & Culture, Podcast, Short Segment
Freeze Frame: “Blonde” (NC-17), “Bros” (R), “Smile” (R), “The Good House” (R)
'Edgy' would be a good word to sum up this week's movies. They include an NC-17 biopic of Marilyn Monroe, a raunchy gay romantic comedy, a creepy horror flick and Sigourney Weaver battling alcoholism. What's worth your time? Check out this week's reviews.
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