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Freeze Frame: “Barbie” (PG-13), “Oppenheimer” (R), “They Cloned Tyrone” (R)

Who knew that "Barbie" could be the victim of an existential crisis? Margot Robbie is perfectly cast in Greta Gerwig's wacky and wildly imaginative comedy about Mattel's superstar doll. It's the kind of movie that the term 'meta' was coined for. It throws darts at consumerism and male patriarchy by...

Freeze Frame: “Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One” (PG-13), “The Miracle Club” (PG-13), “Bird Box Barcelona” (R), “Sound of Freedom” (PG-13)

Tom Cruise is back, this time battling Artificial Intelligence in the zippy action thriller, "Mission Impossible-Dead Reckoning, Part One." The seventh entry in the franchise has stilted dialogue that sounds like it was written by A.I., but who cares? Logic isn't the attraction here. Energetic action set pieces abound in...

Freeze Frame: “Joy Ride” (R), “The League” (Not rated), “The Out-Laws” (R), “The Lesson” (R)

In the shameless and unapologetically bawdy comedy “Joy Ride,” Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu play Asian-American friends who go on a trip to China where everything goes awry. It's goofy, energetic and the cast is very appealing, but "Joy Ride" will either bring you joy or...

Freeze Frame: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (PG-13), “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” (PG), “Run Rabbit Run” (Not rated), “Nimona” (PG)

Relentless action, welcome nostalgia and the irascible Harrison Ford energize the fifth and final installment of the blockbuster series, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Set in 1969, the story pits the aging anthropologist against a former Nazi out to exploit a device that could change history. While director James...

Freeze Frame: “Asteroid City” (PG-13), “No Hard Feelings” (R), “The Perfect Find” (Not rated)

Filmmaker Wes Anderson is the king of quirky and his movies are an acquired taste. His latest effort, the offbeat comedy "Asteroid City" is no exception. This whimsical story-within-a-story involves a 1950's era convention of junior scientists gathering at the desert landing site of a meteorite. Things get complicated when an...