Best Freeze Frame Podcasts (2025)

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Freeze Frame: “The Accountant 2” (R), “On Swift Horses” (R), “Havoc” (R) 2:00

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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.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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ANDOR - Season 2 Episodes 1,2,3 review recap theory explained | Star Wars #Andor #StarWars 1:14:37

5d ago1:14:37

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Andor is back! Mon Mothma is back! Syril is in bed! We breakdown the first arc of Season 2. If Mon is the Life of the Party, Tay is the Death of the Party! Did Catfish see Leida and hope for a Red Wedding?! Is Bubba still on Team Dedril (Dedra + Syril)? The Parsec Passion Podcast crew talk the latest Disney+ Star Wars series ANDOR season 2 episode …

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Take Two: “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG) 2:00

5d ago2:00

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Zachary Levi (“Shazam!”) and Meghann Fahy (“Drop”) star in a family drama about a struggling couple whose son suffers from autism and brittle bone disease. The post Take Two: “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “The Wedding Banquet” (R), “Sneaks” (PG), “The Dark Money Game” (TV-MA) 2:00

11d ago2:00

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“The Wedding Banquet” is a remake, or rather a reimagining of the popular 1993 gay rom com of the same name. Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone lead the cast in […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Wedding Banquet” (R), “Sneaks” (PG), “The Dark Money Game” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “WOLF MAN” (R) 2:00

12d ago2:00

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Universal Studios goes back to the horror well with a reimagining of “Wolf Man.” Julia Garner (“Ozark”) and Christopher Abbott (“Poor Things”) star in this update from director Leigh Whannell […] The post Take Two: “WOLF MAN” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Democracy in the age of disinformation, with Audrey Tang 53:48

12d ago53:48

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Audrey Tang is the unflappable Jedi knight of technology and democracy, who can connect with different political perspectives. Audrey was the inaugural digital minister of Taiwan and is now ambassador-at-large for cyber affairs. She came to prominence first as an open source programmer and hacker, before becoming involved in Taiwan’s successful Sun…

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The FT’s Demetri Sevastopulo on Trump’s tariffs and the disappearing Chinese general 35:32

17d ago35:32

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The United States-China tit-for-tat tariffs have been escalating faster than the bids at a Sydney house auction in the early 2010s. ‘Trade war’ is the headline. But does Donald Trump have a strategy to decouple, or is he angling for a grand bargain? Either way, Xi Jinping is making it clear that China has a vote (even if its people don’t). Demetri …

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Take Two: “Kinda Pregnant” (R) 2:00

18d ago2:00

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Comic Amy Schumer (“I Feel Pretty”) wrote and stars in the raunchy Netflix comedy, “Kinda Pregnant.” The post Take Two: “Kinda Pregnant” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “The Amateur” (R), “Sacramento” (R), “The Luckiest Man in America” (R) 2:00

18d ago2:00

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Oscar winner Rami Malek stars in a tight and smart throwback spy movie, “The Amateur.” Malek plays a meek and mild CIA computer analyst and decoder whose wife is murdered […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Amateur” (R), “Sacramento” (R), “The Luckiest Man in America” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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The road to artificial general intelligence, with Helen Toner 44:10

24d ago44:10

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Australian AI expert Helen Toner is the Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). She also spent two years on the board of OpenAI, which put her at the centre of the dramatic events in late 2023 when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was briefly sacked before being reins…

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Freeze Frame: “The Friend” (R), “Freaky Tales” (R), “MobLand” (R) 2:00

25d ago2:00

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Don’t be fooled by the deceptive advertising. The big dog movie “The Friend” with Naomi Watts and Bill Murray is NOT a family friendly comedy. It’s an R-rated drama about […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Friend” (R), “Freaky Tales” (R), “MobLand” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) 2:00

26d ago2:00

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The SpongeBob Squarepants universe expands yet again with the Netflix animated musical farce “Plankton: The Movie.” The post Take Two: “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “Death of a Unicorn” (R), “A Working Man” (R), “Number One on the Call Sheet” (TV-MA), “Holland” (R) 2:00

1M ago2:00

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You can chalk up the comic horror thriller “Death of a Unicorn” as a near miss. Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play a father and daughter who hit a unicorn […] The post Freeze Frame: “Death of a Unicorn” (R), “A Working Man” (R), “Number One on the Call Sheet” (TV-MA), “Holland” (R) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” (TV-MA) 2:00

1M ago2:00

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The Netflix documentary “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” chronicles the day that a massive tornado leveled much of Joplin, Missouri. The post Take Two: “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Bringing Russia’s war criminals to justice, with Nobel Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk 33:09

1M ago33:09

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Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk heads the Center for Civil Liberties, which won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for its work documenting Russian war crimes. She speaks with Stop the World about her hopes that Vladimir Putin and other powerful Russians can be held accountable for their human rights abuses against Ukrainians. Oleksandr…

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Vladimir Putin is taking the peace, with Peter Tesch 38:22

1M ago38:22

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During a two hour phone call this week with US President Donald Trump, Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin did what everyone expected—he raised impossible demands, promised next to nothing, and generally made a mockery of Trump’s patience. Australia’s former Ambassador to Russia and Germany Peter Tesch speaks with David Wroe about the dynamic between Tr…

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Freeze Frame: “Snow White” (PG), “Locked” (R), “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” (Not rated), “The Electric State” (PG-13) 2:00

1M ago2:00

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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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Take Two: “The Electric State” (PG-13) 1:59

1M ago1:59

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The Russo Brothers (“Avengers: Endgame”) direct a comic sci-fi thriller for Netflix, “The Electric State.” Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt star. The post Take Two: “The Electric State” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “Black Bag” (R), “Novocaine” (R), “Rule Breakers” (PG), “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” (PG) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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Want a spy thriller with a little meat on its decadent bones? A first rate cast lights up the screen in Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag,” a twisty tale of duplicity. […] The post Freeze Frame: “Black Bag” (R), “Novocaine” (R), “Rule Breakers” (PG), “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.…

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What’s happening in Syria, with Aaron Zelin 41:06

2M ago41:06

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Syria has been front and centre in the news in recent days, with international agencies saying that hundreds and perhaps thousands have been killed – many of them civilians – in the coastal regions of the country. In today’s podcast, David Wroe speaks to Aaron Zelin, the Gloria and Ken Levy Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a…

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Take Two: “CHAOS: The Manson Murders” (TV-MA) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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Documentarian Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”) takes on a controversial theory about the Charles Manson family’s murder spree, proposed by journalist Tom O’Neill. The post Take Two: “CHAOS: The Manson Murders” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Europe steps up, with Constanze Stelzenmüller 45:27

2M ago45:27

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Constanze Stelzenmüller, expert on German, European, and trans-Atlantic foreign and security policy and strategy at the Brookings Institution, gives Stop the World her short take on the remarkable sense of urgency that Europe is displaying in building its own security capabilities: “I've never seen anything like this in my life.” Her longer answer …

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“In the Lost Lands” (R), “The Rule of Jenny Pen” (R), “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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Director Paul W. S. Anderson scored big at the box office with his “Resident Evil” franchise. That same excessive visual style is on display with “In the Lost Lands,” an […] The post “In the Lost Lands” (R), “The Rule of Jenny Pen” (R), “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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The Economist's Shashank Joshi on Trump, Ukraine and Europe's rearmament 46:16

2M ago46:16

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Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy—in particular his nation’s role in supporting Ukraine’s self-defence against Russia’s unprovoked invasion, and its traditionally close relationship with its NATO allies in Europe. As a consequence, Europe is scrambling to lift its defence investment and capability with a sense of urgency not seen in the po…

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Take Two: “Nickel Boys” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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“Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of an award-winning novel and a multiple Oscar nominee, is now available to view on multiple streaming platforms. The post Take Two: “Nickel Boys” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Status update: Responsible state behaviour in cyberspace 52:06

2M ago52:06

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2025 is a pivotal year for international cyber governance. Not only is it the tenth anniversary of the international community’s agreement to a global framework for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace, but it is also the year that the UN Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies will…

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Take Two: “Back in Action” (PG-13) 1:58

2M ago1:58

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Cameron Diaz (“There’s Something About Mary”), Jamie Foxx (“Ray”) and Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”) star in a new action comedy on Netflix. The post Take Two: “Back in Action” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “My Dead Friend Zoe” (R), “Riff Raff” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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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.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Why Ukraine matters to the Indo-Pacific 23:00

2M ago23:00

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Today on Stop the World, the conversation on Ukraine continues, with ASPI’s Alex Bristow speaking to Jakub Zajączkowski and Saroj Kumar Aryal from the University of Warsaw. They discuss the EU and US approaches to peace in Ukraine, the security guarantees Ukraine needs, and the links between the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic, including through NAT…

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Freeze Frame: “Cleaner” (R), “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG), “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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The action thriller “Cleaner” is a pale imitation of the movie it’s trying so hard to be. “Cleaner” is no “Die Hard.” Daisy Ridley stars as a window cleaner who, […] The post Freeze Frame: “Cleaner” (R), “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG), “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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“Anora” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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The edgy comic drama “Anora” has proven to be a critical darling despite its graphic material. Mikey Madison (“Lady in the Lake”) stars as a prostitute in this social critique […] The post “Anora” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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A new world order? Ukraine’s Ambassador on Russia, the United States and Europe 33:26

2M ago33:26

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In this special episode of Stop the World, ASPI’s David Wroe speaks with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, on the morning after US and Russian representatives met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Ambassador responds to the blizzard of recent developments affecting the prospect of a peace agreement to end Russia’s unprovoked war o…

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It’s all about economic security with the EU’s Maria Martin-Prat 20:44

2M ago20:44

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This week on Stop the World, we were pleased to host EU Deputy Director-General for Trade and Economic Security, Maria Martin-Prat. Interviewed by ASPI’s David Wroe, they discuss how the EU is managing economic security, Australia and Lithuania’s experience of economic coercion by China and, of course, the latest developments in tariffs. This episo…

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Freeze Frame: “The Gorge” (PG-13), “Kinda Pregnant” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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The Apple TV+ movie “The Gorge” is half of a really solid sci-fi thriller. Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy are fine in this high concept horror flick about two highly […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Gorge” (PG-13), “Kinda Pregnant” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “Gladiator II” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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Paul Mescal (“All of Us Strangers”) stars in the sequel to the classic sword and sandal epic, directed by Ridley Scott )”Alien”). The post Take Two: “Gladiator II” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Stop the World is back with a pod on the Quad 41:37

3M ago41:37

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Stop the World is back from its summer hiatus and, with so many major developments already, there’s much ground to cover in 2025. This week, ASPI’s Raji Pillai Rajagopalan speaks to Euan Graham and Griffith University’s Ian Hall about the Quad partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the United States. They discuss the significance of the Qu…

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Freeze Frame: “I’m Still Here” (PG-13), “Heart Eyes” (R) 2:00

3M ago2:00

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The Brazilian political drama “I’m Still Here” from acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles is a nominee for this year’s Best International Feature Oscar. Fernanda Torres has already won a Golden Globe […] The post Freeze Frame: “I’m Still Here” (PG-13), “Heart Eyes” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “Conclave” (PG) 1:59

3M ago1:59

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“Conclave,” an adaptation of a speculative novel, is from award-winning director Edward Berger (“All Quiet on the Western Front”). Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient”) leads a stellar cast in a […] The post Take Two: “Conclave” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “Love Me” (R), “Dog Man” (PG), “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (PG-13), “You’re Cordially Invited” (R) 2:00

3M ago2:00

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Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star in the high-concept sci-fi romance, “Love Me.” Long after mankind has destroyed itself, two remaining AI entities, a smart buoy and a satellite, begin […] The post Freeze Frame: “Love Me” (R), “Dog Man” (PG), “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (PG-13), “You’re Cordially Invited” (R) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “The Substance” (R) 2:00

3M ago2:00

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Demi Moore (“Ghost”) and Margaret Qualley (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) star in the grisly horror entry, “The Substance.” The post Take Two: “The Substance” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “September 5” (R), “Flight Risk” (R), “Star Trek: Section 31” (PG-13), “Brave the Dark” (PG-13) 2:00

3M ago2:00

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There have been multiple films about the tragic massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The tense drama “September 5” tells the story from the perspective of the […] The post Freeze Frame: “September 5” (R), “Flight Risk” (R), “Star Trek: Section 31” (PG-13), “Brave the Dark” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.…

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“The Last Showgirl” (R)

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Pamela Anderson (“Baywatch”) tries for a career comeback with this drama from director Gia Coppola. Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars. The post “The Last Showgirl” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “The Six Triple Eight” (PG-13) 1:59

3M ago1:59

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Filmmaker Tyler Perry offers a historical drama about Black servicewomen who pulled of a nearly impossible task during WWII. Kerry Washington stars. The post Take Two: “The Six Triple Eight” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “The Brutalist” (R), “Nickel Boys” (R), “Wolf Man” (R), “Back in Action” (PG-13) 1:59

3M ago1:59

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The Golden Globe-winning drama “The Brutalist” is half of a great movie. The first half. In Brady Corbet’s 3 1/2-hour epic, Adrian Brody excels as a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Brutalist” (R), “Nickel Boys” (R), “Wolf Man” (R), “Back in Action” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “Joy” (PG-13) 2:00

4M ago2:00

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The controversy behind the development of in vitro fertilization is the focus of the Netflix drama, “Joy.” The post Take Two: “Joy” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “Better Man” (R), “The Last Showgirl” (R), “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (PG) 2:00

4M ago2:00

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Pop star Robbie Williams is a major artist in the UK. But Williams suffers from so much self-loathing that in his musical autobiography “Better Man”, he portrays himself…as an ape. […] The post Freeze Frame: “Better Man” (R), “The Last Showgirl” (R), “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Freeze Frame: Russ’ Top 10 movies of 2024! 2:00

4M ago2:00

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Happy New Year! Time to look back at my picks for the best movies of 2024. 10) HIT MAN (R) is a snappy tongue-in-cheek thriller. Glenn Powell stars as a […] The post Freeze Frame: Russ’ Top 10 movies of 2024! appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “Subservience” (R) 2:00

4M ago2:00

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Megan Fox (“Transformers”) stars as a cyborg who incites family drama in a Netflix sci-fi thriller. The post Take Two: “Subservience” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “A Complete Unknown” (R), “Nosferatu” (R), “The Fire Inside” (PG-13), “Homestead” (PG-13), “Babygirl” (R) 2:01

4M ago2:01

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The early years of Bob Dylan’s career are effectively depicted in “A Complete Unknown.” Timothée Chalamet captures the nuances of the enigmatic troubadour and does his own singing and playing, as do most […] The post Freeze Frame: “A Complete Unknown” (R), “Nosferatu” (R), “The Fire Inside” (PG-13), “Homestead” (PG-13), “Babygirl” (R) appeared firs…

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Take Two: “Carry On” (PG-13) 1:59

4M ago1:59

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Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) and Taron Egerton (“Kingsman: The Secret Service”) star in the Netflix suspense thriller, “Carry On.” The post Take Two: “Carry On” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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