[TremorCRV]

I agree, the car not moving when in neutral sounds like a stuck shoe. The car revving freely when in D or R is another world.
Jacking it up and spinning would give us more to work with. Also, is it 2WD or 4WD? If it´s a 4WD the front will spin harder if the rear is locked by the brake shoe.

 

[TremorCRV]

Checking the OP's 'About' says this is a 2WD EX.

His "About" does say 2WD, but in his post he states it´s his dad CR-V, so we don´t know if those are the same cars.