WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness

Sorry this took a few days to put up... On this (few day delayed ) episode of the Weekly Weekend Warrior. New domestic box office king Twisters 'blew' everyone's minds away with its powerful Category 5 storm sized domestic debut.. . I say goodbye to a few stars who left us in the last two weeks including the late Bob Newhart. in better news, Deadpool and wolverine finally opens Emma Roberts is engaged and not one but two new Barbie dolls made their debuts this week. Great news anime fans- we have a date for when The Boy and The Heron is coming to streaming. Plus .. What's this Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are performing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Opening ceremony. In honor of the Olympics, i take a look back at four Olympic games - centered film.. one of which just skated to its 20th anniversary back in February.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , I say goodbye to many stars including the legendary comedy actor Bob Newhart. Remember that adult Flintstones cartoon series Bedrock that Elizabeth banks was starring and producing ? Well.. it’s yabba-dabba-done and not happening. In much better news.. Emma Roberts is engaged and LeBron James is one of the USA torch bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Big news Cobra Kai fans: Season 6 part 2 is karate kicking its way to Netflix two weeks earlier than planned. Plus for part of this week’s flashback fun films I go back to just over a month ago when a certain Disney/Pixar film gave Hollywood total and utter “Joy” .

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior , Despicable Me 4 lit up the Fourth of July holiday weekend with a massive debut while runner up Inside Out 2 hit more milestones. Alas I say farewell to the late Shelly Duvall and Jon Landau. In better news, Shrek 5 and the last Conjuring film have release dates. Nicholas Cage’s next horror film arrives in theaters plus.. great news Godzilla fans.. Godzilla Minus One has a dvd debut month, I look back at three films-(one of which is getting a sequel this thanksgiving) and Twisters ‘blows into theaters next. Week.{ Note: there will be no show/podcast / flashback fun next week.)

In this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode, I pay tribute to the late producer Jon Landau , who sadly lost his battle with cancer July 5. Sorry. WWE fan but after 2025 John Cena is leaving the wrestling ring for good. In better news , Barbie star Margot Robbie is bringing a little Barbie or Ken into the world in a few months- she’s having her first child. Big news Devil Wears Prada film fans: a sequel is in the works. Plusa Lego Jaws set is swimming its way to stores soon and let’s ’lose your blues’ and ‘cut loose ‘ back in time 40 years ago to a very well known Kevin Bacon film for this week Flashback Fun trio

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, to no one’s surprise current box office king Inside Out became the first 2024 film to get billion dollar club status… but A Quiet Place: Day One was right on its tail. Good news Wicked fans- the first part of the anticipated 2 part film adaptation of the smash broadway play won’t open against Moana 2.. instead it’s flown up to November 22, 2024 .. against Gladiator II giving the world another potential Barbieheimer like phenomenon. Axel foley finally returns to screens this week with Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Plus The Boy and The Heron flies to dvd on July 9 and I’ve got 4 patriotic films in honor of the Fourth of July .

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. Gasp! Wicked movie part 1 has flown away from November 27 , 2024 and will now open up November 22 , 2024 putting Elphaba and Glinda against Gladiator II! .. plus Heads up Zac Synder fans apparently his version of Justice League is coming the theaters somehow. And pop quiz.. what do Marty McFly, a Lindsay Lohan film from 2024 and Ethan Hunt’s first big screen mission have in common?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun Mini Episode , I pay tribute the the recently deceased talented actor Matin Mull and San Francisco Giants player Orlando Cepeda . In better news- Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are growing their family and great news Monsterverse fans!The sequel to Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire has a date… but it’s not until March 2027.( Sorry..). I end the June Summer Scorching Blockbuster flashback feature with three high summer releases.. one one which brought audiences to “a galaxy far, far away...” 47 years ago.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, Inside Out 2 continued to blow everyone away in its second week out. In honor of the late Donald Sutherland, I look back at one of his most famous films ( which just turned 54 in January). What’s this? The third Downton Abbey movie has a release date, Shrek 5 is halfway done recording . Plus Hear how it all began when A Quiet Place : Day One invades theaters this Friday, Mindy Kaling is a mom of three , and get ready for more Minion mayhem cause Despicable Me 4 arrives in theaters … next Wednesday.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast , I pay tribute to the late actor Donald Sutherland - who sadly went to the studio in the sky today . In better news, “Inside Out 2 “ totally blew everyone’s mind ( and rescued the limp summer box office) with its amazing debut. Jenna Dewan is now a mom of three. Holy spacecows! Spaceballs 2 is in development. Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Lily Gladstone all have new films out this week. Plus Outlander fans-I’ve got great news about the upcoming coming prequel and in honor of the late Willie Mays, I go back to revisit one of the greatest baseball films ever for this week’s scorching summer flashback .( No it’s not The Sandlot, Major League, Field of Dreams or The Bad News Bears ).

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , I pay tribute to the late baseball player Willie Mays... good and bad news for horror fans: Jordan Peele’s mysterious next film ( that is to say the one after his 2025 movie “Him”) won’t be out till October 2026.. but the new take on The Exorcist has a perfectly timed release date.. plus May the farce be with you- a sequel to 1987’s Spaceballs is in the works. Let’s go back in time 49 years ago to when a certain Steven Spielberg thriller swam to theaters and changed Hollywood ( and Martha’s Vineyard) forever.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode like jinkies Scooby-Doo fans! A 14th series staring our favorite food loving cowardly talking Great Dane is in development with a very interesting premise. Blue Beetle fans rejoice- the DV comics character is getting his own animated series. Plus for part of this week’s requested Flashback Fun I revisit two iconic 1980s musicals ( no folks, it’s not Fame, Footloose, labyrinth, hairspray or dirty dancing).

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast.. Martin Lawrence and Will Smith ( yes that Will Smith ) gave the box office a big wake up call as Bad Boys: Ride or Die took the domestic top spot. What this? A sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic is in the works? Grab the cheese to celebrate- we have an official title and details about the new Wallace and Gromit film coming to Netflix. Plus Make room for new emotions as Inside out 2 opens and for this week’s summer scorching flashback I go back to 25 summers ago when M. Night Shyamalan captivated Hollywood’s attention with four little words: “ I see dead people”.

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, with nothing really to stop him, The Garfield Movie lazily ate his way to a stateside first place. Hooray-not only was the new Hunger Games prequel book “Sunrise on the Reaping” book ( about the 50th Hunger Games) announced this morning but the film adaptation is coming out in November 2026!( yahoooo!). Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return to theaters for the fourth Bad Boys film and Inside Out is getting a Disney+ spinoff series on 2025. Rawwr Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire roars its way to dvd next Tuesday and I look back at two films that hit a very big milestone in a few days .

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. What’s this ? Inside Out is greeting a Disney+ spinoff series ( and it sequel isn’t even out yet)? Guess what IT movie fan? Bill Skarsgard will be back as the murderous demonic shape shifting clown Pennywise for Max’s upcoming Welcome To Derry prequel series . And Mandy Moore is growing her family .. she’s having a baby girl. Plus for flashback fun , I look back at two different musical comedies.. one of which turns a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 60 years old at the end of August .

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga became the worst Memorial Day weekend winner since 1995 .. adding to the May box office woes. Yikes..where’s marvel film when you need one to save the box office? Big news Minecraft fans: A Minecraft animated series is coming exclusively to Netflix in the future! Plus he has the power.The live action Masters of the Universe film has found its He-Man.Daisy Ridley makes a splash in an inspirational true story on dvd , Kung Fu Panda 4 arrives on dvd and much more.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , I say farewell to the late composer-lyricist Richard Sherman - who along with his late brother Robert - wrote the catchy songs of Mary Poppins and many other Disney film songs ( and the classic It’s a Small World song.) . In better news Raaawr! The Dinos of the next Jurassic World movie have found a human castmate Friend ( Rupert Friend that is ) and Jeffrey Wright has joined the season of The Last of Us. Plus I have a requested trip of flashback fun films including one that just ‘jetted’ to its 38th anniversary on May 16 ( and who’s massive record breaking Best Picture nominated sequel zoomed into theaters exactly 2 years ago today.)

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior, ooof! New box office king IF didn’t have the debut summer blockbusters are made of. The summer movie box office battle is about to heat up with Furiosa and lazy lasagna loving fat cat Garfield facing off over the holiday weekend. Plus what’s this? SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star are hosting this year’s Kids Choice awards and plenty of films- including Steven Spielberg’s newest film, the I Know What You Did Last Summer requel, and more have release dates. Plus I got back in time to four films - one of which just finger-snapped its way to its fifth anniversary April 26, and another that cowabungas its way to its first anniversary August 2.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , looks like Colton Underwood and his husband Jordan are getting new roles : future first time dads. Plus I pay respect to the recently passed actor Dabney Coleman by going back to his most famous comedy and .. look! In the sky! It’s a bird.. it’s a plane .. it’s’ the theatrical release date for the Christopher Reeve documentary.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode.. a new kingdom has claimed the domestic box office throne as Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes debuted. Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow has a release date. Guess what Fuve Nights at at Freddy’s fans? Its sequel has a release date but you have to wait until December 2025. Plus Imaginary friends get real in theaters this Friday and rejoice legally blonde fans..we’re getting an Amazon Prime Video prequel sequels about Elle’s life in high school.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , I say goodbye to legendary independent film producer/ director Roger Corman.sorry The Conners show fans-the series is ending with season. 7. What’s this This is Us fans? A this is us rewatch podcast starts tomorrow? Plus for for my traditional flashback fun birthday gift to my late grandfather I’m taking you back to two adventure films of the latest 1970s that had some huge stars.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , attention American Girl doll fans- 3 fan favorite dolls are returning this year. What’s this-Sigourney Weaver is in negotiations to join The Mandolorian and Grogu movie? Plus for part of flashback fun I have two successful Eddie Murphy comedies .( no it’s not shrek or dr. Dolittle)

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior, the summer 2024 blockbuster season didn’t exactly start off strong with The Fall Guy’s lukewarm launch. What’s this my precious lord of the rings fans? A new film staring fan-favorite Gollum is coming to theaters in 2026and The Muppet Movie is coming back to theaters for a 2 night special event? Yahooo-season 2 of Wednesday is filming and Netflix revealed the full cast .. which includes original Adams family movie Uncle Fester himself Christopher Lloyd! Plus Kingdom of the planet of the Apes looks to go ‘bananas ‘ in theaters this weekend. And pop quiz folks:what do a grown up Peter Pan , a huge natural disaster movie from 1996 and Brendan Fraser’s Rick O’Connell all have in common?

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior show, tennis film Challengers served up a win to take the crown in a slow moviegoing weekend. What’s this Cobra Kai/ Karate Kid fans? The final season of Cobra Kai is getting ‘karate-chopped ‘ into 3 parts. The summer 2024 movie season kicks off with a bang with The Fall Guy. Plus …Zoinks! A live action Scooby-Doo series is in the works at Netflix, the Mean Girls musical movie sings it way to dvd . And…..yoda accent: celebrate Star Wars day 2024 with returning to galaxy far far away err theaters for first prequel film ‘s anniversary you must.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. like jinkies Scooby-Doo fans!.. Netflix is developing a live action series about our favorite group of mystery solving meddling kids? Hooray-The Boy and the Heron finally has a dvd release date and it’s making studio ghibli history with said home video release. Plus what’s this? Jeff Bridges is returning to the grid for the third Tron film .. plus for a requested flashback back fun I go back in time nearly 21 years ago to to when moviegoers first met a famous rum loving ..eccentric gold tooth charming rogue pirate named jack sparrow Jack Sparrow: ( clears throat) : there should be a ‘Captain’ in there , mate. Savvy?

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior, not even Guy Ritchie’s latest or a vampire horror film could topple ‘Civil. War’ . Calling all Harry Potter fans I have exciting news! A full cast and real world sound recording of all 7 original Harry Potter books is coming to audible… but not until 2025. A new murder mystery game is being planned at Sony / the studios is working on a new adaption of the Clue Board game for both theaters And tv. Plus Challengers looks to serve up some life during a sluggish box office, Knuckles the Echidna makes his tv debut and what? Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi has her own Barbie doll now?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … what’s this Johnny cash fans? A new album of 11 unreleased demo-ed songs from the late legendary country singer is coming out in June. Hold on to your head Sleepy Hollow fan.. a new iteration of Washington Irving’s famous spooky story is in the works. Plus for this week’s flashback fun I have three requested films from a friend of mine in honor of his birthday .. one of which ‘Heigh-Ho, Heigh-ho”ed it’s way to its 86th birthday just a few months ago .

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior , Civil War toppled Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire. However will the war film stand its ground when vampire horror film Abigail sinks her fangs into theaters this Friday? Sorry Avatar the Last Airbender fans, the animated spinoff film won’t be coming to theaters until January 2026. In better news : Lion king fans rejoice! A special live film to concert 30th anniversary event is roaring its way to the Hollywood Bowl next month. And Jinkies! Velma Season 2 starts solving a new mystery on the Max streaming service… next Thursday.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. Keanus is joining yet another famous franchise: he’s voicing Shadow the Hedgehog for Sonic the Hedgehog 3! yahoo ! The next Oscar’s have a a date and guess what? Like this year, they’re going to be starting an hour earlier. For flashback fun I take a look back at two very different April films from the 1980s.. one of which features a very iconic anime character very well known to Studio Ghibli fans.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior , Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire trampled Monkey Man and The First Omen’s attempts to topple it. What’s this? A fourth Bridget Jones film is coming to theaters and Peacock on Valentine’s Day 2025 and paramount is making an R rated live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie? Hooray! The Mandolorian and Grogu movie and the third Tron film have release dates. Plus .. the horror film Sting sneaks into theaters this week, Heroes and Melrose Place are being rebooted and much more.

On this week’s News And Flashback Fun mini episode … Sorry to burst your bubble Moana fans .. but the live action version of the beloved 2016 animated film won’t be sailing into theaters next June but in July 2026. However I have excellent news for Star Wars fans: the Mandolorian and Grogu movie has a release date.. and it’s only a little over two years away. Plus what’s this? Jeremey Allen White will be staring in a Bruce Springsteen movie and I take audiences back nearly 40 years ago to when the late singer Prince made his big screen debut.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast episode, Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire obliterated the competition over the Easter holiday with an incredible $80 million here in the states! What’s this? Dune: Messiah ( aka Dune 3) is in development, and a fifth Matrix film is in development as well? Plus we have some plot details of Freaky Friday 2 , The First Omen terrifies its way to theaters and in honor of the late Heath Ledger’s heavenly 45 birthday today I look back at some of his films.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … can you just chill , 2023 Freaky Friday fans? The long in the works sequel is moving forward and has found its director! Thats “ Sir Christopher Nolan” to you. The man behind the Oscar winning Oppenheimer will get a knighthood. In honor of Easter I take a look back at the big screen debut of one of the most famous fictional rabbits . Uh sorry Roger Rabbit , Thumper, Judy Hopps I don’t mean you.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior.. Ghostbuster Frozen Empire scared Kung Fu Panda 4 off the domestic top spot .. however can it survive against Godzilla and King Kong’s return to the big screen. It’s official folks: Robert Pattinson is a dad! What’s this? The sequel to A Simple Favor is officially a go and A third Winnie the Pooh blood and honey film is already in the works? Plus the SNL 1975 film finalized its cast, Wednesday season 1 finger snaps its way to dvd and three baseball films take to the Flashback pitcher’s mound and lots more .

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun episode .. sorry to be tha bearer of bad news outlander fans, but ye beloved Jamie and Claire won’t be returning to your screens til November. What’s this? Cameron Diaz is now a mom of 2 and Kevin bacon is returning to the high school where Footloose was shot for prom? Plus I go back to 1980 when a certain spinach loving sailor sailed his way to the big screen .

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior .. oooh ! Kung Fu Panda 4 kept a tight kung fu grip on the domestic crown.. but will he be able to ‘bear’ the cold when Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire opens? Rejoice Popeye fans - the iconic spinach loving sailor is getting a new live action film! Plus What’s this? The Sims is getting a big screen movie, The Boy and The Heron is coming to Netflix outside the US and Falkor will fly once again! New films based on The NeverEnding Story are in the works.

On this week’s News and Flashback fun mini episode, it’s alive! Little Shop of Horror fans .. it looks like a new version of the tale is ready to sprout again.. but there’s a liiiitle twist. Get ready to revisit your favorite sitcom Boston Friends Fans cause the Friends experience is returning to the city . For flashbacks fun in honor of St Patrick’s day I take a look back at 2 iconic Irish Oscar winning films from the late 2000s.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun Mini Episode…Hooray! Due to its big win at Sunday’s am Academy Awards , The Boy And The Heron is returning to theaters (yahoo!) What’s this? The Teen Titans are a go .. for their very first live action film ? Bill Hader will be Voicing the cat in the hat in his new movie. But it’s not coming to theaters Until sometime next year Plus I go back in time to two hit 1999 films ..( no it’s not sixth sense , American Beauty, the mummy, Austin powers 2, the Blair witch project )

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast.. ooooh! Kung Fu Panda karate-chopped Dune Part 2 down to the runner up spot with an impressive debut. Oppenheimer, Poor Things , The Boy and the Heron got showered in glory and Oscar statues Sunday night. What’s this? The Batman Part 2 won’t be out until October 2026 and The Bear got renewed for seasons 3 AND 4? Plus the incredible true story of an amazing dog barks its way to theaters, I look back at the very first Godzilla film, Lindsay Lohan’s newest body swap comedy arrives on Netflix and much more…

On this week’s rare at home Weekly weekend Warrior podcast, as it was foretold .. Dune part 2 gave the domestic box office the mega -spiced jolt it needed to end the current bleak box office landscape. Great news Swifties -Taylor Swift: the eras tour ( Taylor’s version) is dropping to Disney + a day early ( so in exactly 1 week) . Great Scott! The live action avatar the last Airbender series will continue its story for two more seasons. Skadoosh! Po the panda returns to theaters this week. Plus Past Lives and Anatomy of a Fall end this year’s Best Picture nominee spotlight , poor things arrives on Hulu today ( and dvd next Tuesday), the sixth final destination film has a date and .. Man.. can you believe it’s been 26 years since audiences met Jeff “ The Dude” Lebowski?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode.. Gasp! Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It a Plane.. nope it’s just the start of production on James Gunn’s Superman movie and the casting of Wendell Pierce as Daily Planet editor-in -chief Perry White. Good/ bad news for fans of fans of the Daniels (the Oscar winning directors-both with the first name Daniel- of the most recent Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All At Once) . Good news: we have a date for their next film .. the bad news? It’s not out until July 2026. Plus For today’s requested Flashback Fun , I go back in time nearly 5”40 years ago to when Michael Douglas’ did his best to channel his inner Indiana Jones and make audiences swoon with a famous action adventure rom -com.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior… Bob Marley: One Love kept the box office throne over a very bleak theater landscape. What’s this ? Iconic 90 year old cape cod ice cream store Four Seas is up for sale? Good news and bad news for Paw Patrol and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. The good news- Paramount studios has set dates for the next films in the franchise. Bad news: they won’t be out until 2026. After multiple delays ( no thanks to the SAG-AFTRA strike) Dune part 2 arrives to save the barren box. Plus Next Goal Wins soccer kicks its way to dvd, I go back forty years to when planet Arrakis first arrived on movie screens, and we have the first round of Oscar presenters and much more.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. alas talk show host Wendy Willams has been diagnosed with with the exact same form of dementia that Bruce Willis was diagnosed with about a year ago and Star Trek: Discovery actor sadly lost his battle with ALS yesterday . In much better news-Naruto fans are celebrating the news the long in development live action Naruto movie has found its director. Rejoice Game of thrones fans - the next game of thrones spinoff centered on Westeros legends Ser Duncan the Tall and his small squire. Egg will arrive sometime in late 2025. Plus for the last February Romance centric flash back fun I revisit three romance-dramas.. one of which made audiences fall in love with 2 very different southern lovers in June 2004 .

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior, the Bob Marley biopic Bob Marley: One Love totally smoked Madam Web over the President’s Day holiday weekend. Gasp! What’s this ? Sam mendes is making different films about the Beatles band members? The Revenant director Alejandro Iñárritu has picked his next film and Tom cruise is coming along for the ride . Massachusetts shot Best Picture nominee The Holdovers takes to the Best Picture Contender stage . Plus Ethan Coen’s Drive Away Dolls arrives in theaters, Wonka sings and dances his way to dvd on February 27 and what’s this anime fans? The End of Evangelion is finally coming to United States shores for a special 2 day limited theatrical event in March?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … what’s this ? Sam Mendes is making not one, not two but FOUR separate films about the British supergroup The Beatles. That sound of joy you heard February 16 across the world? That would be the sound of elated Choco Taco ice cream treat fans screaming in delight since the discontinued desert favorite is coming back.. thanks to Taco Bell and Salt & Straw. Looks like it’s time for another visit to the Pokémon Resort on the future- the hit Netflix show is coming back with more episodes. And for flashback fun I have triple header for you including the famous film that made now 70(!) year old actor John Travolta manor star.(No folks it’s not grease).

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast… oooh Argylle kept the top spot in and extremely slow Super Bowl movie going weekend.Big news comic book fans! The fantastic four remake has its lead stars, Thunderbolts is opening up earlier in 2025, and Disney+’s anticipated X-Men ‘97 series just dropped its first trailer and poster! Good news Wicked fans - a new Wicked book about Elphaba’s childhood is flying to bookstores on October. Plus the phenomenal but strange Poor Things takes to the Best Picture Contender Feature and go back to Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on DVD. Plus in honor of Valentine’s Day I look back at three romance films.. one of which was a major turning point for queer cinema in December 2005.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episodeMarvel fans were screaming with glee today: Why? The official main cast of 2025’The Fantastic Four. Was released to great applause. Good news Wicked Fans- in honor of the upcoming Wicked movie adaptation , a prequel book about Elphie’s childhood is flying to bookstores October 1. Plus Disney+ viewers beware.. the Goosebumps series is comi g back for more scares.( but there’s a twist). For this years romance themed Valentine’s Day flashback fun I look back at a famous Humphrey Boggart romance drama, Patrick Swayze’s most famous film among some others. Happy Valentine’s Day 2024 to all!

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior…. Ouch! Despite ruling Argylle stumbled majorly in its debut . Gasp! What’s this? What’s this? Moana 2 is sailing the theaters this November and The Mandolorian and Grogu, Frozen 3 , Zootopia 2 and Toy Story 5 all have release years? Rejoice Swifties! Taylor Swift’s Ears Tour Concert Film is coming to Disney+ next month with 5 new songs. Dig up someone special this Friday when Lisa Frankenstein zombie-walks to theaters . Plus the bob Marley bio pic jams its way to theaters in 6 days and I got waaaay back in time to the 2920s for this week’s Best Picture Feature Contender film.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode (which was done on this podcast’s year mark-Whoo hoo!) I say goodbye to boxer turned Rocky actor Carl Weathers who sadly passed away last Thursday. And I hate to tell you thing stranger things and Wednesday show fans.. but those shows probably won’t be returning to Netflix until 2025. In better news the first trailer for Winnie the Pooh blood and honey 2 dropped today and .. What’s this? Jim Carrey is returning as Doctor Robotnik for Sonic the hedgehog 2? Plus for flashback fun, I take a look back at the film that won the late Christopher Plummer his Oscar and a certain 1953 film that brought viewers to neverland .

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior , the Mean Girls musical just barely beat out The Beekeeper in a super close domestic race. Exciting news folks! We have an official first poster ( and title) for the Beetlejuice sequel! guess what? Elizabeth Moss is pregnant and a Magaritaville resort is coming to Cape Cod! Plus what’s this? Beverly Hills Cop :Axel Foley is coming to Netflix is July, Matthew Vaughn’s latest spy film arrives in theaters and Maestro takes to the conducting platform for this week’s Best Picture Contender Spotlight.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode rejoice Nintendo, How to Train Your Dragon , Universal monsters and Harry Potter fans I have the first details on the future massive Universal Epic Adventures Floridian theme park ( which will include all those fandoms.) Big news Jimmy buffet fans ( and Cape Codders) a Margaritaville resort is about to to open this summer right in Hyannis. Plus .. look up in the sky .. it’s a bird ! It’s a plane .. it’s the casting of the new Supergirl for James Gunn’s upcoming Supergirl: Woman of tomorrow film. For part of flashback fun and since he turns 50 today I take a look back at two Christian Bale staring films.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior.. yawn -Mean Girls kept the box office crown over a quiet weekend. Let the Oscar fistfight officially begin-the nominees have been revealed! Who’s going to the prestigious March 10 ceremony ( and who got snubbed?). With the nominations announced, it’s time for my yearly Best Picture Contender Spotlight Feature .. and I’m kicking it off with two films that utterly dominated during the summer .( fake cough: Barbieheimer). Plus I revisit an iconic Mel Brooks comedy classic and whaaat? The Sex and the City tv series and the 2002 Crossroads film are coming to Netflix soon?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode ,, today was Oscar nomination morning and guess what ? Remember the legendary blockbuster record breaking summer box office saviors that was Barbieheimer ( aka the comedic Barbie and the serious drama Oppenheimer)? Well they’re bringing their on going brawl to to Oscars ( and the heated Best Picture race.) Who else is going to Hollywood’s most glorious and prestigious award show March 10? Gasp ! Hold onto your butts- Universal’s Jurassic Park Dinosaurs are getting a new film. In honor of the recently passed Norman Jewison , for flashback fun I take a look back at 3 of his films- including one deeply rooted in.. “Tradition! Tradition!”

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , rejoice Michael Jackson fans! The upcoming biopic of the late singer has found its young Michael Jackson ( and already released its first image) and 3 more star have been added to Jason Reitman’s drama about the 1975 start of Saturday Night Live. Plus .. pop quiz.. what do a certain doomed 1912 ship, two vastly different students with a love of singing, a London born Indian girl chasing her dreaming of playing association football ( that’s soccer to us Americans) and the underdog men’s winners of the 1980 Winter Olympics have in common?

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior.. the Mean Girls musical took the MLK JR weekend crown proving that the Plastics still can draw in box office crowds nearly 20 years later. Looks like Jenna Dewan is sashaying back into maternity clothes-she’s due with her third child. Fire up the jet engines -a third Top Gun film is in the works Plus .. Heigh Ho Heigh Ho! It’s back to the late 1930s for a Disney classic ( that began walt Disney studios legacy) I go and .. gasp ! A new Fear Street movie is in the works at Netflix ( and it’s going to the prom).

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , fuel up the jet engines once more because a third Top Gun film with Tom Cruise is officially a( and unsurprisingly ) a go ! Jacob Elordi will be stepping into some famous monster sized shoes soon-he’s playing Frankenstein’s monster in Guillermo Del Toro’s version of Frankenstein for Netflix. Big newest Planet of the Apes fans- the newest film in the reboot series is opening two week’s earlier that planed. Plus in honor of David Bowie’s heavenly birthday , I take a look back at one of his movies .. and no folks it’s not Labyrinth.

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior Wonka continues to rule ( chocolate) supreme while Night Swim drowned in his chocolate river. Sorry Our Flag Means Death and The Good Doctor show fans .. those shows have walked the tv series planks. Gasp! The Mandolorian and Baby Yoda err I mean Grogu are headed to the big screen for the theatrical movie sometime in the future. Get in loser ..the Mean Girls musical movie is going to the big screen . Plus what’s this? A Star Trek origin film is coming, The Michael Jackson biopic has a date, Halle Bailey is a mom and much more.

On this breaking news I say goodbye to both the actress who charmed audiences as Mrs. Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins and one half of TV’s legendary Starsky and Hutchins crime fighting duo. On a happier note , it appears that Ke Hut Quan has found his next lead role and Gerald Bulter is going back to battling dragons as Stoick for the live action How to Train Your Dragon film.

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior , box office king Wonka gave audiences a ‘sweet’ chocolate-y way to ring in the new year . Michelle Yeoh has a new off screen role-elated first time grandmother ( and Marlee Matlin is getting promoted to that role later this year.) Get ready for a terrifying ‘Night Swim” - the first horror film of 2024- in theaters this Friday . And speaking of horror, what’s this? The world is getting a horror-comedy version of Steamboat Willie ?( No folks I’m not joking). Plus Pop quiz! What do a chicken legged strange moving castle, a witch in training , a girl raised by a forest wolf god in feudal Japan, and a sullen 10 year old in the spirit world all have in common?

On the very last 2023 News and Flashback Fun mini episode, I say goodbye to comedic legend who paved the way for Saturday Night Live , The Daily Show and today’s late night talk shows, a Parasite actor and many others. Sorry What We Do In The Shadows show fans ..the FX show has been “staked” through the heart .(get it ? Vampires? Staked? Bad pun I know.) on the flip side , Marlee Matlin has an exciting new role: future first time future grandmother, I give a glowing spoiler free review for The Color Purple Remake. Plus ..gasp! Robert Pattinson is engaged. For the year’s final flashback fun I take a look at 4 requested films -one of which introduced the world to the Truffle Shuffle , Sloth and One-eyed Willy and one that rocketed Anne Hathaway to star down just 22 years ago. Happy New Years to all!

On today’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode ( the 2nd to last one of 2023)… yikes .. Disney and and Marvel dropped actor Johnathan Majors from the role of Kang quicker than Bruce Banner transforming into The Hulk after his trial today. Sorry to say this Curb Your Enthusiasm fan .. but the long running HBO comedy is saying farewell after 12 seasons. In better news what’s this ? Katie Curic and Rosario Dawson are going to become grandmas next year.. and Gasp! Netflix is doing a One Piece anime reboot that will be totally separate from the long running anime. Plus in honor of Christmas being a week away , I look back at 3 famous comedies with Christmas In The title.. one of which just turned 40 triple dog dares a month ago.(remember no flashback fun or show next week. The final 2033 Flashback fun mini episode will be on December 31). Merry Christmas to all!

On the final 2023 Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior, to no one’s surprise The Boy and the Heron took the domestic box office crown . Hilary Duff is expecting a fourth visit from the stork? Get ready for a sweet chocolate filled origin story story as Wonka sings his way to the big screen .Aquaman 2 and the anticipated Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians series both make a splash next Wednesday. Plus The American Girls dolls are going to the big screen, a Saw 11 is coming next September and guess what Bridgerton fans? We have a date for season 3.. and it’s only 5 months away.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , rejoice Stranger Things fans- we have a production start date for the fifth and final season of the Netflix show ! Hooray Hayao Miyazaki fans- he finally has a number 1 film in North America. For this week’s Flashback Fun, in honor of the remake opening up in two weeks I revisit 1985’s The Color Purple ( and I go back in time to the film that propelled the late Alan Rickman to celebrity status and Bruce Willis to leading action star).

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior .. ooooh! Beyonce sauntered past the ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Godzilla Minus one to take the crown. What’s this? Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is getting a dvd release next Tuesday? And Pixar’s Luca, Soul and Turning Red ( which were shoved to Disney+ from theaters back at the height of the pandemic) are coming to big screen theaters in 2024? Plus Hayao Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece The Boy and the Heron arrives to United States shores this week for its English dub. And I go back in time to revisit the most famous christmastime holiday classic ever..

*believit or not this marks the 401st midday movie madness podcast episode *! On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , after 65 years Brenda Lee’s iconic “ Rocking Around the Christmas Tree “ has finally reached the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list- quite an incredible early birthday gift for Lee.( She’s 79 next week.). It’s “the start of something new” for high school musical alums Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens- Hudgens just tied the knot and Efron is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. What’s this? Pixar films Soul , Luca andTurning Red( which got shoved to Disney+ at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic) are finally going to be released in theaters in 2024? Plus I go back in time 31 years to when Micheal Caine, Kermit the Frog,Miss Piggy, Gonzo, rizzo and other familiar faces gave their own comedic twist ona very famous holiday tale of Charles Dickens.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode Macaulay Culkin got his star on the Hollywood Walk of fame and his Home Alone on-screen mom Cathrine O’Hara reduced him to tears with a beautiful speech. Yippee-ki-yay-1988’s Die Hard is returning to theaters on December 8. Plus Rejoice Spirited Away fans - the filmed version of the 2022 Spirited Away Live on Stage is flying like Haku’s dragon form to Max just in time for the holiday. Alll Aboard! I go back in time 19 years ago to when The Polar Express first arrived in train err theater stations.

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior , The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes kept the box office throne over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. What’s this? The 96th Oscars will be starting an hour earlier than normal and a Taylor Swift class will be taught at Harvard in the spring? Surprise! Paris Hilton is now a mom of two and Kathy Lee Gifford is a grandmother of 3 . Plus rawr! Godzilla Minus One stomps to US shores , the teenage mutant ninja turtles’ newest film comes to dvd.. December 12 that is. Plus I take a look back at a little known unknown Brendan Fraser and an iconic animated holiday tv special that introduced the tv world to the Peanuts gang 58 years ago .

On today’s breaking news I pay tribute to late former First Lady Rosalyn Carter - the longtime wife and partner of President Jimmy Carter- who sadly passed away earlier this week. Eeek! It looks like the cast of Scream VII’s getting killed off and not by old ghostface as the production lost not 1 but 2 of its main leads. Plus the newest Batman Robert Pattinson is getting a new off screen role: he’s about to become .. a Bat-Dad ( sorry couldn’t resist) ,, Percy Jackson Star Logan Lerman is engaged and I give you my spoiler free review of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. (Also remember due to thanksgiving there is no show/podcast until November 30).

On this week’s pre thanksgiving Weekly Weekend Warrior … oooh . New box office king The Marvels didn’t have a really “Marvel-ous” debut ( sorry couldn’t resist) proving the once immortal Marvel might be mortal after all. Exciting news Frozen fans.. we’re not just getting a Frozen 3 in the future .. we’re getting a Frozen 4! Return to the games when The Hunger Games: The ballad of songbirds and snakes goes from the page to the big screen. Plus I’ve got four true life tales coming just in time for thanksgiving including the massive powerhouse that is Oppenheimer and Ridley Scott’s epic Napoleon bio pic. ( remember folks : due to thanksgiving there will be no show or flashback fun next week)

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … what this? We have an official trailer and debut date for Netflix’s live action Avatar: the last Airbender series. I repeat We have an official trailer and debut date for Netflix’s live action Avatar: the last Airbender series ! Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey just welcomed his sixth child? ooooh ..sorry deadpool 3 fans.. while the anticipated film will resume filming after thanksgiving.. we won’t see it until next July .( Nor will we see the fourth Captain America film until Valentine’s Day 2025.) . Sorry lion king fans Mufasa : The Lion King - the prequel to 2019’s CGI photo realistic Lion king remake won’t be roaring into theaters . As for flashback fun.. let’s go back in time 58 years ago to a requested film that taught audiences “Do, a deer, a female deer Re, a drop of golden sun Mi, a name, I call myself Fa, a long, long way to run So, a needle pulling thread La, a note to follow So Ti, a drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh”. Plus I go back in time to a Steven Spielberg’s film that brough about new interest in WWII at the star of the century