WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness

On today’s not so mini New and flashback Fun mini episode.. sorry Misty ducks and John stamos fans.. Disney+ just took a leaf out of Netflix’s book and axed the Mighty Ducks : Game Changers and Big Shot series. You’ll have to wait to November to see the Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels but The Haunted Mansion remake will open its doors to “ welcome foolish mortals” two weeks earlier. Plus for Fla...

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode the final Magic Mike film managed to do a victory lap (dance) around Titanic’s 25th anniversary re-release, Knock at the Cabin and Avatar: The Way of Water and take the box office throne. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 5 kicks off with a big bang with the third Ant-man film. What’s this ? Anthony Michael Hall is becoming a first time dad at 54 , Rya...

On today’s news and Flashback Fun mini episode….I love you you love me.. Guess what? Barney’s getting a reboot coming next year to tv. fabulous news Ted Lasso fans- I can tell you when season 3 of the immensely popular AppleTV+ tv show ( as a well as the Bridgerton netflix limited series “ Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) debuts. And for today’s romance film Flashback fun I go back to look at...

On today’s episode Knock at the cabin finally managed to dethrone Avatar: The Way of water (which is this week’s Best Picture Feature Spotlight).. What’s this? I Know What You Did Last Summer, Frozen , Zootopia and Toy Story are all getting sequels? And Spiderman Noir is getting his own live action tv series? Plus I go back in time to 1990 with one of the most famous romance films ever which won W...

On today’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode, after a long journey tv show host Maria Menounos is finally going to be a mother . Big news folks! Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger has declared that sequels to Frozen , Zootopia and Toy Story are on their way . ( yes even with that not well received very loose TS spinoff Lightyear … waaay underperforming last year ) plus Avatar is coming to Disneyland! And...

On this week’s episode Avatar the way of water came closer to becoming the world’s highest grossing movie of all time. Gasp! Tom Brady has retired for good from football but his new film football kicks it’s way to theater gridiron fields tomorrow. Top Gun : Maverick jets it’s way to the Best Picture Feature Spotlight and much more

On today News and Flashback Fun mini episode we say goodbye to the screenwriter who brought the story of Remember the Titans ( as well as 2002’s Ali and 2019’s Harriet ) to the big screen. Gollum voice: great newes my preeeeeccccilus lord of the rings fans, the trilogy is coming to netflix this Wednesdays! Regular voice: praise the Greek gods- the Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has...

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior, reigning box office champion ( and newly announced Best Picture nominee) Avatar : The away Of Water swam past the $600 million domestic mark and the $2 billion world wide mark. And the nominees are… I have the entire list of every film competing in the March 12, 2023 Academy Awards And speaking of the Oscars I begin the yearly Best Picture Spotlight Feature with...

On this week’s news and Flashback Fun podcast mini episode, get your Oscar predictions going cause the nominees have been announced. (it’s going to be an interesting Best Picture fight ) . Alas Disneyworld’s Splash Mountain went into the brier patch Sunday. ..Buzz aldrin got married on his 93rd birthday. Plus I go back in time to three musicals for flashback fun .. including a certain animated com...

On todays breaking news I say goodbye to the legendary singer David Crosby who sadly went up to that stage in the sky yesterday , regal cinema is pulling the plug on 39 locations and sorry to tell you this Cobra Kai fans but the dojo will will closing forever after the future sixth season. A John Williams documentary is in the works. Plus grab your light-cycles Tron fans cause Tron 3 is moving for...

On today’s episode, reigning box office champion Avatar: The Way of Water managed to topple Spider-Man: No Way Home as the sixth highest grossing movie in history.. with no signs of slowing down . Rejoice Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fans -we have a date, trailer and a plot for the upcoming 30th anniversary special coming to Netflix in April. Channing Tatum’s planning a Ghost remake - yes really!....

On today’s News and Flashback Fun podcast mini episode Director Antione Fuqua is helming a Michael Jackson biopic that will be starting production Im this year and Chucky May want to watch his back… M3GAN is official coming back for a sequel.. but not until January 17 2025 . Whaaat? Channing Tatum is rebooting the 1900 romantic drama classic Ghost? ( yes really ..I honestly didn’t see that coming....

On this breaking news I say goodbye to Lisa Marie Presley, the 54 year old singer songwriter only child of Elvis Presley-who joined him in the heavens yesterday. On the better side of things huzzah! We have a trailer and premier date for Hulu’s upcoming History of the World part II

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, M3GAN had a terrific debut and would have been number 1… if Avatar: The Way of Water hadn’t kept a secure grip on the crown and continued to dominate. Gerald Butler’s latest action thriller arrives in theaters. Snap . Snap -the Wednesday Netflix series finally got renewed for a second season, Plus I have the golden globe award/SAG nomination recap, Mindy...

On today’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … Claire Dane and Nikki reed are expanding their families this year. That sound you heard Friday January 6? Oh that was just the sound of Wednesday tv series/Addams fans finger snapping with glee since Wednesday finally got officially renewed for season 2. Get ready to roll thedice Dungeons and Dragons fans- a live action series is coming to Paramount...

On the first Weekly Weekend Warrior of 2023 … Avatar: The Way of Water remained the king of the world err box office and is now 2022’s highest grossing domestic film! The first horror film of 2023 arrives in theaters this week and I say goodbye to three iconic legends. Plus Alec Baldwin and his ex-wife Kim Basinger are going to be first time grandparents and great news The Flssh tv show fans! Lots...

On the very first 2023 News And Flashback Fun mini episode, I pay tribute to the late trailblazer Barbara Walters , who broke the typical Walter Cronkite mood for anchors and was able to coax celebrities- aka the rich the powerful and the infamous- to open up and reveal personal information. Sniff .Sniff . I also say good bye to the late singer Anita Pointer. But on a happier note Ireland Baldwin...

On today’s mostly good breaking news ..Excelsior! In honor of the late legendary Stan Lee’s 100th birthday Wednesday, Marvel Studios and Disney are bringing a Stan Lee documentary to Disney+ in 2023! Super good news : Christopher Mintz-Plase is going down the aisle with his longtime girlfriend turned fiancé . James Cameron is king of the world err box office planet again- Avatar:The Way Of Water j...

Breaking news for Outlander show fans ( in a Scottish accent) :,ye can breathe with relief-thy Droughtlander spell tis about ta be broken-season 7 o ‘ tha beloved show tis arriving summer 2023. Like jinkies! Mindy Kaling’s Scooby-doo tv show Velma will start looking for clues on January 12, 2023. And Bruce Willis and ex Demi Moore are about to be grandparents ….whaaaat ?

On this News and Flashback Fun mini episode- the last one of 2022… Gasp! Pokémon anime fans were ( Thunder)shocked to learn Friday that the long running anime’s two main stars are departing the show! However they still have 11 more episodes in 2023 before leave forever. What’s this Kathy Griffin is going to be a grandmother again and singer Flea is dad for the third time. Plus I look back at four...

On the last Thursday Midday Movie Madness of 2022, it’s finally time to return to Pandora with the first Avatar sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. Good/bad news DC film fans: James Gunn is writing a Superman film … but it won’t star Henry Cavil. Naomi Ackie embodies the late Whitney Houston as she brings the singer’s story to life on the big screen. Plus a sonic the Hedgehog’s newest tv series zooms...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode.. the spider-man: across the spider-verse trailer has dropped … I repeat the spider-man: across the spider-verse trailer has dropped . Like this new is so fetch : the Mean girls play is becoming a paramount+ movie and I know the first four members of the cast. Plus That’s a wrap on Dune Part 2 and Billie Lourd is now a two time mom. Plus I go back...

On today’s episode of Midday Movie Madness’ Weekly Weekend Warrior.. the Black Panther sequel continued to dominate over a slow weekend as the world awaits Avatar 2. What’s this? Rush hour 4 might finally be on its way ? The buzzworthy drama The Whale arrives in limited release. Sorry Wonder Woman film fans I’ve got some bad news regarding the next film. Plus I go back in time to revisit some famo...

On today’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode, I say a fond farewell to a handful of actors who recently passed including one who was a part of the Sesame Street gang for 47 seasons since it’s 1969 pilot and the co-creator of Schoolhouse Rock. Keke Palmer has a bun in the oven and The Flash movie “ speeds” to theaters slightly earlier than planned. Plus I take a look back at one of the late Krist...

On today News and Flashback Fun mini episode.. start up that iconic John Williams Indiana Jones theme music and dust off your fedoras- the fifth Indiana Jones film has a title ( and a trailer) ! Great news Star Wars fans - the awaited return of Mando aka The Mandolorian and Grogu ( also known as the adorable Baby Yoda) is just around the corner. Plus Greta Gerwig is going to be getting her second...