WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness

On today's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode.. Wahoo! Still reigning box office champ "The SuperMario Galaxy Movie" just became the top grossing 2026 Hollywood high scorer err i mean film so far. Lee Cronin's take on "The Mummy" arrives in theaters this week. Plus the main cast for "The Lord of the Rings : The Hunt for Gollum" ha been released, both a fourth &quo...

On this week's Mostly Good News And Flashback Fun mini episode I pay tribute to my late uncle Peter Bartzen with special dedication and requested Flashback Fun tribute film of one of his favorite films. On the better side of things.. Andrew Llyod Webber is working on a play about the theft of the Mona Lisa , Jonah Hill is both a married man and a dad two . What's this? After nearly 40 year...

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode.. Wahoo! "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" majorly blasted to teh top of the box office throne in its enormous debut ! This Friday Halle Bailey finds herself both caught in a huge lie and falling hard for Rege John-Page in theaters . Plus there's going to be new Animorphs tv series for disney +, Jamie Lee Curtis is a grandmother, Aubrey...

On today's Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast.. current domestic box office king " Project Hail Mary" continued to orbit above its competition in its secend week out. Get your penguin tuxedos out because 2006's "Happy Feet " is tap-dancing its way to the Broadway stage . Speaking of musicals, a filmed version of 'SIX the Musical" is coming to theaters in August. Th...

On this week's News and (longer than usual) Flashback Fun ( Perhaps Not So) Mini Episode..Ooooh.. Warner Bros' R-rated live action/animation film "Animal Friends" has been moved ( yet again). Instead of opening June 5 it's now opening January 22, 2027. What's this? Celine Dion is going to be doing concerts in France this September and there's a "Scream 8 " i...

On this week's News and Flashback Fun Mini Episode.. Twilight alumni Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner are expanding their wolf pack.. she's pregenat with thier first child and what's this ? Paul Mcartney is finally releasing the albm he's been working on for 5 years in May? Plus in belated honor of Reese Witherspoon's 5oth birthday on March 22, I take a look back 25 year...

On this week’s episode it’s Oscar weekend—Whoo hoo! Which means I come to the conclusion of this year’s Best Picture Contender spotlight. Good news folks-West Side Story’s Rachel Zelger is a presenter for Sunday. can Sandra Bullock , Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe’s new adventure romantic comedy take out The Batman? Plus I’ve got exciting news for Voltron and Addams Family fans

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, "Project Hail Mary " totally launched itself to the top of the domestic box office stratosphere with quite the amazing debut. What's this? The "Murder , She Wrote " movie is coming out December 2027 and Stephen Colbert is co-writing a new "Lord Of The Rings movie? Plus " They Will Kill You " opens in theaters...

Breaking sad news: Seemingly tough guy actor and "Walker Texas Ranger " main star Chuck Norris and the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" tv star Nicholas Brendon ( aka the Xander Harris" sadly went to that tv studio in the sky. But Disney's locked in dates for 10 films including Pixar's"Coco 2" and the original Pixar film "Ono Ghost Market"

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, " Hoppers" continued to chew out its competition like a beaver chewing on bark. Ryan Gosling sci-fi adventure "Project Hail Mary" launches its way to theaters this friday. Rejoice Disney fans ! the live action "Lilo and Stitch 2" and animated "Incredibles 3" are coming out in summer 2028 ... not even a month...

( bad Irish accent) : Top of tha day to ye! On today's News and Flashback Fun Mini episode, rejoice horror fans.. "Sinners'"' Jack O'Connell tis stayin' in tha horror game for his next film- he's joined tha cast o' "A Quiet Place Part 3" . And some big names have joined the voice cast o'this summer's "Minions and Monsters" .Plus in...

On this week's News and Flashback Fun Mini Episode... oooh I'm sorry Buffy theVampire fans" but your hopes of seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar back as Buffy Summers in the Hulu sequel series just got ' staked ' through the heart. ( get it >Vampire? Staked? Yes I know bad vampire pun). Sorry Jane Austen fans but your going to have to wait a month for teh new Sense and Sensabilit...

On today's Weekly Weekend Warrior... ooooh . "Hopper" majorly 'chewed ' out "The Bride"'s Christain Bale and Jessie Buckley at the domestic and worldwide box office.. bringing Pixar back on top. ( Guess Bale and Buckley were scared off by it's robotic beaver .) " Reminders of Him" goes from the page to the silver screen this Frida. Plus Victory is...

On this week's News ( and Bigger Than Normal) Flashback Fun ( Not So ) mini episide.. Rejoice "Wild Robot" fans! It's official : we're getting a sequel to the 2024 beloved animated blockbuster. And what's this? There's going to be a new Garfield cartoon series? Plus for part of this week's ( very large) flashback fun I take a look back at a certain time spanning p...

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode "Scream " slashed up a series best domestic win. But can old Ghostface stay on top with "The Bride" and Disney/ Pixar's new film "Hoppers" coming out Friday? Huge news Game of Thrones Fans: A "Game of Thrones" movie is in development ! Plus "Scary Movie 6" is opening up a week earlier than plann...

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast..Oooh! Sony Pictures' " GOAT" trounced "Wuthering Heights " stateside in another slow winter weekend. But will" GOAT" stay on the domestic box office throne when Scream 7's Ghostface and Sidney Prescott slash their way to theaters Friday ? ( Probably not.). Plus you can breathe with total relief folks .. Sony&#...

On this week's mini episode podcast, ooooh. Sorry Face/Off fans.. but the long in the works sequel has hit a slight snag- it lost it's director. In better better news. Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fans! The sequel to 2023 's "Mutant Mayhem" is coming out a month earlier than planned in 2027. And what's this? Venom's getting his own animated movie? Plus in h...

On this breaking news podcast, it is my sad duty to inform you that 53 year old "Grey's Anatomy " and "Euphoria" tv actor Eric Dane lost his battle with ALS. but i do have some happy news to counter that sad news- the first batch of presenters at the 98th Academy Awards have been announced and Precy Jackson and the Olympians has added 3 news faces- including a Disney Prince...

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, "Wuthering Heights" scorched up the domestic President's Day Weekend B box office , easily taking the top spot.. but the animated sport film "GOAT" was a surprise threat to it. Glenn Powell makes a 'killing' with his new film out Friday. Plus a"Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" is coming to Disney+...

On today''s mini episode I say farewell to Oscar winning actor Robert Duvall - who died yesterday - and pat tribute to him with two requested films of his for part of today's Flashback Fun,. in much better news, Maya Hawke is now a married woman and Gavin Rossdale's going to a grandfather for the second time this year.

On this week's News and Flashback Fun ( Perhaps Not So ) Mini Episode , What's this? Netflix has bought the rights to the BBC's 4 episode tv adaptation of "Lord of the Flies" " Saturday Night Live fans rejoice! A documentary about the prolific SNL creator and tv producer is coming out in theaters . Plus pop quiz : What do Harold and Maude, the late Whitney Houston's...

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, " Send Help" continued to rule over a very chilly Super Bowl weekend. This Friday, see Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" like never before. Plus What's this? The fourth Mummy Movie and the final Fast and Furious film have release dates set .. but you're gonna have to wait two years, I say goodbye to the late Jame V...

On today's News and Flashback Fun ( Not Really) Mini Episode podcast ,... sorry Kelly Clarkson fans, but the singer is doing a 'Breakaway ' from her tv talk show after this season . ( Sorry about the bad Clarkson song pun) And sorry Clayface fans but you're going to have to wait a bit longer to see the Batman villian's first solo movie. In better news , "Wicked For Good&qu...

On this week's mini-episode.. I say goodbye to the late Catherine O'Hara who sadly boarded the 'Soul Train to the Great Beyond" today. And Gasp! What's this? Only the nominated songs from "KPoP Demon Hunters " and "Sinners will be performed live at March's Oscars? In better news the final Fast and Furious Film finnaly has a release date and title. Plus I tak...

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode , despit the raging winter storm , "Mercy" still manged to topple "Avatar: Fire and Ash" from the domestic top spot. Exciting news: Ted Lasso Season 4 is coming this summer and the awaited "Dirty Dancing " sequel is going into production this year! Plus Dyan O' Brien and Rachel MCAddams find themselves fighting for survival this Friday in theaters , "S...