WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness

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 fa...

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 .. aga...

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 fi...

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...

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 t...

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 Gladsto...

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 i...

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 n...

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 ne...

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 fo...

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...

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 fi...

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...

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...

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 fa...

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 la...

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...

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 Gi...

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 .. p...

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 Clu...

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...

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...

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 iconi...