On this week's News And Flashback Fun mini episode... Ooooh.. "Mayor of Kingstown" Just became the first major tv series cancelled in 2026. On the better side of of things, guess what folks? After just 2 and a half weeks in theaters, Lionsgate has given sequel approval stamp to "The Housemaid." . Plus Derek Hough is a first time dad and in honor of yesterday being the late Diane Keaton and acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki's birthdays , I take a look back at two of their well known films.
On the last 2025 News and Flashback Fun, oooh.. sorry Disney fans but Walt Disney Studios has pulled 2 unknown 2026 films and delayed a 2027 one.. ( Good news though : their and Pixar's film "Gatto " has been bump up AND "Zootopia 2 " dethroned "Frozen 2" as the studio's highest grossing animated film!) . Idris Elba has been knighted . Plus for part of this year's final Flashback Fun I go back in time 36 years ago to one of the late Rob Reiner's most beloved rom-coms...
On this final 2025 Weekly Weekend Warrior episode , "Zootopia 2" bunny-hopped back to the the domestic top spot ( and into the billion dollar club). But can animal cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde keep the crown when Avatar: Fire and Ash arrives in theaters? Plus Hugh Jackman, Timothee Chalemet and a giant snake are all fightinmg for box office surpremacy over Christmas. And What's this - The Oscars are movie to YouTube in 2029, and the M3GAN spinoff "SOULM8TE " has been yanked from release?
On Today's mini episode I say goodbye to the legendary director Rob Reiner- who's tragic and unexpected death shook Hollywood Monday. On the better side, Fast and Furious fans , I've got an exciting cast uop date for the grand finale of the long running series. Plus for the final 2025 Holly Jolly Flashback fun , I revisit some well known christmas movies (including a 2023 Best Picture nominee) and the first Dr. Seuss feature length film . ( Remember no mini episode news week).
On today' News and Holly Jolly Flashback Fun mini episode.. actress Hailee Stenfield is about to embark on her biggest role yet: motherhood. What's this ? The Street Fighter reboot dropped its first teaser trailer last night.. and its not out until October 2026. Plus for one of this year's only two Holly Jolly Flashback Funs I go back in time to a very quotable Will Farrell film from 2003.
On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode. ."Five Nights at Freddy's 2" ignited a typically slow post Thanksgiving weekend. But can the animatrobnic stay on top when the 'Silnet Night Deadly Night " remake comes to slay... err play? Big , big, big news Hunger Games fan: Katniss and Peeta aka Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson- are going to be in the Sunrise on the Reaping movie.! Plus everyone's favorite yellow cheerful sponge resident of Bikini Bottom - Spongebob Squarepants - sails in the theater s for his fourth movie.. next Friday ( that is) and what? A third season of the quirky-but-canned-way-too-early sitcom "Pushing Daisies" is in the works?
On this week;'s Weekly Weekend Warrior episode , ruling champ "Zootopia 2" And runner up "Wicked For Good" feasted extremley well over the Thanksgiving holiday. Five Nights At Freddy's 2 is looking to scare up some cash this weekend. What's this? Top Gun is getting re-released next year for it's 40th anniversary and there's going to be a "Mr. Men Little Miss" movie? And for flashback i go back 28 year years to when Brendan Fraser's goofy if klutzy good hearted tarzan wannabe George of the Jungle crashed into- WATCH OUT FOR THAT - Bang! Oooh! ... theater marquees.
On this week's News And Flashback Fun Mini Episode It's the start of something new for High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens - she's now a mom of two. ( Sorry about the bad High School Musical song riff.. but i couldn't resist). Plus in honor of his 88th birthday today, for part of Flashback Fun I take alook back at an iconic Ridley Scott film . ( No its not Gladiator or Blade Runner)
On today's News And Flashback Fun (Not So) Mini Episode ( which I'm doing since there is no on air show today due to Thanksgiving).. sorry folks but it looks like the possible sequel to 2021's Jungle Cruise Movie has been.. 'sunk' (basically it's not happening.) On the better side of things, Ben Savage hasa new role: first time dad and Scarlet Johannson is joining the next "Exorcist film" . Plus for part of this week's Flashback Fun , I go back to 1940 for Fantasia and to 1996 when a certain Glenn Close disney remake 'barked ' its way to theaters.
In this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, " Now You See Me.. Now You Don't" conjured up a domestic box office win. But can it stay on top when Elphaba, Glinda, Nessarose, Fieyro , Boq, and the rest of the Wicked gang 'fly ' back to theaters for the 2nd and final Wicked movie ? ( Most likely not.) Plus.. what's this ? A sequel to "The Family Stone" is being written , Zootopia 2 and part 1 of the final season of 'Stranger Things: arrive next week and.. Beam me up Scotty! A news Star Trek film is finally in the works but.. it won't be connected to any previous Star Trek tv shows or movies. (No show podcast or on air show next Thursday due to Thanks giving.. so instead i will be doing a flashback fun mini episode)
On this week's News and Flashback Fun mini episode.. duck and watch out for flying sharks! After 7 years the so-absolutely-bonkers-plot B movie-"Sharknado" tv movie series is coming back next summer.. with a prequel movie. ( Yes really.) and part of this week's birthday requested Flashback Fun i go back to the movie that put Matt Damon and Ben Afleck on the map and when audiences first met Hiccup and Toothless.
On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode , new domestic box office king "Predator : Badlands" finally ended the domestic box office drought. Will it stand its' ground against "Now You See Me Now You Don't " or will the third Now You See Me film make it... disappear? Plus what's this? Nicolas Cage is reuniting with Face/Off director John Woo for a movie about crime boss John Gambino, Ray Romano's going to be a grandfather and Adele and Sabrina Carpenter will be making their big screen debuts in the future?
On this week's mini episode, Ray Romano has a news off-screen role: future first time grandfather .. Surprise ! Rocker Jon Bon Jovie is two-time grandpa! And guess what Outlander fans? We have a debut date for the 8th and final season of the beloved show. Plus for part of Flashback Fun i take a look back at the 1978 fil, the pratically invented the term 'Oscar baiting" and in honor of Leonardo Dicaprio's 51st birthday today, I look back at the film that won him his Best Actor Oscar.
On today's News and Flashback Fun mini episode , ooooh.. I'm sorry Farmer's Almanac fans.. but the 208 -year old publication has closed the book on new editions. In better news, Huntr/x is going to the Grammys in February : "K-Pop Demon Hunters" ' song "Golden" is competing for Song of the Year (and some other majorly stacked categories). And its official.. we're getting an animated "Stranger Things" spinoff series next year. Plus for part of a remembrance Flashback Fun in honor of my late grandmother Mary "Gammy " Bartzen, I take a requested look back at one of the late Diane Keaton's most memorable comedies. (No folks it's not "Annie Hall"
On today's Weekly Weekend Warrior.. "Regretting You" pulled off a surprise domestic win furing a Halloween weekend that was as silent as a grave for theaters. What's this? An animated "Stranger Things" series is coming to Netflix in 2026 and there's going to be a 4th Brendan Fraser Mummy movie? Good and bad news Kpop Demon Hunter fans: the massive successful film is getting a sequel BUT it's not coming for quite a few years. Plus the new Predator movie arrives in theaters, I say goodbye to the late Diane Ladd and I take a look back at a famous Julie Roberts starring film from the 1980s . ( No it's not "Mystic Pizza.)
On this week's News and Flashback Fun mini episode, The wives of The Beatles for Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics have been found and Jesse Eisenberg will do something really awesome and selfless in December. Plus part of this year's annual Halloween Movie flashback fun , I revisit Stephen King's first film adaptation of one of his books ( that turns the big 5-0 next year) and a certain Harvey Comics character that spooked his way to the big screen 30 years ago.
On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, "Chainsaw Man-The movie -Reze Arc" took the box office crown from "The Black Phone 2". Emma Stone's new twited comdey "Bugonia" arrives in theaters . Plus A new Dr. Seuss book is coming out next summer and the Hello Kitty " movie has a release date. And In honor of Robert Englund getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.. I go back in time 41 one years ago to when movie goers were first intoduced to the disfigured, bladed glove wearing horror icon known as.. Freddy Kruger
On today's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode "The Black Phone 2" finally rang up a domestic win for Blumhouse ( which hasn't hada lot of sucess lately). But can it stay on top when the Bruce Springsteen biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" arrives on the theater stage this weekend? Plus the "Prison Break" reoot has been givena series order at hulu, the IT movie prewuel series arrives on HBO this Sunday and Jason Statham's Mutiny arrives next August Plus for this week's Halloween Horror history, I revisit the lastest horror film to be up for Best Picture and go vack in time to when The Hex Girls first "cast a spell on you"
On this week's ( 2nd) News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. Happy 20th anniversary to Midday Movie Madness! Eye of newt, tongue of dog and a the wings and stinger of a bee .. at long last therea promising update on "Hocus Pocus 3". Guess what folks? Ryan Coogler's massively sucesslfy supernatural vampire horror "Sinners" is sinking its fangs back into theaters for Halloween. Plus for part of today's Flashback Fun I take you made just over 20 years ago to when the world swooned over Joe Wright's adaption of "Pride & Prejudice" and met a terriffying vegatable chomping beast called.. the Were-Rabbit!
On the first of this week's- (gasp!) TWO News and Flashback Fun Mini episodes.. I say farewell to yet another iconic singer gone too soon: KISS founding member and guitarist Ace Frehley and NPR "Founding Mother " Susan Stamberg.. On the better side of things the newest Ameriuca's Got Talent winner Jessica Sanchez has a new off scree role: first time mom and great newst Robert Pattinson and Zendaya fans! Their new rom-com is goinna walk down the aisle at thestart of Aoril 2026. Plus for one of today's birthday requested flashback Fun films I revisit a certain Netflix film that' took the world by storm back on June 20