On today’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior the third Ant-Man film buzzed to the top ( despite harsh reviews) kicking off Marvel Studios’ Phase 5. Raaawr! Ray Liotta’s final film claws it’s way to theaters. Elvis pelvic -swivels his way to the Best Picture Feature Spotlight stage and next Tuesday Naomi Ackie brings the incredible story of Whitney Houston to life on dvd. Opa! A third Bug Fat Greek Wedding entry is conking in the fall . Plus I have news that’s sure to delight children and people of all genders: a How the Grinch stole Christmas sequel is coming to bookstores in early September!

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 Flashback Fun I take a look at three dramas starring iconic Black historical figures including -gasp!- the very first film biography about Harriet Tubman

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 , Ryan Seacrest is leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan and The Breakfast Club is how old this week?

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 4 requested films including a 2004 Nicolas Sparks adaptation that makes viewers reach for the tissue

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 Whoopi Goldberg a well deserved Oscar

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 for Flashback Fun I focus on three famous football films.( try saying that five times fast.)

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 found its Zeus and Posiden . Plus in honor of Christian bale’s 49th birthday tomorrow I have a requested look back at three of his films .( sorry folks it’s not Newsies or the Dark Knight Trilogy- I did those films last year)?

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 The Banshees of Inisherin. Plus whaaaat? Disney’s Coco is becoming a stage play?

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 comedy fantasy with songs by lin-Manuel-Miranda that people have been belting out since November 2021.( fake. Cough: Encanto). Sorry I have some dust in my throat.