WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness!

On this week's Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast , "The Devil Wears Prada 2" strutted to the domestic box office throne with quite a dazzling debut . But can it keep the box office crown when Mortal Kombat II enters the threatrical fighting ring this friday? Lock up you children.. cause the Sanderson sister are coming back to run 'amok,amok amok' once again: "Hocus Pocus 3" is officially greenlit! Brendan Fraser is blasting off to space with a new sci-fi film in the future. Plus in honor of my late cousin Joey's heavenly 33rd birthday on Saturday , I go back to June 1980 for one of his favorite musical comedy films.

On This week's mini episode,,, Who hooo ! Racehorse Golden Tempo just raced his way into history by winning the Kentucky Derby on Sunday. ( Yoda voice): Star Wars Day 2026 today is. For part of traditional Star Wars Day flashback go back nearly 46 years to when movie-going world introduced to wise , short ,green ,smart FrankOz voiced ( late) Jedi Master Yoda I shall. .

On this week's News And Flashback Fun mini episode.. I've got bummer news for Narnia fans.. Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' Film - now called "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has been moved out of 2026 and is coming February 12 2027 instead. (Grrr!) .. But it's getting an expanded wide release (Hooray!) , Deigo Luna has joined the live action Tangled remake and we have a release date for the "Lanterns " HBO show. Plus for part of todays requested birthday Flashback Fun I go back in time to revisit 2009's Avatar.

On today's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode , " Michael" basically told bad reviews to .. 'Beat It' ( yes I know- that pun was bad... but I couldn't resist) as it 'moonwalk-ed to quite the record shattering debut. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" kicks off the 2026 summer movie season in high ( fashion) style this friday. What's this? The 4th Brendan Fraser Mummy film is opening waaay earlier than expected while 'Miami Vice '85' got pushed nearly a year to May 2028? Plus "Ted Lasso " season 4 is coming out in early August, "Enola Holmes 3" is out on Netflix in July and "Wuthering Heights" will sizzle up your dvd viewing screen. .. next Tuesday .

On thi week's Weekly Weekend Warrior episode.. "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is still wearing the box office crown .. but that will probably change once the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" moonwalks into theaters tomorrow. What's this? Josh Groban is engaged and there's going to be a biopic about the late french French chef who reportedly inspired Ratatouille's Auguste Gusteau? Plus for a requested birthday flashback i take a look back at two iconic late 1930s musicals-one of which has sent generations of viewers "off to see the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

On this week's News and Flashback Fun ( Not Really) Mini Episode, ,...Brace yourselves Divergent book fans! Veronica Roth 's new Divergent series is coming out this october .. but its not a sequel or prequel series but rather a re-imagining with a pretty big twist. Plus Eddie Muphy and Martin Lawrence are grandparents and I make a correction from last week's show.Plus in honor of both Tim Curry and Haley Mills turning 80 yesterday I look back some of their films including the 1961 film that solidified Mills' stardom and status as a huge Disney child star.

On this week's News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. Top Gun Fans are rejoicing : Paramount finallly announced that "Top Gun 3 " is in development ! What's this? Eminem is now a doting grandfather of two and Natalie Portman's having a third child? Plus i got back in time to 1956 fora very well known movie musical .

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 "Paddington" film and and an new animated film for him are in the works and Netflix is giving the world a new animated "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" film in the future .. but there's a ( chocolate) twist

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 years the Metal Gear Solid video game series is finally getting its own movie? And for part of today's two film National Pet Day centric Flashback I go back it time 32 years ago to when Ace Ventura first went on the case with his .. unusual detective skills

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 Plaza is entering the first time celeb mother's club this fall and much more .