WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness
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The podcast form of 90.7 WKKL FM’s long running weekly movie based Midday Movie Madness show. Movie, Dvds, Hollywood news, movie history and lots more! From October 21, 2005 on and still going strong.
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August 15, 2021 news, flashback fun and mini review-Respect
August 15, 2021 news, flashback fun and mini review-Respect
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini episode, it’s official darlings: Emma Stone has signed on to return as Cruella in the future sequel, Sorry Venom fans.. you’ll have to wait to October 15 to see the anticipated ( and delayed) sequel. Rejoice Home Alone fans! We know the debut day and title of the new film coming to Disney + . Plus flashback fun takes a look back at two jennifer Lawrence films for birthday
14:1816/08/2021
August 11, 2021 At Home Show
August 11, 2021 At Home Show
On this week’s episode, Jennifer Hudson embodies the late Queen of Soul herself Aretha Franklin as Respect sings it’s way to theater, Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Tim Burton’s live action Addams family Netflix series Wednesday. Plus what’s this? Free Guy is FINALLY coming to theaters, there’s going to be a Muppets Haunted Mansion halloween special on Disney+ this fall and Idris Elba will voice Knuckles In the second Sonic movie?
27:0612/08/2021
August 10, 2021 Flashback Fun/News and August 11 show tease
August 10, 2021 Flashback Fun/News and August 11 show tease
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini episode... we say goodbye to Kool And The Gang co-founder Dennis “ Dee Tee” Thomas and actress Markie Post, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt shared a special tribute for her daughter Lyla’s first birthday. Plus we go back in timers 1985 to when Tim Burton’s directorial debut introduced moviegoers to Paul Reubens’ man-child Pee-Wee Herman
14:4710/08/2021
August 7, 2021 Flashback Fun and News
August 7, 2021 Flashback Fun and News
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini-episode... sorry Stranger Things fans .. no season 4 of the immensely popular supernatural Netflix show until 2022. GASP! Roku seems to have saved Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist ( just not how you think) and Luis Guzman will step into the role of Gomez for Tim Burton’s live action Wednesday series for Netflix . Plus in honor of her birthday we take a look back at Charlie Theron’s Oscar winning 2003 film monster
12:4807/08/2021
August 5, 2021 At Home News
August 5, 2021 At Home News
On this week’s( one day delayed) episode... BOOM! The Suicide Squad is back in action in theaters ( and HBO Max) and Vivo sings it’s way to to Netflix. Awesome news Lord of The Rings fans -the Amazon series has a debut date.. but it’s not til next September. Plus Luca makes a splash on dvd, Brendan Fraser is Cast in not one but two movies and much more
27:4406/08/2021
July 31,2021 breaking news mini episode
July 31,2021 breaking news mini episode
On this mini-episode.. sorry Clifford fan no thanks to the emerging Delta variant of COVID-19 the big playful pooch wont be coming to theater.. just yet at least. Plus StrangerThings season 4 premiere debut is coming soon and Jamie Lee Curtis takes pride at being a mother of a transgender child and more
12:3101/08/2021
July 28, 2021 At Home Show
July 28, 2021 At Home Show
On this week’s episode... Dwayne Johnson , Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall steer the Jungle Cruise disney Park attraction down the theater river, and Dev Patel bring the Arthurian legend of The Green Knight to the big screen . Plus I say goodbye to ZZ Top musician Dusty Hill and the Arthur tv series will conclude its long run next year. Plus the annual Comic-Con recap, the cast for dreamworks’ 2022 fil The Bad Guys and much more
26:0429/07/2021
July 27, 2021 news and Flashback Fun
July 27, 2021 news and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini-episode... netflix will soon be day they “ gotta catch ‘em all “ with the world very first live action Pokémon series.Plus horror fans .. your heads will spin : Universal picture will unleash a new The Exorcist trilogy ( to be a direct sequel to the original) starting in oct 2023 . Plus a Hayao Miyazaki Classic film flies to flashback fun
12:2628/07/2021
July 21, 2021 At Home news
July 21, 2021 At Home news
On this week’s episode.... DC and Marvel Fans rejoice- we have a lead for the Batgirl film and A possible director for the Blade reboot . Space Jam: A New Legacy’s slam dunked Black Widow in an unexpected victory and Henry Golding’s Snake Eyes sneaks stealthily like well .. a snake into theater. Plus.. what’s this? What’s This? The Nightmare Before Christmas is getting its own cookbook and entertaining guide next month?
27:2422/07/2021
July 20, 2021 Flashback Fun and July 21 teaser
July 20, 2021 Flashback Fun and July 21 teaser
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini episode.. Shawn Johnson’s baby boy has arrived , and we say farewell to a charmed reboot lead character .( don’t worry she’s still alive in reality just leaving the show). Plus in honor of of the Summer Olympics we race back in time to chariots of Fire and one of the funniest sports comedies ever ( and the late John Candy’s final film)
12:5121/07/2021
July 17, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
July 17, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun and news mini-episode... sorry Bridgerton fans... thanks (or technically no thanks ) to COVID-19 the second season of the acclaimed Netflix hit has been halted , the Grease paramount+ prequel got picked up to series. Plus Anne Hathaway’s breakthrough performance ( and first big movie role) as awkward regular teen turn princess Mia thermopolis is turning 20 in a few weeks? “Shut up’!” “ I beg your pardon”.
12:5218/07/2021
July 15, 2021 At Home Show
July 15, 2021 At Home Show
On this week’s one day delayed show, Black Widow totally crushed F9: The Fast Saga’s pandemic era box office record. , LeBron James, Bugs Bunny Lola bunny, Don Cheadle, daffy, porky Granny, Tweety and the rest of the looney tunes gang is ready to bring the slam dunk of the summer into theaters ( and HBO Max viewing screens) .Plus we know who is in charge of helming the next Star Trek film, the third SpongeBob Squarepants film comes to dvd and much more
33:3316/07/2021
July 9, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
July 9, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini-episode it’s official! Greta Gerwig will be helming the Barbie Movie starring Margot Robbie , Pirates of the Caribbean turns a swashbuckling 18 years old and a sequel to The Tomorrow War is already being developed. Plus. Happy birthday Tom Hanks! In the actor’s honor I take a look back at three of his films.( And no they don’t involve him playing a certain women’s baseball league coach , astronomer Jim Lovell, Sherrify Woody, or a magically aged boy in Big)
13:4910/07/2021
One day delayed July 7, 2021 At Home News
One day delayed July 7, 2021 At Home News
On this week’s one day delayed show Black Widow finally opens, and the Monsters Inc “ sequel/spin-off series ‘Monsters at Work” comes to Disney+. I also say goodbye to the late Richard Donner and take a look back at two of his most famous films. Plus Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are married, the documentary Street Gang: the Story of Sesame Street comes to dvd , Bruce Springsteen’s daughter is going for Olympic gold and much more
24:3608/07/2021
July 3, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
July 3, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun/ news mini episode..sorry Downton Abbey fans.. your awaited date to return to have tea and crumpets with the Crawleys and their staff just got pushed back a few months . Plus we go back to not one but two famous sci fi blockbusters starring Sigourney Weaver and take a look back at one of Tom Cruise’s famous movies ( no it’s not Mission : Impossible or -shudder- the failed 2017 reboot of The Mummy)
16:1604/07/2021
June 30 , 2021 at home show
June 30 , 2021 at home show
On this week’s episode... The Purge series’ final film opens and Chris pratt new film arrives on Amazon Prime video, Alec Baldwin returns as The Boss Baby. Plus Ron Perlman joins the next transformer film and we go back in time to 1992 for a famous comedy that hit a grand slam in theaters
32:0401/07/2021
June 23, 2021 at home news
June 23, 2021 at home news
On this week’s episode...after a year of delays the 9th Fast and The Furious film finally opens, and Rachel Zegler will bring the first ( and youngest) Disney princess to life and a special shoutout. Plus Scarlet Johansson is ready to ride the Tower of Terror movie, the latest Batman animated film ( featuring Naya Rivera in her final film role) arrives on dvd and whaaat? Tim Burton’s Batman film and Dennis the Menace turn how old this week?
23:0524/06/2021
June 22, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
June 22, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini-episode...twilight fans rejoice- the entire series is coming to Netflix in a few weeks mirror mirror on the wall I can now tell you who will be playing the first Disney princess of them all. Plus in honor of Meryl Streep’s birthday we go back to the film that won her her first Best Actress Oscar and a certain Disney film that roared into theaters 27 years ago this week
11:5222/06/2021
June 19, 3021 News and Flashback Fun
June 19, 3021 News and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun/news mini episode Dracula and the Hotel Transylvania gang are being bumped to October for their final film, a Marvin Gaye biopic will sing it’s way to theaters sometime in 2023. Plus Flashback Fun goes back to 2011 for this weeks films ... one of which revved its way to theaters on June 22, 2001
12:0720/06/2021
June 17, 2021 At Home show
June 17, 2021 At Home show
On this week’s ( one day delayed) episode, Luca makes a splash on Disney+ and we say goodbye to 3 Hollywood stars . Plus Hey Jude... err Beatles fans... Peter Jackson’s Beatles doc “The Beatles: Get Back” has transformed from a simple film to a 6 hour mini series coming to Disney+ in time for Thanksgiving, Knives our 2 adds yet another star. Plus with summer starting Sunday we take a look back at three summer films - including the grand-shark err grandfather of all summer blockbusters...
36:4817/06/2021
June 9, 2021 at home show
June 9, 2021 at home show
On this week’s episode... after countless delays ( sarcastically: thaaaanks a lot COVID-19) Peter Rabbit 2 and In The Heights finally open in theaters this week, . Plus Taraji P. Henson will bring Miss Hannigan to life for this fall’s Annie Live, Stranger Things is getting its own podcast , everyone’s favorite fedora wearing snake hating archeologist hits a verrrrry big milestone ( same milestone as Natalie Portman) and much more
30:3110/06/2021
June 7, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
June 7, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
On this week’s Flashback Fun mini-episode...’ hey you guuuuuuuuuuys!” we take a look back at Gremlins , (and some other Steven Spielberg June release including The Goonies and that infamous Great White Shark who changed Hollywood forever in 1975). Plus Megan and Harry’s little girl has arrived , Shadow And Bone is coming back for round 2 and like grab your stiletto heels., we go back 15 years ago to when Meryl Streep brought Miranda Priestly to life on the big screen
13:5707/06/2021
June 5, 2021 Breaking news and spoiler free review -Raya and the last Dragon”
June 5, 2021 Breaking news and spoiler free review -Raya and the last Dragon”
On this mini-episode Memorial Day theatrical foes Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II Both get approved for upcoming sequel, insecure creator / star Issa Rae joins the Into The Spider-verse sequel, I give a glowing positive review to Raya and the Last Dragon and more
08:1105/06/2021
March 10, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness
March 10, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness
On this week’s episode ... Los Angeles moviegoers may get their wish for LA theaters to reopen soon, Zach Hansen and Benjamin MacKenzie ( and their wives) add to their families. Plus we say goodbye to the man who gave the book world “ The Phantom Tollbooth “, The CW’s Powerpuff live action pilot finds its stars and more
18:5611/03/2021
March 5, 2021 breaking news-The Next Star Trek Film Has A Screenwriter”
March 5, 2021 breaking news-The Next Star Trek Film Has A Screenwriter”
On today’s breaking news, I discuss how the next Star Trek film has a screenwriter and A Quiet Place Part II has well “ quietly “ been moved up from September to Memorial Day 2021. And Rege-Jean Page (Netflix’s Bridgerton) get excited cause I have some news about his next film
06:2805/03/2021
March 4, 2021 news and Flashback Fun -Zootopia and Captain Marvel
March 4, 2021 news and Flashback Fun -Zootopia and Captain Marvel
On this week’s Flashback Fun I take a look at two Walt Disney requested films that came out just 3 years apart. Plus , Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway bunny-hops to May 14 and more
07:2305/03/2021
March 3, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness-“Golden Globe Recap and more
March 3, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness-“Golden Globe Recap and more
On this week’s episode.. I have the Golden Globes recap and not one but two animated films starring Awkwafina arrive this week. I also announce some news that didn’t make Dr. Seuss fans too happy yesterday, more stars join the Disney+ Pinocchio remake and much more..
26:0204/03/2021
February 26, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
February 26, 2021 News and Flashback Fun
On this episode I talk about Helen Mirren joining the Wonder spinoff “Wonder:White Bird” , news about the shows and films coming to Paramount+ and today’s Flashback Fun topics: 2001’s The Fast And The Furious and 2013’s The Conjuring
10:2526/02/2021
February 24, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness-Mandy Moore is a Mom!
February 24, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness-Mandy Moore is a Mom!
On this episode.. I reveal the newest Spider-Man film’s date, a lot of celebrities become / or will become parents. Plus lots of Disney+ shows get dates, Punky Brewster returns and What? The Great Gatsby is getting an animated film?
26:2325/02/2021
February 20, 2021 Breaking news- Kim Kardashian and Kayne West Have Split
February 20, 2021 Breaking news- Kim Kardashian and Kayne West Have Split
On this breaking news I tackle the unsurprising split of KIm Kardashian and Kanye West, The Nightingale flies out of this year to December 2022, Black Adam is thisclose to starting filming
06:4420/02/2021
February 18, 2021 News and Flashback Fun-
February 18, 2021 News and Flashback Fun-
On today’s Flashback Fun/news I report that The CBS tv show ‘Mom’ is ending and Paddington 3 is a go! I also bring listeners back in time to 2014 with an un-‘bear’ably adorable famous bear and to 1940 when moviegoers first learned what happens “When You Wish Upon A Star”
09:2119/02/2021
February 17, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness
February 17, 2021 At Home Midday Movie Madness
On this week’s episode we have celebrity babies Nomadland arrives in theaters and Wednesday Addams gets her own Netflix series from Tim Burton! Plus we take a look back at not one but two John Hughes films...(and one of of them doesn’t involve the famous lines “do you guys give up or are ya thirsty for more” and “ merry Christmas ya fithly animal” ) and lots more
22:2417/02/2021
February 15, 2021 Breaking news: Babies Galore
February 15, 2021 Breaking news: Babies Galore
On this ( mostly) breaking news I discuss Prince Harry and Meghan , Duchess of Sussex’s big news , Daryl Sabara and Meghan Trainor getting an early Valentine’s Day gift from the stork and lots more
09:0115/02/2021
February 13,2021 Flashback Fun
February 13,2021 Flashback Fun
It’s Flashback Fun ( and breaking news) time! I’ve got Grant Gustin’s baby news, Ashley Judd’s severe injury, the new My Little Pony Movie galloping to netflix instead of theater . And for Flashback Fun we’s got 1997’s Cinderella, Fargo and The King And I
12:4613/02/2021
February 11, 2021 Midday Movie Madness Home Edition
February 11, 2021 Midday Movie Madness Home Edition
In this one day delayed episode A Wizard of Oz remake is in the works, golden globe nominees Minari andvJuas and the Black Messaiah hit theaters! Redwall is getting adapted for Netflix! We take a look back at 3 famous romance-y set films and much more
36:1311/02/2021