Episodes

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode… rejoice The Crown fans! the final season of Netflix’s hit period drama has a premiere date err I mean dates-it’s getting split into two . Speaking of returning friends, your favorite anthropomorphic animal bad guys-Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Ms. Tarantula and Mr. Shark are headed to Netflix November 30. Plus with Shocktober err October halfway through I take a look back at not one, not two but FOUR halloweeny films including a James Wan ...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode, former Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Tara Lipinski is skating her way into the first time mother’s club-she’s having a baby via a surrogate. Calling all Alice in Borderland fans- the hit Netflix series is returning for game err I mean season three. As it’s shocktober this months flashback fun films are part of the horror genre . I go back to two famous 1980s horror comedies.. one of which actually survived going up against the origina...

On this week’s really stuffed Weekly Weekend Warrior, Paw Patrol : The Mighty Movie barked it’s way to the top of the domestic box office charts. But will Nickelodeon’s beloved dogs stand their ground when Exorcist : Believer spooks into theaters. Plus what’s this? Chris Rock is directing a biopic about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour film is coming to save the weak December box office. And whaaat? Barbie parties her way to dvd in two weeks?

On today’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior … the Nun II continued to rule for a third ( albeit slow) weekend.The WGA writer’s strike is officially over!( about time!..) Bittersweet news for Harry Potter movie fans - we lost Sir Michael Gambon today ( sniff sniff) but a news Harry Potter alumni baby just Apparated into the world .( to quote the Sorting Hat…” Ahh… Another Weasley.” ) . Old jigsaw and the Paw Patrol face off this weekend. With shocktober err October approaching I’ve got...

On this week’s good News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. like this news is so fetch- the Mean Girls musical movie is forgoing it’s streaming debut and singing and dancing it’s way to theaters in January 2024! Guess what folks? Smile 2 is coming in October 2024. usher has been announced as the next Super Bowl Halftime Show performer. Speaking of football this week’s flashback fun takes a look back at two true life football films… one of which is about to tackle its way to its 23rd season err re...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, The Nun II just barely edged out A Haunting in Venice to keep the top box office spot and Barbieheimer ( aka Barbie and Oppenheimer) reached new records. 90 year Michael Caine is probably retired from acting, the expendables return for a new film and the Boston Bruins have named a new captain. Plus,..The Sanderson sisters, Katniss Everdeen and Britney Spears’ first film are all returning to theaters in October , the late Len Goo...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. ooooh.. so much for standing by her man -Bijou Phillips is spilling from hubby Danny masterson less that two weeks after he was charged with 30 years for rape . Ouch. On the bright side of things, Wicked Musical fans are raising their broomsticks in celebration- October 30 has been dubbed National Wicked Day ( yes really!). Loki season 2 is coming a day early and July for joy anime fans-. The live action One Piece adaptation has been renewed ...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, The Nun II scared Denzel Washington’s The Equalizer 3 off the top spot. It’s official One Piece fans-the live action hit Netflix adaptation has been renewed for a second season. What’s this ? What’s this ? I can’t believe my eyes- three famous films ( including a certain 1973 horror film and a cherished Disney Halloween/Christmas stop motion animated musical ) are returning to theaters in October. Plus a new audio-only Buffy the...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. to quote a song from an about-to-turn-30-Halloween-Seasons-old film “What’s this? What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes . I must be dreaming”. … it turns out Hayao Miyazaki is NOT retiring after the release of “ The Boy and The Heron” after all and our old friends Jack Skellington , Oogie Boogie, Sally the rag doll and the rest of the gang are returning to theaters next month. Plus lots of new things are coming to Disney parks. For flashback F...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior, The Equalizer 3 topped the Labor Day 2023 holiday weekend . Alas the world know knows what the late singer Jimmy Buffett ( and the late longtime The Price is Right host Bob Barker) died of. In better news .. Kristin Chenoweth is married and Opa! My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 brings moviegoers on a trip to Greece this Friday. the Taylor Swift : Eras Tour Concert Film has scared off both Meg Ryan’s new rom com and The Exorcist: Believer from...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. alas we know what made Jimmy Buffett sing his way up to the pearly gates Friday ( and he wasn’t the only singer to go up there with in the last few days.). Lil Rey Howrey is “going to the chapel and is gonna get married” in the future-he proposed to his girlfriend last night at Beyoncé’s concert. Raaawr! A new trailer for Godzilla Minus One roared its way onto the Internet. In honor of school starting up again Flashback Fun takes a look back ...

On today’s breaking news podcast episode, 76 year old “ Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett has sadly joined the likes of Lisa Marie Presley, Tina Turner, Tony Bennet, Harry Belafonte, Cha Cha Slide singer DJ Casper and many others this year on the music stage in the sky. .. and sorry Marvel fans .. but due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes a lot of their future Disney+ tv series like the WandaVision spinoff have been bumped. In better news freeform has released the films part of its ann...

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, Gran Turismo just barely won the tight box office race against Barbie. Sorry Dune fans we won’t be seeing Dune Part 2 until March 2024 and the next Lord of the Rings film until December 2024. Oooooh! Taylor Swift’s just announced concert film scared The Exorcist: Believer off October 13 to the week Beforehand. Plus What’s this? There is a sloth horror comedy out andThe Cat In The Hat is hosting his own Wondery+ podcast?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini podcast episode , I say farewell to the inspiration and voice of Harley Quinn from Batman the animated series. Sorry Spiderwick Chronicles fans, the already compiled fantasy series version of the beloved book won’t be coming to Disney.+.What’s this ? Killers of the Flower moon starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brendan Fraser is forgoing its limited release and getting a global wide release October 20? . For one half of flashback Fun ..Let’s...

On today’s breaking news , the television world lost iconic longtime Price Is Right host Bob Barker today .. just 4 month before he would have been 100. Sorry Dune fane, Dune Part 2 won’t be ‘spicing’ up theaters until March 2024 setting off a mini Warner Bros release date ripple . But don’t worry , Aquaman 2 , The Color Purple musical and the willy wonka musical prequel are firmly staying on their December debut dates. In better news- calling Rick and Morty fans, we have a date for season 7’s p...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior .. though Barbie lost her box office throne to DC’s Blue Beetle , she went out on a high note( she’s the years highest grossing domestic release, she’s got a special one week IMAX release out in September AND a new Netflix series coming in a few weeks). Serena Williams and Rihanna’s second little bundles of baby joy have arrived. Rejoice movie lovers-National Cinema Day and its wicked discounted ticket price of $4 ( yes really) returns Sunday august 27! Yaho...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode…. Mario video game fans exclaimed “ What??? “ when it was announced the voice of Mario in the video games was stepping down. Bittersweet news for broadway fan- while the curtain is falling-on the Britney Spears song inspired musical Once Upon A One More in September audiences will say “ Stay Gold Ponyboy” when The Outsider play arrives next spring. Frozen’s Anna And Elsa are coming back.. in a podcast series that is. For one half of flashback fu...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode podcast, praise the Disney+ err Greek gods - the anticipated Percy Jackson and the Olympians series revealed its first trailer and date yesterday-Percy’s birthday. And guess what? You only have to wait four months to see it. What’s this ? The Star Wars: Ahsoka series is bowing on August 22 NOT August 23? . Order up- Tiana’s Palace is about to bring the magic of New Orleans food to Disneyland and Walt Disney World in early September . Pop quiz: w...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness’ Weekly Weekend Warrior, still ruling Barbie roller-Bladed past 2008’s The Dark Knight to become Warner Bros’ highest grossing domestic release. Zooey Deschanel and Johnathan Scott are hearing wedding bells in their future- they’re engaged! The Latino DC superhero Blue Beetle flies from the comic panel to the big screen. Plus the final hotel Transylvania movie comes to dvd , I look back at a famous Wesley snipes film that sunk its fangs into the box office 25 ...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior, not even Jason Statham and massive Megladon sharks could take out Barbie , who crossed the $1 billion milestone (like there was any doubt). Alas the world lost many stars over the past few days like The Exorcist director William Freidkin and king of the hill voice actor Johnny Hardwick. Big news sharknado fan- in honor of its 10th anniversary , the original b-movie SyFy made for tv movie that launched millions of memes is swimming to se...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode I say goodbye to the man who made heads spin and terrified theatergoers with 1971’s The Exorcist. In better news Simone Biles is back on the competition circuit, Minionland opens in universal studios Orlando and big news for Sharknado fans ( no the film isn’t getting a reboot). Plus for flashback fun can you just chill for a second. Can you believe it’s been 20 years since the Freaky Fridey remake body swapped Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan ...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior .. not even the haunted mansion could make Barbie or Oppenheimer budge as the two powerhouse blockbusters continued to thrive. In honor of the late Paul Reubens I go back in time to 1985 to when he and Director tim Burton introduced moviegoers to the eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman . Get those tissues ready broadway fans cause next March the 2004 tearjerking film The Notebook is going from the screen to the broadway stage. Chomp ! Cho...

On today’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , I say goodbye to the Paul Reubens - the man who gave the world the squeaky voices, joyful childlike Pee-Wee Herman. In better news Nickelodeon is bringing a slime-filled second telecast to Super Bowl 58 in February 2024. For one of today flashback fun films, I head waaaaaaay back into the 1980s for the very first film version of Frank Herbert’s celebrated Dune novel.

Breaking news folks ! In the wake of the double Hollywood strikes Sony Pictures has shifts its release calendar around.. (Sorry Spider-Verse , Kraven the Hunter Ghostbuster and Karate Kid fans ). But what’s this Venom 3 and Bad Boys 4 arrive next year? And the Disne+ Star Wars series “Lando” will now be written by Donald Glover..