The holiday movie rush is officially here. Host Guy T. Wehman and critic Steven Leibowitz dig into how Wicked for Good dominated the box office, why Zootopia 2 is poised to become the next big family hit, and how Now You See Me 3 managed to outpace the new remake of The Running Man.
From franchise strategy and merchandising to smaller awards hopefuls like Rental Family and history-driven docs, this week’s Movie Talk hits everything from blockbuster wizardry to John Candy Thanksgiving traditions.
Topics This Week- Wicked for Good rules the box office and what its huge opening means for the rest of the year.
- Now You See Me 3 vs. The Running Man remake and why the heist-magic franchise came out on top.
- How Predator: Badlands is holding in its second weekend.
- Rental Family as a quiet awards-season standout and Brendan Fraser’s continued comeback.
- First reactions to Zootopia 2 as the big four-quadrant family play for the holidays.
- Box office context: why October struggled and how November/December are recalibrating the year.
- Movie-adjacent history docs like The Men Who Built America and The Americas.
- Classic picks: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Hitchcock’s Rope, and more.
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Movie Talk on KRMS brings together host Guy T. Wehman with film critics Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz to break down the weekly box office, new theatrical releases, and classic picks. The show is archived as part of the FlickRadio network in partnership with FlickDirect, a long-running movie news and review outlet.
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