FlickRadio: Project Hail Mary Soars, Ready or Not 2 Returns, and Hoppers Holds

This week on FlickRadio, Guy T. Wehman is joined by critics Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz to break down the latest box office, from Hoppers holding the top spot to the strong profit potential of low-budget horror.

The conversation then turns to this week’s biggest new releases, including Project Hail Mary, which both critics praise as one of the strongest films of the year so far, and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which delivers another round of horror, humor, and surprises. Read FlickDirect’s full review of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.

• Why Hoppers continues to connect with family audiences
• How low-budget horror keeps turning into big profits
• Why Project Hail Mary could be one of 2026’s standout films
• What works in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
• Quick Oscar reactions and what surprised the team most
• Classic picks, including Major League, Cast Away, and Finding Nemo

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