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This week’s episode breaks down the latest box office standings as Avatar: Fire and Ash continues its dominant run into January, while new releases attempt to break through a traditionally quiet theatrical period.
Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz discuss why strategic holiday release timing matters, how family films like Zootopia 2 continue to outperform expectations, and why word of mouth remains more powerful than marketing spend.
Why Avatar: Fire and Ash remains at number one despite declining weekly sales
January horror releases, including Primate, and whether they rise above “January junk.”
The performance of mid-budget releases like The Housemaid and Greenland II: Migration
Upcoming theatrical releases and festival highlights
Awards season momentum as Golden Globes results shape Oscar expectations
The episode also explores standout performances, international and festival cinema, and why prestige films often struggle to find wide audiences during this stretch of the calendar.
Classic picks of the week, decades of cinema history, including Schindler’s List, Fame, and Night Shift, highlighting the enduring impact of great storytelling across genres.
Catch the full discussion with Guy T. Wehman, Allison Rose, and Steven Leibowitz as they look at what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s coming next to theaters.

A new week of movie talk brings a packed discussion as Guy Wehman is joined by critics Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz to break down the latest box office numbers, awards season buzz, and new releases hitting theaters.
Avatar: Fire and Ash continues its global run while setting franchise expectations
Zootopia 2 dominates family audiences and becomes Disney’s top-grossing animated film
The Housemaid and Marty Supreme benefit from awards-season momentum
Primate delivers January horror with brutal kills and surprising suspense
Greenland 2: Migration arrives as a sequel that I wasn't asking for
The Chronology of Water marks Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut
The episode also previews the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, discussing key nominees, hosting expectations, and how the Globes may shape the Oscar race.
Classic Pick: King Kong (1933)
Classic Pick: All the President’s Men (1976)
Classic Pick: Cool Runnings (1993)

A brand-new year of movie talk kicks off as Guy T. Wehman is joined by Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz to break down the latest box office results and new releases.
Avatar: Fire and Ash remains at #1 and continues its global box office run
Zootopia breaks animation records and becomes Disney’s top-grossing animated film
David from Angel Studios shows the strength of faith-based filmmaking
We Bury the Dead, starring Daisy Ridley, delivers a grief-driven take on the zombie genre
The discussion also explores why giving sequels time can lead to better results, how niche audiences continue to shape the box office, and what January releases are worth watching.
Classic Pick: Strange Days (1995)
Classic Pick: Jerry Maguire (1996)
Classic Pick: A Few Good Men (1992)
Classic Pick: The Jazz Singer (1980)

The FlickRadio Movie Talk team returns the day after Christmas to unpack a busy, unexpected box office and reflect on where holiday moviegoing stands as the year winds down.
Host Guy T. Wehman is joined by Allison Rose and Stephen Leibowitz as they break down Avatar: Fire and Ash falling short of past franchise openings, the continued global strength of Zootopia, and why family films like SpongeBob are carrying theaters through the holiday corridor.
The discussion turns to new releases, including the comedic reimagining of Anaconda, the emotionally resonant Song Sung Blue, and how audience reactions can differ sharply from critical response. The trio also examines a curious late-December slate of genre films arriving with little fanfare.
The episode’s most heated debate centers on reports that Amazon Prime Video is streaming an edited version of It’s a Wonderful Life, removing a pivotal sequence that defines the film’s emotional core. What does this mean for classic films in the streaming era?
Classic picks of the week include The Jazz Singer (1980) and Gremlins (1984), closing out the year with a reminder of how deeply holiday movies are woven into film history.
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The holiday movie season is in full swing, and FlickRadio Movie Talk breaks it all down during a lively, festive episode recorded live on The Ozarks This Morning on KRMS Radio.
Guy T. Wehman is joined by Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz as they examine a crowded December release slate, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash and the continued box office dominance of Zootopia 2. The conversation digs into whether James Cameron’s third Avatar film truly evolves the franchise, why family films are driving the global box office, and how studios are still feeling the ripple effects of the strikes.
The hosts also discuss SpongeBob’s latest big-screen outing, holiday thrillers and dramas hitting theaters, and Christmas Day releases like Anaconda, while debating what works — and what doesn’t — for moviegoing during the holidays.
To close out the show, the panel pays tribute to filmmaker Rob Reiner, highlighting classic picks including The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and The American President, celebrating a career defined by character-driven storytelling.
It’s a warm, chaotic, and honest holiday episode filled with movie nostalgia, box office analysis, and real-time reactions — exactly how film fans like to talk movies in December.
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FlickRadio Movie Talk returns with a full holiday-season movie discussion as Guy T. Wehman is joined by film critics Allison Rose and Stephen Leibowitz for one of the most entertaining movie talk episodes of the year.
This week’s episode dives into the final wave of December theatrical releases, with in-depth discussion on Zootopia 2 and its massive family appeal, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and the power of video game fandom, and how holiday moviegoing continues to evolve heading into Christmas.
The panel also highlights standout new releases, including the dark fantasy thriller Dust Bunny, the political drama Ella McKay, and whether remakes like Silent Night, Deadly Night still have relevance in modern movie culture.
As always, the show wraps with classic movie picks ranging from Léon: The Professional and From Here to Eternity to Home Alone 2, tying nostalgia directly into the holiday movie season.
FlickRadio is more than a podcast. This program serves as the official on-demand archive of The Ozarks This Morning, airing Friday mornings on KRMS News Talk Radio, preserving real-time film discussion exactly as broadcast.
Listen weekly for smart, accessible movie talk covering theatrical releases, film trends, classics, and pop-culture storytelling — from industry veterans who live and breathe movies.
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This week on FlickRadio:
The holiday box office delivers a major shakeup as Zootopia 2 opens to massive numbers, outperforming Wicked: Part Two and establishing itself as the season’s top family movie. Allison and Steven break down why Disney scored a surprise win — and what this means heading into December.
We also dig into the just-confirmed industry-shifting story: Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $83 billion. What happens to theatrical windows, studio output, HBO, DC, and the Warner Bros. library? The team analyzes how this changes the entertainment landscape — and why theater owners are worried.
Plus, reviews for the biggest new releases of the week, including:
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair — Tarantino’s full 4.5-hour cut finally hits theaters
Hamnet — A Shakespeare family drama anchored by powerful Jesse Buckley and Paul Mescal performances
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and more box office updates
And as always, classic picks of the week and the latest movie news and industry insight.
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Wicked Dominates, Zootopia 2 Lands, Now You See Me 3 Shines
Episode Summary
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.
Links Mentioned
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About Movie Talk
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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FlickRadio Movie Talk kicks off the holiday movie rush as Guy T. Wehman, Allison Rose, and Stephen Leibowitz break down a crowded November box office and look ahead to Wicked season.
This week, the critics dig into why Now You See Me, Now You Don’t (the third magician caper) outperformed Edgar Wright’s new Running Man remake, how Predator: Badlands continues to hold strong, and where titles like Sarah’s Oil and Nuremberg fit into the awards conversation. Plus, early chatter on Wicked: For Good, Brendan Fraser’s heartfelt Rental Family, and bloody sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge.
In this episode:
Box office breakdown: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t vs. The Running Man
Why a PG-13 franchise can still beat a big R-rated remake
Predator: Badlands and the staying power of legacy genre IP
Sarah’s Oil and the true-story, feel-good counterprogramming slot
Nuremberg and the start of serious Oscar buzz
How a limited re-release of Wicked is priming audiences for Wicked: For Good
Brendan Fraser in Rental Family — quiet awards-friendly dramedy to watch
Sisu: Road to Revenge and the ongoing appetite for brutal action revenge stories
The Hallmark holiday machine and why Christmas romance movies always find an audience
Classic Picks of the Week: The Mummy (1999), Good Will Hunting, and Hitchcock’s Rope
About FlickRadio Movie Talk
FlickRadio Movie Talk is your weekly Friday movie segment from KRMS’s “The Ozarks This Morning,” archived and expanded through the FlickRadio podcast network. Each episode features box office analysis, new release reviews, and classic picks from critics Allison Rose and Stephen Leibowitz.
For more movie news, reviews, interviews, and giveaways, visit FlickDirect.com.
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FlickRadio Movie Talk returns with a new episode as Guy T. Wehman, Allison Rose, and Stephen Leibowitz kick off the holiday movie season. With Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas right behind it, the team breaks down the latest box office shifts, new theatrical releases, and the films gaining early awards momentum. This week, the critics dive into the strong opening for Predator: Badlands, the surprising performance of Sarah’s Oil, and the anticipation surrounding Edgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man. Allison reviews Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, while Stephen covers indie standout Bunny and Oscar hopefuls Nuremberg and Die My Love. The episode also explores the upcoming Thanksgiving powerhouse Wicked: For Good, the state of November box office trends, and how Hollywood is positioning its end-of-year releases after a slow October. As always, FlickRadio is not just a podcast—it is the official Friday movie segment of The Ozarks This Morning on KRMS Radio, archived weekly for listeners nationwide. For more movie news, reviews, and interviews: https://flickdirect.com Listen to all FlickRadio episodes: https://FlickRadio.net