The Movie Show

Disney brings back another classic movie to the big screen. Mufasa: The Lion King is in theaters now. In addition, Andy & Steve will review Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Homestead. They will also review Christmas Day movies starting with A Complete Unknown, Nosferatu, and The Fire Inside. 

It's a special Thursday edition of The Movie Show! Andy and Steve will discuss Christmas movies, discuss the Golden Globe nominations, and discuss their favorite streaming movies and series. 

In this Movie Show Digital Extra, Bailey Chase and Jesse Hutch, stars of Homestead join Andy Farnsworth to talk about the movie. Bailey plays an ex-green beret named Jeff Eriksson who is hired by a rich doomsday prepper to provide security at his compound in Utah when the country collapses into chaos after an attack on America.  Hutch plays Eriksson's army buddy Evan Lee, who also is providing security and military training to the people living at the homestead.

Chase & Hutch talk about their roles in the movie--spoiler-free in the first segment, then with spoilers in the second segment--and a little bit about themselves, including Chase's former roommate (a famous sports star), and Hutch's surprising similarites to a certain Marvel mutant superhero.

Homestead (Angel Studios), in theaters starting Dec. 19th, stars Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Bailey Chase, Kearron Giovanni, Olivia Sanabia, Susan Misner, Jesse Hutch and Currie Graham.  Directed by Ben Smallbone. Based on the book series Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross.

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim hits theaters today! This new installment of the Lord of the Rings is an animated film. Will Steve and Andy give it 5 rings out of 5? The guys will also review Kraven the Hunter and Queer. 

Virginia Pearce from the Utah Film Commission will stop by to tell us about the latest Utah film projects! 

Andy and Steve found themselves wrapped up in a suspensful tale of true events this week while watching The Order, and were rewarded with half of a laugh during Y2K. To top it all off, the animated film FLOW, starring a rag-tag bunch of animals surviving a flood is sure to be a tear-jerker, even if the only dialogue is a couple squeeks and meows. In other animal news, Andy and Steve review Nightbitch, a movie about the madness of motherhood starring Amy Adams. 

Get ready to ride again with the brave Moana and Maui in Moana 2. If a Disney animated movie isn't your thing, then maybe Maria starting Angelina Jolie might be more in your wheelhouse.  

It's off to the Emerald City! Andy & Steve review Wicked based on the hit Broadway musical. The movie stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jeff Goldblum. Another big movie hitting theaters today is Gladiator 2 and Bonhoeffer. 

Another Christmas movie, Red One, is hitting theaters this weekend. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons. Will Steve and Andy give Red One five candy canes out of five?

Two other movies are out now: A Real Pain and Ghost Cat Anzu. 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever actor Judy Greer joins the show and discusses the movie. 

In this Movie Show Digital Extra, star of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Judy Greer joins Andy Farnsworth to discuss the movie. This is her first lead role as she plays Grace Bradley, the person who gives the trouble-making kids the Herdmans a chance to show the town there is good in them. 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Lionsgate) stars Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Lauren Graham, Molly Belle Wright, Beatrice Schneider, Kirk Woller, and Elizabeth Tabish.  Directed by Dallas Jenkins. Based on the book by Barbara Robinson.

Andy & Steve look at a movie the whole family can enjoy, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever hits theaters today. Our friend Rachael Wagner starts her new segment reviewing Christmas movies! 

Other movies coming out this weekend: 

1. Elevation

2. Heretic

3. Small Things Like These

4. Memoir of a Snail

5. Weekend in Taipei

6. Meanwhile on Earth

And on Streaming:

Movies Coming to Streaming:

1. Meet Me Next Christmas(N)

Series Coming to Streaming:

1. Outer Banks S4 Pt 2(N)

2. Investigation Alien(N)

3. Yellowstone S5 Pt 2 (Pea)

It might seem odd to consider that "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is kind of an anomaly among Christmas movies: It's set in modern day, but actually focuses on the real meaning of Christmas--you know, the religious meaning.  Perhaps you remember reading the book when you were a kid.  Maybe you've seen the stage production that's made the rounds over the years.  Or maybe you even watched the 1980's TV movie.  But now there is a new feature-length version coming to theaters on November 8th. 

In this Movie Show Digital Extra, producers Chet Thomas and Darin McDaniel join Andy Farnsworth to talk about the movie, the 20+ year journey to get it made, the desire and efforts to make sure it stayed fully true to the source material, how they got "The Chosen's" Dallas Jenkins to direct, how they cast the young Herdmans, and why this particular story has resonated with so many people over the decades.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Lionsgate) stars Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Lauren Graham, Molly Belle Wright, Beatrice Schneider, Kirk Woller, and Elizabeth Tabish.  Directed by Dallas Jenkins. Based on the book by Barbara Robinson.

It's a jam-packed movie show this week! The big movie of the week is Here and the guys have a long list of movies. Starting with The Carpenter, Anora, Emilia Perez, Hitpig!, Juror#2 and more!

The Comish Virginia Pearce will stop by to say hi to her loyal subjects! 

In streaming:

Movies Coming to Streaming:

1. The Music of John Williams(D+)

2. Martha(N)

3. Time Cut(N)

4.  

Series Coming to Streaming:

5. The Diplomat S2(N)

6. Manhattan Alien Abduction

7. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place(D+)

The new film "The Carpenter" is a bit of a mash-up of things you might not expect to find in the same movie.  An MMA-type fighter in the time of Jesus Christ.  A white man with red hair in 1st century Israel.  Needle drops from Metallica in a movie heavily connected to religion.

In this Movie Show Digital Extra, producer & co-writer Kenny Krebs, and co-writer and star Kameron Krebs ("Oren") join Andy Farnsworth to talk about the movie, including how a family not connected to Hollywood had the desire to not just make a movie, but to make one that they would like to watch. To them, it's a deeply personal and even miraculous movie that has required a multi-year effort and a heavy personal financial investment even as they endured personal trials and tragedies.

Eddie Brock and his friend Venom are back one last time! Venom: The Last Dance hits theaters today. Will Andy & Steve give it 5 stars out of 5? Other movies hitting theaters this weekend are Conclave, Your Monster, and The Man You Don't Know.

Streaming this weekend:

1. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin(Netflix)

2. Carved(Disney+/Hulu)

3. Before(Apple TV+)

4. Like A Dragon: Yakuza(Prime Video) 

5. Star Trek: Lower Decks S5(Paramount+)

On this week's Movie Show, Andy and Steve review the sequel Smile 2 :). They also discuss We Live in Time, Goodrich, and Rumors. 

In streaming: 

1. Brothers(Prime Video)

2. Woman of the Hour(Netflix)

3. Shrinking S2(Apple TV+)

4. The Lincoln Lawyer S3(Netflix)

It's Saturday Niiiiiight! Yes! It's a movie about the hit show on NBC. Andy & Steve will also look at Piece by Piece, In the Summer, and The Apprentice. 

Two special guests stop by to say hi, Six Days in August actors Johnny Wilson and Paul Wuthrich. 

 In the streaming world: 

1. 1. The Last of the Sea Women(ATV+)

   2. Lonely Planet (N)

   3. Caddo Lake(MAX)

   4. Disclaimer(ATV+)

   5. Lara Croft: Legend of the Tomb Raider(N)

The new film "Six Days in August" takes the viewer to 19th Century Illinois.  Nauvoo, to be exact, in the summer of 1844.  Joseph Smith, the prophet and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had just been killed by his enemies, and the surviving leadership wasn't sure what to do next, and more importantly, who should be the next leader.  What followed would decide the course of history for thousands, and eventually millions of people.

In this Movie Show Digital Extra, writer/director Mark Goodman (who previously directed "Witnesses") and actors Jenessa Sheffield (who plays Vilate Kimball) and Ted Bushman (who plays Wilford Woodruff) join Andy Farnsworth to talk about making the movie, including not shying away from the more sensitive or (to some) controversial aspects of history to depict these characters, warts and all; how they decided on who to cast as Brigham Young; what connections the actors felt to the characters; some of the funnier moments that took place during production; what things surprised them in the process of making the movie, and what ultimately they hope those who see the film will take away from it.

Everyone's favorite supervillain is back on the big screen Joker: Folie a Deux is out now. Will Andy & Steve give it a standing ovation? Also on deck are Monster Summer, White Bird, The Outrun, A Different Man, and Blink. 

The Commish Virginia Pearce stops by with the hottest Utah film news! 

In Streaming: 

1. Salem’s Lot(MAX)

2. House of Spoils(Prime Video)

3. Hold Your Breath(Hulu)

4. The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist(N)

5. The Franchise(MAX)

6. Last Days of the Space Age(Hule/Disney+)

Andy & Steve review The Wild Robot starting Lupita Nyong'o and Pedro Pascal. They will also take a look at My Old Ass, Megalopolis, and Lee. 

In Streaming Andy & Steve will review the:

1. Wolfs(APTV+)

2. Fly(D+/H)

3. Apartment 7A(P+)

4. Penelope(N)

5. Nobody Wants This(N)

6. Doctor Odyssey(H)

7. Mr.McMahon(N)

8. Killer Heat(PV)

Get ready to roll out with Andy & Steve as they review Transformers One! Halle Berry returns in the epic thriller Never Let Go and a very odd movie starring Demi Moore called The Substance. 

In Streaming: 

1. His Three Daughters(N)

2. Agatha All Along(D+)

3. The Penguin(MAX)

4. La Maison(ATV+)

5. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menedez Story(N)

6. Tulsa King S2(P+)

7. Twilight of the Gods(N)
8. The Grand Tour(PV)

On Friday the 13th, Andy & Steve will review The Killer’s Game an action-packed movie that will have you on the edge of your seat! Speak No Evil will have you guessing what will happen next. The guys will also review The Faith of Angels which is based on a true story of a boy from Kearns who went missing in a mine out in Tooele.  

In Streaming:

1. Uglies(N)

2. Will & Harper(N)

3. How to Die Alone(H)

4. The Old Man(FX/H)

5. Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy(D+)

It’s another MOVIE SHOW DIGITAL EXTRA--Interviews and discussions that co-hosts Andy Farnsworth & Steve Salles know our loyal listeners will love listening to, but that we unfortunately don’t have time to include in our weekly radio broadcast. 

For this Digital Extra, Andy is joined by Utah filmmaker Garrett Batty, whose latest movie “Faith of Angels” (which he wrote and directed) hits theaters starting September 12^th.  It tells the story of the search and miraculous rescue of 10-year old Joshua Dennis after he was lost in a Utah mine for five days in 1989.

Garrett, whose previous films include “Freetown”, “The Saratov Approach”, and “Out of Liberty”, talks about why he was drawn to this particular story, explains how he made his casting choices, how he involved the actual people from the story in the writing and filmmaking process, and what parts of the movie really happened and which parts were changed.

ADVISORY: Some parts of the discussion could be considered spoilers for moments in the movie. 

Listen to the KSL Movie Show LIVE every Friday from 11AM-1PM on KSL NewsRadio 102.7FM & 1160AM for reviews of the latest movies and streaming TV series, games, prizes and more!

The movie people have been waiting for comes out right before the spooky season, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Will this movie be as good as the first?

The Front Room and His Three Daughters are two other movies out this weekend.

The Director of the Utah Film Commission, Virginia Pearce stops by the show to tell us the biggest news of Utah film! 

Streaming this weekend: 

On this Labor Day weekend the story of one man that overcame a lot to make it to the Oval Office. Reagan - Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, and Jon Voight.

Other movies out this long weekend are Slingshot, You Gotta Believe, and AfrAld. 

On streaming Andy & Steve will be reviewing, Only Murders in the Building(Hulu), Untold: Sign Stealers(Netflix), Gary(Hulu), KAOS(Netflix), The Deliverance(Netflix), and much more! 

Rapid Fire: 1992 (Theaters), Out Come the Wolves (Theaters), City of Dreams (Theaters), Terminator: Zero (Netflix), and LOTR: The Rings of Power (Prime Video). 

Don't Blink Twice because this action thriller might take you on a wild ride! Starring Channing Tatum from director Zoe Kravets comes a story of scary events! 

Other movies out this weekend are The Crow, Good One, and Between Temples. 

Out in streaming:  The Killer directed by John Woo on Peacock. Premiering on Max Chimp Crazy is a documentary about a woman and her love for chimps! On Netflix, there's Incoming, UNTOLD: THE MURDER OF AIR MCNAIR, and WYATT EARP AND THE COWBOY WAR.  

Jeff 'THEE" Whipple with Megaplex Theaters joins the show to talk about the Harry Potter marathon happening this weekend!