Joseph J. Airdo's Articles

Joseph J. Airdo is a film critic, producer and on-air personality for Breakthrough Entertainment, a talk radio show airing 10-11 a.m. Saturdays on KPHX 1480 AM and BreakRadioShow.com that shines a spotlight on the practical perspectives of the topics and themes explored in movies. He has a pet duck named Frozen who is as opinionated about movies as he is. E-mail him at [email protected].

Actor Danny Trejo recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new grindhouse-esque actioner “Machete Kills.” In “Machete Kills,” which opens Friday, Oct. 11 at movie theaters throughout the Valley, Trejo reprises his role as an anti-hero who, this time, is … Read More

Actor Jason Isaacs recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his role in “Sweetwater,” an eccentric revenge fantasy set in the Old West. In “Sweetwater,” which opens Friday, Oct. 11 exclusively at Harkins Arrowhead Fountains and Harkins Shea, Isaacs plays a … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Oct. 4 at theaters throughout the Valley are a space-based thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, a star-studded drama set on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and … Read More

Dr. Sandra H. Magnus, executive director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her experience with space exploration in celebration of the release of the new space-based thriller “Gravity.” In “Gravity,” which opens … Read More

Director Dennis Iliadis recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new party flick with a sci-fi twist “+1.” In “+1,” which is now playing exclusively at the FilmBar, Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller and Suzanne Dengel play college friends who go … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Sept. 27 in theaters throughout the Valley are Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut, one of James Gandolfini’s final film and Ron Howard’s biopic about Formula One racing. ‘+1’ Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller and … Read More

Writer/director Paul Andrew Williams recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new musical dramedy “Unfinished Song.” In “Unfinished Song,” which will be available beginning Tuesday, Sept. 24 on DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley, Terence Stamp … Read More

Actress P.J. Soles recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role as Lynda van der Klock in the classic horror flick “Halloween,” which will celebrate its 35th anniversary with the Tuesday, Sept. 24 release of a new special edition Blu-ray. … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Sept. 20 in theaters throughout the Valley are a comedy about a man who learns how to “act Jewish” in order to impress a woman, a crime drama about child abduction and … Read More

Writer/director Kyle Patrick Alvarez recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new dramedy “C.O.G.” In “C.O.G.,” which opened Friday, Sept. 20 exclusively at Harkins Valley Art, Jonathan Groff plays a cocky young man who travels to Oregon to work at … Read More

Writer/director Bryan Fogel and actor Ivan Sergei recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about their new comedy “Jewtopia.” In “Jewtopia,” which opens Friday, Sept. 20 exclusively at Harkins Valley Art, Sergei plays a man who, desperate to keep the girl of … Read More

Actor Jon Lovitz recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his role as Dennis Lipschitz in the new comedy “Jewtopia.” In “Jewtopia,” which opens Friday, Sept. 20 exclusively at Harkins Valley Art, Ivan Sergei plays a man who, desperate to keep … Read More

Writer/director Stuart Blumberg recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new romantic dramedy “Thanks for Sharing.” In “Thanks for Sharing,” which opens Friday, Sept. 20 exclusively at Harkins Camelview 5, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins and Josh Gad play three men … Read More

Director David M. Rosenthal recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new crime thriller “A Single Shot.” In “A Single Shot,” which opens Friday, Sept. 20 exclusively at Harkins Shea 14, Sam Rockwell plays a hunter who accidentally shoots a … Read More

Actor Dan Feuerriegel recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his role as Agron in Starz’s television series “Spartacus: War of the Damned,” which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley. Listen … Read More

Actress Kaitlyn Dever, who last month appeared on the big screen in “The Spectacular Now” and “Short Term 12,” recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role as Eve Baxter alongside Tim Allen on television’s “Last Man Standing.” In “Last … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Sept. 13 in theaters throughout the Valley are a crime comedy starring Robert DeNiro, a horror sequel from filmmaker James Wan and a French flick about a speed-typing championship. ‘The Family’ Robert … Read More

Actor Dallas Roberts recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his role as Milton Mamet in AMC’s television series “The Walking Dead.” In the third season of “The Walking Dead,” which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores … Read More

Pantelion Films COO Edward Allen recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his studio’s new dramedy “Instructions Not Included.” In “Instructions Not Included,” which opens Friday, Aug. 30 at movie theaters throughout the Valley, Derbez plays a man whose life as … Read More

Actress Tanna Frederick recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role in the new romantic comedy “The M Word,” in which she co-stars with Corey Feldman, Michael Imperioli and Francis Fisher. Listen to “Breakthrough Entertainment’s” full interview with Frederick by … Read More

Filmmaker Tim Phillips recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new documentary “Lion Ark.” In “Lion Ark,” Phillips follows the world’s most ambitious and daring animal rescue, as a shocking undercover investigation leads to a ban on animal circuses in … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Sept. 6 in theaters throughout the Valley are a romantic dramedy starring Jake M. Johnson and Olivia Wilde, a science-fiction threequel starring Vin Diesel and a sequel to an inspirational movie based … Read More

Writer/director Lucy Mulloy recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her new drama “Una Noche.” In “Una Noche,” which opened Friday, Sept. 6 exclusively at Harkins Shea 14, Dariel Arrechaga plays a young man who, accused of assault in Havana, dreams … Read More

Writer/director Joe Swanberg recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new romantic dramedy “Drinking Buddies.” In “Drinking Buddies,” which opens Friday, Sept. 6 exclusively at Harkins Valley Art, Jake M. Johnson and Olivia Wilde play co-workers at a Chicago brewery, … Read More

Actress Christian Pitre recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role in the new comedic actioner “Bounty Killer.” In “Bounty Killer,” which will be available beginning Friday, Sept. 6 on video-on-demand, bounty killers compete for body count, fame and a … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Aug. 30 in theaters throughout the Valley are a 90-minute car chase starring Ethan Hawke, a foreign-language dramedy starring Eugenio Derbez and a rehab drama starring Brie Larson. ‘Getaway’ Ethan Hawke plays … Read More

Writer/director/actor Eugenio Derbez recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new dramedy “Instructions Not Included.” In “Instructions Not Included,” which opens Friday, Aug. 30 at movie theaters throughout the Valley, Derbez plays a man whose life as Acapulco’s resident playboy … Read More

Writer/director Keith Wright recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new zombie flick “Harold’s Going Stiff.” In “Harold’s Going Stiff,” which screens 10:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 exclusively at the FilmBar, Stan Rowe plays … Read More

Actress Kaitlyn Dever, who is best known for her role as Eve Baxter alongside Tim Allen on television’s “Last Man Standing,” recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role in Cinedigm’s new drama “Short Term 12.” In “Short Term 12,” … Read More

Among the movies that became available Tuesday, Aug. 27 on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley are a drama pairing Dennis Quaid with Zac Efron, an adventure flick about a 4,300-mile crossing of the … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Aug. 23 in theaters throughout the Valley are the latest entry in the young adult book-to-film adaptation craze, a dramatic thriller in which Josh Duhamel sports a mohawk and a horror flick … Read More

Actress Sharni Vinson, whose film credits include “Step Up 3D” and “Bait,” recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role in the new horror flick “You’re Next.” In “You’re Next,” which opens Friday, Aug. 23 at movie theaters throughout the … Read More

Actor Josh Duhamel, whose film credits include “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton” and the “Transformers” franchise, recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his role in the new dramatic thriller “Scenic Route.” In “Scenic Route,” which opens Friday, Aug. 23 … Read More

Directors Kevin and Michael Goetz recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about their new dramatic thriller “Scenic Route.” In “Scenic Route,” which opens Friday, Aug. 23 exclusively at Harkins Arizona Mills, Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler play best friends who are … Read More

Writer/director David Lowery recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new drama “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints.” In “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” which opens Friday, Aug. 23 exclusively at Harkins Shea 14, Casey Affleck plays an outlaw who escapes from prison … Read More

Among the movies that became available Tuesday, Aug. 20 on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley are a new take on the zombie genre, a horror flick with a title that is a dead-giveaway … Read More

Writer/producer/actress Kyra Zagorsky recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her new short film “Chained.” In “Chained,” which will screen Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Action on Film International Film Festival, Mike Dopud plays great war-king Agamemnon, whose daughter Iphigenia (MacKenzie … Read More

Director Michelle Danner recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her new drama “Hello Herman.” In “Hello Herman,” which is now available on video-on-demand, Norman Reedus plays a famous journalist who interviews a 16-year-old boy (Garrett Backstrom) who is awaiting sentencing … Read More

Filmmaker Ky Dickens recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her new documentary “Sole Survivor.” In “Sole Survivor,” which opened Friday, Aug. 16 exclusively at Harkins Camelview 5, Dickens brings together four sole survivors of commercial aviation disasters to share their … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Aug. 16 in theaters throughout the Valley are a biographical drama in which Ashton Kutcher plays a computer genius, a sequel in which a bunch of everyday men and women play superheroes … Read More

Among the movies that became available Tuesday, Aug. 13 on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley are a single-setting thriller about a man buried alive in his own vehicle, a sports comedy starring five … Read More

Actress Kaitlyn Dever, who is best known for her role as Eve Baxter alongside Tim Allen on television’s “Last Man Standing,” recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about her role in A24’s new coming-of-age dramedy “The Spectacular Now.” In “The Spectacular … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Aug. 9 in theaters throughout the Valley are a science-fiction flick starring Matt Damon, the sequel to a family film grounded in Greek mythology and a comedy pairing Jason Sudeikis with Jennifer … Read More

Among the movies that became available Tuesday, Aug. 6 on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley are a thriller starring Eli Roth, a drama starring Ryan Gosling and a musical dramedy starring Chris O’Dowd. … Read More

Director Matthias Hoene recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new comedic horror flick “Cockneys vs. Zombies.” In “Cockneys vs. Zombies,” which opened Friday, Aug. 2 exclusively at Harkins Valley Art, a bunch of east-enders fight their way out of … Read More

Among the new movies that were released Friday, Aug. 2 in theaters throughout the Valley are a an actioner starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington, a live-action/animated hybrid starring Hank Azaria and a bunch of blue creatures and a drama … Read More

Writer/director Bryan Michael Stoller recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about the new family film that he will begin shooting this weekend in the Valley titled “The Wizard of Paws.” Stoller is seeking extras to appear on-camera during a scene that … Read More

Actor Wes Bentley – whose film credits include “American Beauty,” “The Hunger Games” and “P2” – recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment about his role in the new drama “The Time Being.” In “The Time Being,” which opens Friday, Aug. 2 … Read More

Among the movies that became available Tuesday, July 30 on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley are a thriller starring Kate Bosworth, a horror flick starring Sarah Butler and an actioner starring Bruce Willis. … Read More

Producer John Waldron recently spoke with “Breakthrough Entertainment” about his new feature-length anthology film “Locker 13.” “Locker 13” tells stories of a down and out boxer (Ricky Schroder) who is given the opportunity to become a real golden gloves killer; … Read More