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In a world facing fertilizer shortages, energy instability, and accelerating climate chaos, a powerful new documentary arrives with both urgent warning and tangible hope. Groundswell — the stirring final chapter of the groundbreaking trilogy that began with Kiss the Ground and Common Ground — takes audiences across five continents to witness how regenerative agriculture is already healing soil, drawing carbon deep underground, restoring ecosystems, and producing more nutrient-dense food. Narrated and executive produced by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson, the film shows that the solutions we need are not futuristic technology but ancient indigenous wisdom put back into practice. In an exclusive conversation on Drew Pearson Live with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell share why this story matters more than ever, how every viewer can take immediate action, and why now is the moment for a new generation of storytellers to step up.

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When the producers of the sweeping historical epic Chief of War set out to tell the story of Hawaiian unification from an authentic indigenous perspective, they needed more than costumes and sets — they needed every frame to feel lived-in, respected, and visually unforgettable. That responsibility fell to legendary makeup effects designer Christien Tinsley, the Academy Award-winning artist whose 30-plus-year career includes technical breakthroughs on The Passion of the Christ, Emmy-winning work on Westworld and Behind the Candelabra, and iconic contributions to films like No Country for Old Men, Emancipation, and Fury. In an exclusive conversation with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, Tinsley revealed how his signature “Yeah, I’ll do it — then I’ll figure it out” philosophy, deep cultural sensitivity, and embrace of digital innovation helped deliver the breathtaking tattoos, skin work, and warrior transformations that make Jason Momoa and the entire cast feel like they stepped out of history.

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In the vibrant streets of New York, where the precise tuning of a Steinway can unlock far more than melody, TUNER delivers a stylish fusion of romance, drama, and high-stakes heist suspense. Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher makes his narrative feature debut with this captivating story of a gifted young piano tuner whose extraordinary ear draws dangerous criminal attention, while he forges an unexpected connection with composition student Ruthie. Starring Leo Woodall in the lead role alongside Havana Rose Liu, with the legendary Dustin Hoffman as mentor Harry Horowitz, the film also features Tony Award-winner Tovah Feldshuh, Jean Reno, and Lior Raz. In an exclusive conversation with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, Havana Rose Liu and Leo Woodall opened up about the lightning-quick decisions that brought them aboard, the profound privilege of working with a screen icon, and the personal rituals that helped them conquer fear on set.

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When concert pianist Mia Nox’s thoracic spine shatters in a freak accident just weeks before her Carnegie Hall solo, her carefully constructed world begins to unravel. A younger lover books her coveted Lincoln Center audition, signs with her manager, and drifts toward another woman while Mia lies paralyzed, questioning whether the man she trusted is quietly stealing the life she built. But for writer-director-star Kristina Klebe and her partner Byron Clohessy, Noxturne is far more than fiction. Drawing directly from Klebe’s own devastating spinal injury and long, terrifying recovery, the film fuses psychological suspense with dreamlike surrealism to explore bodily vulnerability, control, desire, and identity through a distinctly female lens. In an intimate Zoom conversation with AMFM Magazine’s Paul Salfen, the couple opens up about turning personal nightmare into catharsis, shooting on favors and sheer will, and why sometimes the only way forward is to jump.

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This is Paul Salfen with your KLAK Movie Minute. In theaters this weekend is Power Ballad, the new music-based film from John Carney, who hit us in the feels with Once, Sing Street, and Flora+Son. This time around, the story revolves around a wedding band singer, played by Paul Rudd, who moved to Ireland after getting a girl pregnant at one of his original band's shows and while he never made it, he has a decent family life and plays other people's hits. Then he plays a show at a wedding and a popular boy band singer, played by Nick Jonas, gets up to do a song with the band, which sparks a late night songwriting session and a hit is born - except Rudd's character never gets credit and it sends him spiraling, thinking about what could have been and it threatens his current livelihood. It's more of a cautionary tale than one of music bringing us together as with Carney's previous films but it will still get you and make you feel something. The anchor song as always is a great one and it's hard not to get a little misty-eyed at the end, which is exactly what you'd expect here and isn't it nice to get what you paid for? Any movie that celebrates the power of creativity and following your dreams is ok in my book. That's it for this week. Join me next week and every week for another Movie Minute right here on 97.5 KLAK, AMFM MAGAZINE, and RECRD.

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This is Paul Salfen with your KLAK Movie Minute. In theaters this weekend is Masters of the Universe, the live action reboot of the 80s animated favorite that features He-Man and his fellow heroes battling it out against Skeletor and hordes of evil creatures. Directed by Travis Knight, an admitted fan, it’s clear that the material was handled with love – and for those of us that grew up on the show, it’s a massive relief. While other 80s IP has stumbled, this one does justice to the source material while updating it with a wink and a nod to the dated parts. Nicholas Galitzine is perfect as Adam/He-Man and Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Duncan, and the rest of the crew is solid but the real question was Jared Leto as Skeletor –

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Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, and Sadie Laflamme-Snow reflect on the magic of the pond, the show’s unbreakable rules, and what it really takes to tell stories that stay with audiences as the beloved Hallmark series returns for its fourth and final season.

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