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FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT

It"s FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT in which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing and discussing films - we"re not experts, just film fans. Please note there will be SPOILERS. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library All artwork/pictures from IMDb

tv & film film reviews

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00:20:23

Friday Family Film Night: THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/06/03

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE (2023) which is still in the theaters but also to buy/rent on Prime. From directors, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic and co-directors Pierre Leduc and Fabien Polak, the film is written by Matthew Fogel. Based on the popular video game franchise, the story follows Mario (Chris Pratt) who is trying to grow the plumbing business he runs with his brother Luigi (Charlie Day). They are transported to a strange world where

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00:19:45

Friday Family Film Night: RYE LANE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/27

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing RYE LANE (2023), currently available on Hulu. Directed by Raine Allen-Miller, from a script by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, the film follows 2 young people who meet post break ups and spend the day getting to know each other and falling for each other. A fantastic entry in the romantic comedy genre, the film has 2 great leads, David Jonsson as Dom and Vivian Oparah as Yas, who are charming and lovely throughout. A stellar script and great supporting cast

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00:29:14

Friday Family Film Night: ENTERGALACTIC review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/26

In which Kid 1 and eventually the Mister join me in reviewing ENTERGALACTIC (2022) which is still available on Netflix. From writers Kid Cudi, Kenya Barris and Ian Edelman, with voice work from Kid Cudi, Jessica Williams, Laura Harrier,Ty Dolla $ign, Timothée Chalamet, among others and is directed by Fletcher Moules. The film follows Jabari (Kid Cudi) and Meadow (Jessica Williams) who are neighbors in the same apartment building. They meet and over the course of days and weeks form a bond. His

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00:30:58

Friday Family Film Night: HOLY SPIDER review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/20

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing HOLY SPIDER (2022), currently available on Netflix. Directed by Ali Abbasi, from a script by Ali Abbasi and Afshin Kamran Bahrami and story supervisor Jonas Wagner, the film is based on true events that occurred between 2000 and 2001. In the film, journalist Rahimi (Zar Amir-Ebrahimi) comes to the holy city of Mashhad to investigate the murders of sex workers at the hands of the "Spider Killer," who's been in touch with a local journalist and

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00:18:13

Friday Family Film Night: RENFIELD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/19

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing RENFIELD (2023) which is still playing at theaters or available on Prime Video for buy/rent. From director Chris McKay, from a script by Ryan Ridley with a screen story from Robert Kirkman and additional materials from Ava Tramer. The film follows Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) who's had enough of being his boss' familiar after decades of abuse and mayhem because of the Count (a deliciously wicked Nic Cage). Throw in a cop (Awkwafina)

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00:32:16

Friday Family Film Night: THE JOY LUCK CLUB review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/13

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE JOY LUCK CLUB (1993), currently available on Prime Video/Hulu/Paramount+ and Peacock. Directed by Wayne Wang, from a script by Amy Tan and Ron Bass, the film is based on the novel of the same name from writer Amy Tan. In this film the lives of 4 Asian women and their daughters, blend their stories and histories into a lovely tapestry of experiences that encompass decades and go from highs to lows and showcase the power of love and friendship. The film

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00:22:01

Friday Family Film Night: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/13

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2023) which is still playing at theaters or available on Prime Video for buy/rent. From directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, from a script by Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley and Michael Gilio, this film comes from a story by Chris McKay and Michael Gilio. In this story we meet Edgin (Chris Pine) and Holga (Michelle Rodriguez), who are trying to get back to his daughter, Kira

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00:24:55

Friday Family Film Night: REC review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/06

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing REC (2007), currently available on Prime Video. Directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, from a script by Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza and Luiso Berdejo. In this film we follow Angela (Manuela Velasco), a reporter for a local news program and her cameraman, as they shadow the firemen from the local engine company. In the wee hours of the morning, there's a call and 2 firemen, Angela and her cameraman get in the fire truck to go check out a call

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00:18:35

Friday Family Film Night: SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/05/05

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (2023) which is available on Prime Video. From Bill Parker's Shazam! character, this film is directed by David F. Sandberg from a script by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan. In this sequel, we find out that Hespera (Helen Mirren) and Kalypso (Lucy Liu) have come to claim the Wizard's (Djimon Hounsou) broken staff. Meanwhile Billy/Shazam is trying to keep his siblings together even though they are all seeming to be

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00:25:48

Friday Family Film Night: THE NICE GUYS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/29

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE NICE GUYS (2016), currently available on Netflix. Directed by Shane Black, from a script by Anthony Bagarozzi and Shane Black, we're introduced to Holland March (Ryan Reynolds) and Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe), a P.I. and a hired thug who team up to try and solve the mystery of what happened to Amelia. Great performances, a fantastic script and an overall interesting story and resolution make this a must watch. The film has a run time of 1 h and

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00:25:54

Friday Family Film Night THE RAID: REDEMPTION review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/28

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE RAID: REDEMPTION (2011) which is currently available on Netflix. From writer/director Gareth Evans, in which we follow Rama (Iko Uwais) , a member of SWAT team being sent in to take down a ruthless drug lord who's ensconced in a heavily fortified tenement filled with his thugs and crazed killers eager to do his bidding. With this and THE RAID 2, Gareth Evans has created a taunt, tense action thrill ride that should not be missed.

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00:33:57

Friday Family Film Night: THE WHALE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/22

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE WHALE (2022), currently available for buy/rent. Directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter (from his play), we follow the story of a week in the life of Charlie (an amazingly heartbreaking and beautiful performance by Bredan Fraser), a man who is plagued by many health issues from his abuse of food. He tries to reconnect with his daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink) much to his friend Liz's (Hing Chau) chagrin. The film has a run time of

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00:15:30

Friday Family Film Night: IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/21

TRIGGER WARNING In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU (2020) which is currently available on Netflix. From Writers/Directors Will McCormack and Michael Govier, and the winner of the Best Animated Short Film Oscar 2021, comes a very short film about two grieving parents in the aftermath of a school shooting. The film clocks in at 13 m and is rated PG. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of

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00:31:42

Friday Family Film Night: BLUE JAY review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/15

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing BLUE JAY (2016), currently available on Netflix. Directed by Alex Lehmann and written by Mark Duplass, we follow the story of how Amanda (Sarah Paulson) and Jim (Mark Duplass) reconnect after more than 2 decades and go down memory lane together in sometimes goofy and sometimes excruciatingly heartbreaking ways. Paulson and Duplass are heartbreakingly beautiful as two people who come together again after so much time apart but you can tell they still have a

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00:29:17

Friday Family Film Night: YOUNG HEARTS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/14

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing YOUNG HEARTS (2020) which is currently available on HBO Max or just now Max. Directed by Sarah Sherman and Zachary Ray Sherman, from a script by Sarah Sherman, the film follows Harper (Anjini Taneja Azhar) who suddenly falls into a relationship with her older brother's best friend, Tilly (Quinn Liebling) which then sparks all sorts of reactions from their social circles. A great snapshot of being a teenager with all the pitfalls and issues

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00:14:59

Friday Family Film Night: UNCUT GEMS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/08

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing UNCUT GEMS (2019), currently available on Showtime. Directed by The Safdie Brothers (Benny and Josh) with a script by Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie; the story follows Howard Ratner (an absolutely luminescent Adam Sandler), a diamond district businessman who is extremely flawed and unlikable who is also drowning in debt but for some reason seems to have embraced the philosophy of everything working out for itself. A bunch of interesting

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00:14:40

Friday Family Film Night: MURDER MYSTERY 2 review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/07

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing MURDER MYSTERY 2 (2023) which is currently available on Netflix. Directed by Jeremy Garelick and written by James Vanderbilt, we revisit Audrey (Jennifer Aniston) and Nick (Adam Sandler) who came back from their first adventure to open up their own detective agency. Unfortunately things aren't going so great and they get a call from their buddy, Raj (Adeel Akhtar) who is inviting them to his private island for his upcoming nuptials to

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00:20:00

Friday Family Film Night: SAINT MAUD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/01

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SAINT MAUD (2019), currently available on Prime. As we close out Women's History Month, we wanted to highlight women directors and this film is written and directed by Rose Glass. The story follows Maud (Morfydd Clark), a young nurse who's gone through trauma and has now delved deep into religious fervor. She works as a hospice nurse and is sent to take care of Amanda (Jennifer Ehle) who is receiving end of life care. The film does a great job of

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00:38:40

Friday Family Film Night: MARIE ANTOINETTE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/04/01

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006) which is currently available on Paramount+, Epix/MGM+ and the Roku Channel. As we close out Women's History Month, we look at writer/director, Sofia Coppola's film, which was inspired by the book, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE JOURNEY by Antonia Fraser. In this retelling, the story takes artistic liberties and focuses on Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst) from her journey to meet her groom to be, Louis XVI (Jason

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00:29:20

Friday Family Film Night: MEN review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/25

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MEN (2022), currently available on Showtime and to buy/rent on Prime. Written and directed by Alex Garland, the story follows Harper (Jessie Buckley), a widow who is off for a short holiday in the countryside to regroup and recover from her husband's death/suicide. She meets Geoffrey (Rory Kinnear) who is her landlord and then goes off to explore. The film is a blend of horror, atmosphere and some social commentary on the relations between men and women

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