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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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00:28:34

Friday Family Film Night: 9 TO 5 review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/25

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing 9 to 5 (1980) which is currently available on HBO Max or to buy/rent on Prime. With a screenplay by Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins, from a story by Patricia Resnick, the film is directed by Colin Higgins. In this story, three secretaries: Violet (Lily Tomlin), Doralee (Dolly Parton) and Judy (Jane Fonda) have had enough of their lying, lazy, egotistical, hypocritical and horribly sexit boss, Mr. Hart (Dabney Coleman) and somehow find the

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00:27:02

Friday Family Film Night: DOUBLE INDEMNITY review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/18

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944), currently available to buy/rent on Prime. The film is based on the novel from James M. Cain, screenplay by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler and is directed by Billy Wilder. The story follows Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), an L.A. insurance salesman who meets Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) during a house call to see about an existing client renewing a policy. Walter soon finds himself swept up in a plan to murder, collect the

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00:28:47

Friday Family Film Night: PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/18

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (2022) which is still in theaters but also currently available on Peacock or to buy/rent on Prime. With a screenplay by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow (additional screenplay material from Etan Cohen), from a story by Tommy Swerdlow and Tom Wheeler; the film is directed by Joel Crawford with a co-director credit to Januel Mercado. In this story, Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) finds he's squandered 8 of his 9

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00:21:45

Friday Family Film Night: THE WOMAN KING review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/11

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE WOMAN KING (2022), currently still in theaters but also streaming on Netflix and to buy/rent on other platforms. The film is loosely based on true events and comes from a story by Dana Stevens and Maria Bello, from Dana Stevens' screenplay and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The story revolves around the Agojie women warriors of Dahomey in the early 1800s in Western Africa. In particular we come to know General Nanisca (Viola Davis) the

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00:20:44

Friday Family Film Night: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/11

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (2021) which is currently available on Showtime. With a screenplay by JennySlate and Dean Fleischer Camp and directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the film follows the story of Dean (Dean Fleischer Camp) who happens upon Marcel (Jenny Slate) and his Grandma Connie (Isabella Rossellini) in the AirBnB he's staying at after his relationship falls apart. In abid to distract himself from his own heartache, Dean decides to do

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00:29:29

Friday Family Film Night: TOP GUN: MAVERICK review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/04

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022), currently playing on MGM+, Paramount+ and still in theaters. The long awaited sequel to 1986's TOP GUN, this film is written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; from a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks and based on characters created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film follows Maverick (Tom Cruise) 30 years after the first film's story wrapped and he is still causing

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00:20:19

Friday Family Film Night: EDGE OF TOMORROW review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/03/04

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing EDGE OR TOMORROW (2014) which is currently available on HBO Max. With a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth and directed by Doug Liman, the film follows Cage (Tom Cruise) who gets roped into combat and through a chain of events, is reliving the day over and over each time he dies. A solid script, magnificentperformances and great FX make this a MUST WATCH. The film is rated PG-13 and clocks in at 1 h 53

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00:31:32

Friday Family Film Night: AMBULANCE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/25

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing AMBULANCE (2022), currently playing on Prime Video. Based on the film, "Ambulancen" written by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen, this version is directed by Michael Bay, from a script by Chris Fedak. The film follows Will (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who goes to his brother, Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) for a loan because his wife is in need of surgery that insurance won't pay for. Instead Danny coerces Will into coming with him and his gang to rob

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00:29:55

Friday Family Film Night: STRANGE WORLD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/25

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing STRANGE WORLD (2022) which is currently available on Disney+. With a screenplay by Qui Nguyen and directed by Don Hall (co-directed by Qui Nguyen) the film tells the story of the Clades - Jaeger (Dennis Quaid), Searcher (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White). Following his father, Jaeger, on an expedition, Searcher returns home after terrible weather conditions stall the team but Jaeger presses on because the explorer in him must see

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00:20:00

Friday Family Film Night: BREAKING review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/18

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing BREAKING (2022), currently playing on Showtime and to buy/rent on Prime. Inspired by the story, "THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO KILL HIM' : THE DEATH OF LANCE CORPORAL BRIAN EASLEY by Aaron Gell, the film is directed by Abi Damaris Corbin with a script from Abi Damaris Corbin and Kwame Kwei-Armah. John Boyega gives a magnificent, heartbreaking performance as Brian, a Marine vet who's come back to face constantadversity from the VA. The film follows Brian on a fateful

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00:29:49

Friday Family Film Night: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/18

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRÉ (2017) which is currently available on Hulu/Plex/Prime and Tubi. Following the life of André Leon Tally, who passed in 2022, the film is a scattered recollection of the man and parts of his life as afashion journalist, stylist, creative director, and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine. The film is directedby Kate Novackand includes anecdotes from some of the fashion industriesgreats and briefly touches on ALT's

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00:32:52

Friday Family Film Night: ROAD HOUSE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/11

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ROAD HOUSE (1989), currently playing on AMC+, Netflix and to buy/rent on other platforms. From a story by R. Lance Hill, a screenplay by Hilary Henkin and directed by Rowdy Herrington, the film follows Dalton (Patrick Swayze), a "cooler" who is contracted to bring order to the raucous and unruly Double Deuce, a club/bar in Jasper, Missouri that is plagued by terrible patrons and nightly violence. This is a movie that doesn't take itself seriously and is an

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00:18:40

Friday Family Film Night: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/11

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) which is currently available on HBO Max and Starz but also to buy/rent on other platforms. From the novel of the same name by Matthew Quick, the film is written and directed by David O. Russell. The story follows Pat Jr (Bradley Cooper) who is recovering from an incident and a brief stint at a psychiatric hospital. He goeshome to his parents (Jacki Weaver and Robert DeNiro) and is trying to get back to a good place

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00:18:49

Friday Family Film Night: THE INVITATION review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/04

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE INVITATION (2022), currently playing on Netflix. Written by Blair Butler anddirected by Jessica M. Thompson, the film follows Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel), a young woman who's recently lost her mother to cancer and who is grieving and feeling lost and rudderless without family. By some coincidence, she takes a test to find out moreabout her ancestry and is contacted by someonewhosays he is her cousin (Hugh Skinner). They meet andheconvinces her to travel

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00:24:55

Friday Family Film Night: M3GAN review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/02/04

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing M3GAN (202) which is currently available to buy/rent and still in the theaters. With a screenplay by Akela Cooper from a story by Akela Cooper and James Wan, the film is directed by Gerard Johnstone. The story follows Cady (Violet McGraw) who is left orphaned after both herparents are killed in acar accident. After herrecovery, she goes to live withher Aunt Gemma (Allison Williams) who faces a huge adjustment as she is unused to having young

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00:19:30

Friday Family Film Night: NIGHTCRAWLER review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/01/28

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing NIGHTCRAWLER (2014), currently playing on HBO Max. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, the film follows Louis Bloom(an absolutely sublimeJake Gyllenhaal), an enterprising young man who starts the story selling scrap metal but then finds his way into the life of the nightcrawlers. From here, his drive, ambition and laser focus quickly propel him to success and total dominion in the field. The film explores many themes, among them journalistic ethics and the

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00:15:20

Friday Family Film Night: VIOLENT NIGHT review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/01/28

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing VIOLENT NIGHT (2022) which is currently available on Peacock and to buy/rent. With a screenplay by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, the film is directed by Tommy Wirkola. The story follows Santa (an absolutely exquisite David Harbour) as he gets ready for his big night of the year. While making deliveries he's swept up in the perils of a wealthyfamily being held at gunpoint by mercenaries who are after their hidden cash stash of 300 million dollars

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00:31:03

Friday Family Film Night: THE MENU review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/01/21

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE MENU (2022), currently playing on HBO Max but available on Prime and Hulu with a premium subscription. Written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, the film is directed by Mark Mylod and follows 12diners to anexclusive dining experience at the Hawthorne, where Chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) and his team curate an exquisite dinner experience for those with deep pockets. Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) has been swapped in as Tyler's (Nicholas Hoult) lastminute plus one,

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00:18:20

Friday Family Film Night: TOKYO GODFATHERS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/01/20

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003) which is currently available on YouTube/Tubi/PlutoTV. The screenplay is by Keiko Nobumoto, from a story and directed by the late Satoshi Kon. The story follows three homeless people, with complex and layered backgrounds and personas but have found commonground of sorts and formed their own family. They come upon an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve and embark on a quest to reunite the baby and her parents. What follows is

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00:19:45

Friday Family Film Night: I DON'T FEEL AT HOME IN...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2023/01/14

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing I DON'T FEEL AT HOME IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE (2017), currently playing on Netflix. Written and directed by Macon Blair, the film follows Ruth (Melanie Lynskey) who is finally taking a stand and not allowing anyone to walk all over her. After her home is broken into and things are taken, including her grandmother's silverware, she gets no sympathy from the police. Ruth, along with her odd neighbor, Tony (Elijah Wood) then go on an adventure that changes them

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