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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

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00:29:20

Friday Family Film Night: STEVEN UNIVERSE: THE MOVIE...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/11/04

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing STEVEN UNIVERSE: THE MOVIE (2019) which is currently streaming on HBO Max, Hulu and for rent/buy on Prime. Directed by show creator Rebecca Sugar, with co-director credits to Joseph D. Johnston and Kat Morris, the movie reconnects with Steven (voiced by Zach Callison) at 16 and how everything is good in Beach City and his major battles behind him, Steven immediately breaks out in song with his cohorts. But soon the calm and peace of Beach City is

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00:23:01

Friday Family Film Night: WENDELL & WILD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/29

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing WENDELL & WILD (2022) which is currently streaming on Netflix. Based on a book by Henry Selick and Clay McLeod Chapman,with a screenplay by Selick and Jordan Peele, the film follows Kat (Lyric Ross) who suffers a devastatingpersonalloss and 5 years later is sent to a school for girls and encounters two demons,Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and his brother, Wild (Jordan Peele) who are trying to come over to the Land of the Living. The film has a

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00:27:45

Friday Family Film Night: MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/28

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (2022) which is currently streaming on Netflix. Based on ashort story by the Master, Stephen King, the film was written for the screen and directed by John Lee Hancock. The film follows Craig (Jaeden Martell), a young man who's lost his mother, is lonely and facing the challenges of growing up with little to no support, befriends the town's richest man, Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland in a fantastic performance). Mr. Harrigan

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00:30:33

Friday Family Film Night: WOLFMAN'S GOT NARDS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/22

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing WOLFMAN'S GOT NARDS (2018), currently available on Plex/Pluto TV/Tubi and for buy/rent on Prime Video. Directed by Andre Gower, who played Sean in the original 1987 film, THE MONSTER SQUAD, this film is a love letter to the fans and a people's history of the actors, crew and creatives behind the cult 1987 film. The documentary catches up with director/writer Fred Dekker, as well as writer Shane Black as they go into the process that became the film

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00:28:57

Friday Family Film Night: THE MONSTER SQUAD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/21

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987) which is currently streaming on Paramount+, Roku & Amazon Prime with a premium subscription and for free on Pluto TV. Directed by Fred Dekker, with a screenplay by Fred Dekker and Shane Black, from a story idea by Fred Dekker; the film follows the Monster Squad, headed up by Sean (Andre Gower), Patrick (Robby Kiger), Horace (the late Brent Chalem), Eugene (Michael Faustino), Rudy (Ryan Lambert) and Phoebe(Ashley Bank)

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00:22:34

Friday Family Film Night: THOROUGHBREDS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/15

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THOROUGHBREDS (2017), currently streaming on HBO Max. Written and directed by Cory Finley, the film stars Olivia Cooke as Amanda and Anya Taylor-Joy as Lily, two young women of privilege that rekindle their friendship and in the process plot to kill one of their father's. The film is 1 h and 32 m and is rated R. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this

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00:28:21

Friday Family Film Night: DO REVENGE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/14

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing DO REVENGE (2022) which is currently streaming on Netflix. Directedby Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, with a screenplay by Jennifer Kaytin Robinsonand Celeste Ballard, the film follows two girls, Drea (Camila Mendes) and Eleanor (Maya Hawke) who happen to form a bond and then concoct a plan to have the other extract revenge from the people who have wronged them. The film has a run time of 1 h 58 m, and is rated TV-MA. Please note there are SPOILERS in

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00:24:31

Friday Family Film Night: MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/08

In which the Mister and oldest Monster join me in reviewing MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM (2022), currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Based on Grady Hendrix's Quirk Books novel, with a teleplay credit to Jenna Lamia, the film is directed by Damon Thomas and stars Elsie Fisher as Abby and Amiah Miller as Gretchen. The film follows Abby, Gretchen and their friends Margaret (Rachel Ogechi Kanu) and Glee (Cathy Ang) as they havea sleepoveratMargaret's parents cabin. During the course of the evening, Abby

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00:21:55

Friday Family Film Night: HOCUS POCUS 2 review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/10/07

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing HOCUS POCUS 2 (2022) which is currently streaming on Disney+. Based on characters created by David Kirschner and Mick Garris, this follow up to 1993's film has screenplay credits to David Kirschner, Blake Harris, Jen D'Angelo and is directed by Anne Fletcher. The film follows Becca (Whitney Peak) and Izzy (Belissa Escobedo) who are tricked into bringing back the Sanderson Sisters - Winne (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary

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00:24:20

Friday Family Film Night: PRACTICAL MAGIC review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/30

In which the Monsters join me in reviewing PRACTICAL MAGIC (1998) which is currently streaming on HBO Max. Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman and directed by Griffin Dunne, the screenplay credits for the film go to Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman and Adam Brooks. The film follows the Owens Sisters, Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman), who lose both theirparents as a result of a centuries old family curse. They come to live with theirkindly Aunts, Jet (Dianne Wiest) and Frances

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00:20:05

Friday Family Film Night: MAD GOD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/24

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MAD GOD (2021), currently streaming on AMC+. Conceived, written, directed and 30 years in the making, Phil Tippett offers a story of unspeakable horrors with nightmarish and unsettling imagery from start to finish. Tippett, a stop-motion master, weaves a non-stop gruesome story in macabre detail from his characters to the landscape being explored. The film can be seen as an allegory for many things based on the viewpoint of the viewer but beware and be

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00:25:38

Friday Family Film Night: INCEPTION review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/23

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing INCEPTION (2010) which is currently streaming on HBO Max. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the film follows Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a man who heads a team with a very specific and special skillset - they are able to extract information from people in the dream world. When an assignment goes wrong, the wronged party, Saito (Ken Watanabe) enlists Cobb and his team to do a reverse process and incept a thought into a competitor, Robert

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00:16:35

Friday Family Film Night: THE SEA BEAST review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/17

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE SEA BEAST (2022) which is currently streaming on Netflix. With screenplay credits to Chris Williams and Nell Benjamin and directed by Chris Williams,the film follows Maisie (Zaris-Angel Hator) a young orphan who stows away on a celebrated sea monster hunter's, Captain Crow (Jared Harris), ship and forges a relationship with Jacob (Karl Urban). They soon find their world and way of life forever changed after an encounter with the dreaded sea

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00:20:48

Friday Family Film Night: PINOCCHIO review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/17

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing PINOCCHIO (2022) which is currently streaming on Disney+. "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi, this latest Disney feature gets the live action treatment with screenplay credits to Robert Zemeckis and Chris Weitz and is directed by Robert Zemeckis. In this classic tale wishes made on stars, an old man named Geppeto (Tom Hanks) wishes the puppet he's created would become a little boy. Later as he sleeps, the Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo)

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00:23:19

Friday Family Film Night: LANGUAGE LESSONS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/10

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing LANGUAGE LESSONS (2021), currently streaming on HBO Max. The film, written by Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass,isdirected by Natalie Morales who plays Cariño, a woman who has been paid to teach Adam (Mark Duplass) conversational Spanish for 100 lessons. In that time, Adam suffers a devastating personal loss and Cariño becomes a lifeline. In appreciation and gratitude, Adam tries to find out more about his teacher but in the process ruffles herfeathers. After

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00:22:55

Friday Family Film Night: THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/10

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022) which is currently streaming on Disney+. In the latest installment of the Thor story, director Taika Waititi shares screenplay credits with JenniferKaytinRobinson to continue Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) story after the events of INFINITY WAR. It's explained that Thor has carried on with the Guardians of the Galaxy to help those in direneed of assistance. He's alerted to some trouble afoot with Gorr the God Butcher

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00:27:40

Friday Family Film Night: A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/02

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014), currently available to watch on AMC+ and Tubi, but also for rent on Prime. The film,written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, follows the Girl (Sheila Vand), a vampire who inhabits an Iranian town called Bad City and who watches over and doles out punishment on the worst of the town's citizens. Here she meets Arash (Arash Marandi) and falls in love with the troubled young man. The film is gorgeouslyfilmed in black

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00:24:49

Friday Family Film Night: COLOSSAL review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/09/02

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing COLOSSAL (2016) which is currently streaming on HBO Max. The film, written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, follows Gloria (a superb Anne Hathaway), a total mess of a girl who's forced to get it together when her boyfriend (Dan Stevens) forces her out of the apartment. She moves back to her abandoned childhood home and meets up with Oscar (a superb Jason Sudeikis), an old childhood friend who at once rushes in to help her. What at first seems

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00:35:15

Friday Family Film Night: THE GRAY MAN review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/08/27

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE GRAY MAN (2022), a new original release that is streaming on Netflix. The film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, is based on the book by Mark Greaney. The screenplay was attributed to Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The film follows Six (Ryan Gosling) a young man who whilein prison meets Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thorton) who giveshim the opportunity at a second chance and redemption. The gamble pays off and Six becomes one of the legendary

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00:19:15

Friday Family Film Night: ALIENS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/08/27

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing ALIENS (1986) which is currently streaming on the Starzapp. The film, directed by James Cameron, is based on characters by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. The screenplay was attributed to Cameron from a story by James Cameron, David Giler and Walter Hill and is the sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 horror masterpiece. The film follows as Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is sent back up to space by the Company as a senior advisor to figure out what happened

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