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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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00:33:25

Friday Family Film Night: CHALLENGERS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/09/05

* Recorded in the Spring **In which Kid 1 joins me in reviewing CHALLENGERS (2024), from director Luca Guadagnino with screenplay credits to Justin Kuritzkes. The film is a steamy romantic sports drama centered on Tashi (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach, who orchestrates a high-stakes match between her husband, Art (Mike Faist), a struggling champion, and his former best friend and her ex-boyfriend, Patrick (Josh O'Connor). As the two men face off on the court, the film flashes

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00:19:32

Friday Family Film Night: FIXED review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/30

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing FIXED (2025), from a script by Genndy Tartakovsky, Jon Vitti and Steve Greenberg and story credit to Steve GreenBerg, Rich Lufrano, Genndy Tartakovsky and Jon Vitti, the film is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. The film is an adult animated comedy film about a happy-go-lucky dog named Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) who learns he is going to be neutered. Determined to have one last night of freedom with his friends before the procedure, Bull embarks on a wild,

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00:25:42

Friday Family Film Night: LOST IN STARLIGHT review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/30

In which the Monsters join me in reviewing LOST IN STARLIGHT (2003), from director Han Ji-won with writing credits to Han Ji-won and Kang Hyun-joo. The Korean animated film is a sci-fi romance set in 2050 Seoul. It follows Nan-young (Kim Tae-ri), an astronaut preparing for a mission to Mars to follow in her late mother's footsteps, and Jay (Hong Kyung), a musician who restores retro sound equipment. Their relationship, which begins after a chance meeting, is tested by the vast distance and time

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00:36:43

Friday Family Film Night: INTERSTELLAR review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/23

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing INTERSTELLAR (2014), from a script by Jonathan and Christopher Nolan, the film is directed by Christopher Nolan. In a near-future where Earth is succumbing to crop blight and dust storms, a widowed former NASA pilot named Cooper is recruited for a last-ditch mission to save humanity. He must lead a team of astronauts through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new, habitable planet. As they travel through time-distorted space, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey)

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00:22:48

Friday Family Film Night: HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/22

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS (2003), from the book by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long; screenplay credits to Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan and Burr Steers, the film is directed by Donald Petrie. The film is a romantic comedy about a women's magazine columnist, Andie (Kate Hudson), who must write an article detailing how to get a man to break up with you in ten days. Unbeknownst to her, the man she chooses, Ben (Matthew McConaughey), an

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00:34:03

Friday Family Film Night: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/16

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999), from a script by Karen McCullah and Kristen Smith from William Shakespeare's play, the film is directed by Gil Junger. The film is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, set in a high school. The film follows a new student, Cameron, who falls for Bianca, but can't date her until her older sister, Kat, does. Cameron pays the school bad boy, Patrick, to woo the sharp-tongued Kat,

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00:31:53

Friday Family Film Night: KISS ME KATE vs THE TAMING...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/15

In which the Mister and Monsters do a compare and contrast of KISS ME KATE (1953) and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1967), both sourced from Shakespeare's play. KISS ME KATE is directed by George Sidney screenplay credit to Dorothy Kingsley and book credits to Bella and Sam Spewack. The story is a story within a play and Kate is represented by Kathryn Grayson as Lilli and Howard Keel is Fred/Petruchio. The film is a musical with much of the music and lyrics credited to Cole Porter. The film clocks in

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00:35:00

Friday Family Film Night: THE POPE OF GREENWICH...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/09

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE (1986), from a script by Vincent Patrick from his 1979 novel , the film is directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The film follows Charlie (Mickey Rourke), a sharp-dressed, street-smart maître d’ with big dreams, and his reckless cousin Paulie (Eric Roberts), whose impulsive schemes constantly derail their lives. After losing their jobs, they get involved in a low-level heist that spirals out of control, entangling them with the local

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00:33:44

Friday Family Film Night: NOBODY'S FOOL review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/08

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing NOBODY'S FOOL (1986), from a script by Beth Henley, the film is directed by Evelyn Purcell. The film tells the story of Cassie (Rosanna Arquette), a young woman living in a small town whose life has been haunted by a past filled with trauma, including stabbing her ex-boyfriend and giving up her baby for adoption. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when a traveling Shakespearean theater troupe comes to town, and she begins a

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00:25:02

Friday Family Film Night: MERCHANT IVORY review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/02

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MERCHANT IVORY (2023), from director Stephen Soucy, and writers Stephen Soucy and Jon Hart. The 2024 documentary "Merchant Ivory" explores the remarkable professional and personal partnership between director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant. It delves into their unique filmmaking process, often characterized by shoestring budgets and on-set drama, which nevertheless produced a string of acclaimed, literary-adapted films. Through

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01:03:09

Friday Family Film Night: A ROOM WITH A VIEW review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/08/01

In which the Mister and Miss Angie join me in reviewing A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1985), based on the novel by E.M Forster and Oscar winning script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, the film is directed by James Ivory. The film follows young Englishwoman Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) on a transformative trip to Florence, Italy, with her prim cousin and chaperone, Charlotte (Maggie Smith). While there, Lucy encounters the free-spirited George Emerson (Julian Sands) and experiences a passionate kiss,

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00:16:22

Friday Family Film Night: BANANA SPLIT review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/26

In which Kid 2 joins me in reviewing BANANA SPLIT (2018), from director Benjamin Kasulke and a script by Hannah Marks and Joey Power. April (Hannah Marks) is heartbroken after breaking up with her long-term high school boyfriend, Nick (Dylan Sprouse). To her surprise, she forms an unlikely and deep friendship with Clara (Liana Liberato), who happens to be Nick's new girlfriend. The two navigate the awkward and complex dynamics of their bond, keeping their friendship a secret from Nick, leading

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00:46:10

Friday Family Film Night: ANIMAL KINGDOM review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/25

** Originally recorded in 2023 **In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ANIMAL KINGDOM (2010), from writer/director David Michôd. The story follows seventeen year-old Josh "J" Cody (James Frecheville) after his mother's death, as he moves in with his estranged, crime-family grandmother and her three volatile sons in Melbourne. J is quickly drawn into their dangerous underworld, which is increasingly under scrutiny from both corrupt and determined police. As tensions escalate and

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00:25:44

Friday Family Film Night: THE ILLUSIONIST review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/19

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE ILLUSIONIST (2006), based on the story “Eisenheim the Illusionist” by Steven Millhauser, the film is directed by and has a script by Neil Burger. In turn-of-the-century Vienna, illusionist Eisenheim (Edward Norton) rekindles a forbidden romance with noblewoman Sophie (Jessica Biel), who is betrothed to the violent Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). Using increasingly mysterious performances, Eisenheim manipulates public perception and orchestrates a

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00:39:24

Friday Family Film Night: THE PRESTIGE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/18

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE PRESTIGE (2006), from a script by Jonathan and Christopher Nolan, based on Christopher Priest's novel, the film is directed by Christopher Nolan. In turn-of-the-century London, two rival magicians — Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) —become locked in a deadly competition to create the ultimate illusion, each willing to sacrifice everything for supremacy. As their obsession deepens, they blur the lines

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00:26:53

Friday Family Film Night: BRING HER BACK review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/12

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing BRING HER BACK (2025), from a script by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman and directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. The film is a tense supernatural horror story about two siblings, Andy and Piper (Billy Barratt and Sora Wong) who uncover terrifying secrets in their foster home with their new foster mother, Laura (Sally Hawkins). As a sinister ritual unfolds around them, they must rely on each other to survive the creeping threat of forces both human and

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00:34:08

Friday Family Film Night: A MINECRAFT MOVIE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/11

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing A MINECRAFT MOVIE (2025), from a script by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, Chris Galleta from a story by Allison Schroeder, Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer; the film is directed by Jared Hess (who also does double duty in voicing General Chungus). When a group of unlikely heroes from the real world are transported into the pixelated universe of Minecraft, they must learn to survive in a land governed by creativity, danger,

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00:20:44

Friday Family Film Night: EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/05

** This review was originally recorded months ago from a watch on TCM **In which the Mister joins me in reviewing EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED (1948), from a story by Eleanor Harris and script credits to Don Hartman and Stephen Morehouse Avery, the film is directed by Don Hartman. The film follows Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake), a determined young woman who sets her sights on a handsome, confirmed bachelor pediatrician, Dr. Madison Brown (Cary Grant) and uses a series of clever schemes to win his

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00:24:29

Friday Family Film Night: THE CRUSH review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/07/04

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE CRUSH (1993), from writer/director Alan Shapiro. When a young journalist, Nick Eliot (Cary Elwes), rents a guesthouse from a wealthy family, he catches the attention of their precocious 14-year-old daughter, Adrian (Alicia Silverstone). What begins as innocent flirtation quickly escalates into dangerous obsession as Adrian’s unreciprocated feelings turn vengeful. Nick finds his career and safety unraveling as he becomes the target of her

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00:25:34

Friday Family Film Night: THE BIRDCAGE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/28

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE BIRDCAGE (1996), from a script by Elaine May and directed by Mike Nichols, the story is based on the play "La Cage Aux Folles" by Jean Poiret. Armand Goldman (Robin Williams), the gay owner of a drag nightclub in South Beach, and his flamboyant partner and star performer Albert (Nathan Lane) agree to play it straight when Armand’s son, Val (Dan Futterman) announces his engagement to the daughter of ultra-conservative Senator Keeley (Gene

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