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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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00:40:33

Friday Family Film Night: ETERNALS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/01/15

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing Marvel Studio's latest offering into the superhero pantheon, ETERNALS (2021), which we watched on Disney+. With screenplay credits to Chloé Zhao, Patrick Burleigh and Ryan Firpo, and directed by Chloé Zhao; the film follows the story of a group of incredible beings who've been tasked with coming to Earth to protect the planet from Deviants. The majority of this group of 10 are not aware of the ultimate end to their mission but slowly, through the

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00:21:09

Friday Family Film Night: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/01/15

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SHADOW IN THE CLOUD (2020), which is currently streaming on Hulu. With screenplay credits to Roseanne Liang and Max Landis, and directed by Roseanne Liang; the film follows the story of a young woman named Maude (Chloë Grace Moretz) who has been tasked with getting a confidential package to safety by some top brass during WW2. She boards an outgoing plane manned by a bunch of rowdy men but in the process those that were cruel and unkind meet a swift demise

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00:25:39

Friday Family Film Night: BATMAN & BILL review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/01/08

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing BATMAN & BILL (2017), a HULU documentary currently streaming on the service. Directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce; the film follows Marc Tyler Nobleman, a writer and speaker, who one day comes upon a story that propels him into a journey of discovery about the true origin of the acclaimed Batman character, a character who had always been solely credited to Bob Kane. From here, Marc goes on a quest to learn more about Bill Finger the man and legacy

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00:15:18

Friday Family Film Night: GALAXY QUEST review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2022/01/07

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing GALAXY QUEST (1999), which we watched on STARZ, but available for rent on other platforms. With screenplay credits to David Howard and Robert Gordon, and directed by Dean Parisot; the film follows the story of actors from an old sci fi TV show, Galaxy Quest, who are at another Con, meeting fans and engaging in the same repetitive theater that comes along with this type of fame. However at one event, extraordinary events lead to this ragtag cast

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00:24:58

Friday Family Film Night: A CLASSIC HORROR STORY review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/31

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing A CLASSIC HORROR STORY (2021), currently available on Netflix.Directed byRoberto De Feo and Paolo Strippoli, from a screenplay by Lucio Besana, Roberto De Feo and Paolo Strippoli; the film follows 5 strangers who embark on a road trip and are waylaid and then dark and sinister things start happening to them one by one. The film has a run time of 1 h 35 m and is rated TV-MA for some suspense, peril and gore. Please note there are SPOILERS in this

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00:18:00

Friday Family Film Night: ENCANTO review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/31

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing ENCANTO (2021), currently available on Disney+. With screenplay credits to Charise Castro Smith and Jared Bush, story credits to Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse and Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Charise Castro Smith (co-directing credit); The film follows the Madrigal family of Colombia who is preparing for an evening ceremony in which Young Antonio may manifest magical

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00:14:42

Friday Family Film Night: ENCOUNTER review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/25

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ENCOUNTER (2021), currently available on Amazon Prime.Directed byMichael Pearce, from a screenplay by Michael Pearce and Joe Barton; the film follows Malik (Riz Ahmed), who is in a race to save his sons from an impending alien invasion. A special shout out to the 2 young actors Lucian-River Chauhan and Aditya Geddada who play his sons Jay and Bobby and give stand out performances. The film has a run time of 1 h 48 m and is rated R. Please note there are

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00:24:19

Friday Family Film Night: A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/25

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS (2021), currently available on Netflix.Based on the book by Matt Haig, with screenplay credits to Gil Kenan (also the director) and Ol Parker; the film follows the origin story of Father Christmas played by Henry Lawfull (Nikolas) who is on a quest to get his Father back and bring back hope by finding the hidden kingdom of Elfhelm. A sweet holiday film with good set pieces and production work and solid performances by the

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00:40:01

Friday Family Film Night: VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/18

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021), currently available to buy/rent on Prime Video.Directed byAndy Serkis, from a screenplay by Kelly Marcel and Tom Hardy; the film follows Eddie Brock and Venom (Tom Hardy in both roles), who share Eddie's body and are trying to find common ground and forge a harmonious life shared by man and symbiote. The film has a run time of 1 h 37 m and is rated PG-13. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music:

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00:16:30

Friday Family Film Night: HOME SWEET HOME ALONE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/18

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing HOME SWEET HOME ALONE (2021), currently available on Disney +.Directed byDan Mazer, from a screenplay/story by John Hughes (with the current script attributed to Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell); the film follows the misadventures of Pam and Jeff (Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney) who are forced to sell their home following some hard times. Enter bratty Max (Archie Yates) who through some misunderstandings crosses paths with Jeff and Pam to some disastrous

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00:28:29

Friday Family Film Night: PIG review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/11

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing PIG (2021), currently available on Hulu. Written and directed byMichael Sarnoski, from a story by Vanessa Block and Michael Sarnoski; the film follows Robin (in a breathtakingly poignant performance from Nicolas Cage), a man who traded his fame, fortune and comforts for complete isolation in the Oregon woods. Amir (played by Alex Wolff) is the only human contact he has during this time but Robin prefers the company of a beloved truffle pig. A home invasion

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00:20:05

Friday Family Film Night: 8-BIT CHRISTMAS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/11

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing 8-BIT CHRISTMAS (2021), currently available on HBO Max. From the book and screenplay byKevin Jakubowski and directed by Michael Dowse; the film follows Jake Doyle (masterfully embodied by the lovely and talented Neil Patrick Harris) in the present as he bonds with his daughter, Annie (Sophia Reid-Gantzert) over the story of the Nintendo Christmas, his friends, family and all the hilarity that ensued in the holiday season. Winslow Fegley is 80s

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00:41:19

Friday Family Film Night: NO TIME TO DIE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/04

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing NO TIME TO DIE (2021), the final installment in the Daniel Craig/James Bond/007 storyline. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, with a script by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga andPhoebe Waller-Bridge;the story follows James Bond (Daniel Craig) who is quietly living in Jamaica when he is visited by an old acquaintanceFelix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) and is sucked back into his old life and encounters a some old enemies, his lost love (Léa Seydouxas

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00:12:18

Friday Family Film Night: FREE GUY review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/12/04

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing FREE GUY (2021), currently available to buy or rent on Prime Video. With a screenplay byMatt Lieberman andZak Penn and directing credits to Shawn Levy; we follow Guy (Ryan Reynolds) as an NPC (Non-Player Character)in a game that was originally created by Millie (Jodie Comer) and Keys (Joe Keery) but was then hijacked by Antwan (Taika Watiti). Guy doesn't knowhe's in a game, much less a NPC but a chance encounter withMolotovgirl leads to Guy

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00:24:59

Friday Family Film Night: MEN AND CHICKEN review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/11/27

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MEN AND CHICKEN (2015), currently available on HULU and Tubi. Written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, the story follows two brothers, Gabriel (David Dencik) and Elias (Mads Mikkelsen) who find out that their father isn't really their father and that they have a father who lives on a remote island. They go on an adventure to find family they didn't know they had, discover some alarming truths about their ancestry and learn about the true meaning of

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00:32:22

Friday Family Film Night: PASSING review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/11/20

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing PASSING (2021), currently available on Netflix. Written and directed byRebecca Hall, from a novel by Nella Larsen, the story follows two Black women who reconnect as adults and must deal with the consequences of passing for white in 1920's America. Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga shine in the lead roles. The film has a run time of 1 h 38 m and rated PG-13. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of

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00:20:20

Friday Family Film Night: SHANG CHI AND THE LEGEND OF...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/11/19

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SHANG CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021), currently available on Disney+. With a screenplay by Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham and is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Shang Chi, Marvel's Master of Kung Fu, played by Simu Liu, makes his entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as he must reunite with his sister, Xialing (Meng'er Zhang) to stop their father (Tony Chiu-Wai Leung) from unleashing an ancient evil

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00:16:29

Friday Family Film Night: ABOUT TIME review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/11/13

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ABOUT TIME (2013), currently available on Netflix. Written and directed byRichard Curtis, the story follows Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) who finds out that the men in his family have been gifted with the ability to time travel. At first incredulous but soon on board, Tim decides he'd like to use his powers to a find a girlfriend. By chance he meets Mary (Rachel McAdams) but circumstances alter the progression of their story and he has to get creative to recreate

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00:34:02

Friday Family Film Night: SPLASH review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/11/12

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in going all the way back to the 80s and reviewing SPLASH (1984), currently available on Disney+ but also other platforms. Written Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel and Bruce Jay Friedman and directed by Ron Howard, the film follows the chance meeting of Allen (Tom Hanks) and Madison (Daryl Hannah) who met as kids in Cape Cod but then reconnect as adults. Allen is totally smitten as is Madison but Madison has a secret - will it tear them apart? The film has a run

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00:17:35

Friday Family Film Night: SAY ANYTHING review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2021/11/05

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in going all the way back to the 80s and reviewing SAY ANYTHING (1989), currently available on HBO MAX but also other platforms. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, the film follows the budding romance between Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) and Diane Court (Ione Skye) in the Summer after high school graduation and before Diane departs to college in England. Her father James (played by the late/great John Mahoney) isn't too keen on Lloyd and sees him as a

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