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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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00:15:22

Friday Family Film Night: TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR...

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/27

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995), from a script by Douglas Carter Beane, the film is directed by Beeban Kidron. Three New York City drag queens—Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes), and Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) — embark on a cross-country road trip to compete in a national drag pageant, but when their car breaks down in a small, conservative town, they end up transforming the community

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00:36:08

Friday Family Film Night: MOONLIGHT review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/21

In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing MOONLIGHT (2016), from a script by and directed by Barry Jenkins, the story is based on the unpublished semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney. Winner of 3 Academy Awards (Best Motion Picture of the Year/ Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role [Mahershala Ali] and Best Adapted Screenplay [Barry Jenkins]). The film is the coming-of-age story of Chiron, a young Black man growing up in a rough

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00:22:12

Friday Family Film Night: THE LAST DRAGON review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/21

In which the Mister and Kid 2 join me in reviewing THE LAST DRAGON (1985), from a script by Louis Venosta and directed by Michael Schultz. In 1980s New York City, a young martial artist named Leroy Green (Taimak), also known as “Bruce Leroy,” embarks on a spiritual and physical journey to attain the highest level of martial arts mastery known as “The Glow.” Along the way, he must protect a music video host, Laura Charles (Vanity) from Eddie Arkadian (Christopher Murney), a corrupt promoter and

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00:33:21

Friday Family Film Night: COMMANDO review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/14

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing COMMANDO (1985), from a story by Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman and Stephen de Souza and a screenplay by Steven de Souza, the film is directed by Mark L. Lester. A deposed South American dictator, Arius (Dan Hedaya) foolishly unleashes hell upon himself when he attempts to extort a retired elite soldier named John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) into an assassination plot by kidnapping his daughter, Jenny (Alyssa Milano). The film clocks in at 1 h 30 m, is

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00:23:32

Friday Family Film Night: I LOVE MY DAD review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/13

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing I LOVE MY DAD (2022), from writer/director James Morosini. Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a father, desperate to be in his son's life, befriends his son Franklin (James Morosini) online through social media, while pretending to be a young woman named Becca. But things descend into an absolute cringe-filled nightmare when his son falls in love with Becca. The film clocks in at 1 h and 36 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Hulu but is also

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00:31:28

Friday Family Film Night: I SAW THE TV GLOW review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/06

** This review was recorded in February ** In which the Mister joins me in reviewing I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024), from writer/director Jane Schoenburn. An awkward young boy forms a bond with a teenage girl obsessed with a television show. This obsession leads to her disappearing and him questioning his reality. The film clocks in at 1 h 40 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently available on Max but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#ISawTheTVGlow

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00:33:29

Friday Family Film Night: TANGERINE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/06/06

** Please note this review was recorded before the Oscar nominations were announced this year **In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing TANGERINE (2015), from a screenplay by n Baker and Chris Bergoch; the film is directed by Sean Baker. TA transgender prostitute embarks on a quest to find the woman her pimp/boyfriend cheated on her with while she was in jail. The film clocks in at 1 h and 28 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Max and The Roku Channel but to buy/rent on Prime

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00:37:25

Friday Family Film Night: MICKEY 17 review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/31

In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing MICKEY 17 (2025), from writer/director Bong Joon Ho, from Edward Ashton's "Mickey 7" novel. Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), a disposable worker on a recently colonized planet endures one horrific death after another as he is cloned each time he dies. But when a new clone is created while he’s still alive, the ramifications of his survival threaten to upend the order of the colony itself. The film clocks in at 2 h and 17 m, is rated

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00:24:45

Friday Family Film Night: SINNERS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/30

In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing SINNERS (2025), from writer/director Ryan Coogler. Twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan TIMES 2) return to their rural home to open a juke joint, but beyond the challenges of launching their business and facing their pasts, they must confront a sinister supernatural threat. The film clocks in at 2 h and 17 m, is rated R and is currently in theaters. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Sinners #RyanCoogler #MichaelBJordan #Smoke #Stack

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00:31:17

Friday Family Film Night: ONE FALSE MOVE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/24

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ONE FALSE MOVE (1991), from a screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson, the film is directed by Carl Franklin. After a series of brutal murders, three criminals head toward a small Arkansas town where they plan to hide. As detectives close in, a local sheriff finds the case hitting closer to home than he ever expected. The film clocks in at 1 h 45 m, is rated R and is currently available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS

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00:31:16

Friday Family Film Night: FRAILTY review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/23

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing FRAILTY (2001), from screenwriter Brent Hanley, the film is directed by Bill Paxton. A man who claims to know the identity of a serial killer recounts his childhood under a father who believed he was divinely commanded to destroy demons disguised as people. The film clocks in at 1 h and 40 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Tubi, Plex and Amazon Prime. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Frailty #BrentHanley #BillPaxton

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00:37:22

Friday Family Film Night: RUSHMORE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/17

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing RUSHMORE (1998), from a screenplay by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, the film is directed by Wes Anderson. The film tells the story of Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) and his friendship with local industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray) and Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), the woman they both love who comes between them. The film clocks in at 1 h 33 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Hulu but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there

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00:29:07

Friday Family Film Night: SOONER OR LATER review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/17

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SOONER OR LATER (1979), from writers Bruce and Carole Hart, the film is directed by Bruce Hart and based off their novel of the same name. Thirteen year old Jessie (Denise Miller) is a young girl who dreams of romance and reads romance novels, while putting on makeup to come across as older and more exciting. She meets musician Michael Skye (Rex Smith) as he and his band do a performance outside the local mall. It inspires her to go sign up

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01:07:08

Friday Family Film Night: CONCLAVE review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/10

In which the Mister and Miss Angie join me in reviewing CONCLAVE (2024), from a novel by Robert Harris, the film has a screenplay by Peter Straughan (winner of the 2025 Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award) and is directed by Edward Berger. After the death of the Pope, Thomas Lawrence (a riveting performance by the always luminescent Ralph Fiennes), the Dean of Cardinals, must convene a conclave to choose the new leader of the Catholic Church. Troubled by his own faltering faith, Thomas must make

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00:29:30

Friday Family Film Night: WILD AT HEART review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/09

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing WILD AT HEART (1990), from writer/director David Lynch, the film is based off Barry Gifford's novel "Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula". Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) flee across the American South while being hunted by agents sent by Lula’s unhinged mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd). As their journey descends into a hallucinatory nightmare of violence, trauma, and twisted Americana, they struggle to hold onto

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00:38:34

Friday Family Film Night: EMMA. review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/03

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing EMMA. (2020), from a novel by Jane Austen, the film has a screenplay by Eleanor Catton and is directed by Autumn de Wilde. After an initial successful matchmaking venture, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy), decides to meddle in the love lives of her friends, to disastrous results. The film clocks in at 2 h and 4 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Peacock but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Emma

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00:27:01

Friday Family Film Night: CLUELESS review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/05/02

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing CLUELESS (1995), from writer/director Amy Heckerling, the film is a reimagining of Jane Austen's novel EMMA, set in 1990s Beverly Hills. In this story Emma is Cher Horowitz (Alicia Siverstone), a popular, rich, high schooler who is coming off the throes of victory from her first attempt at matchmaking. Convinced she can repeat her previous success and with the help of her BFF, Dionne (Stacey Dash), she attempts to replicate her previous success

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00:30:14

Friday Family Film Night: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/04/26

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981), from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Nick Castle, the film is directed by John Carpenter. In a future where Manhattan is a giant prison where the inmates are free to run wild, outlaw Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) gets one shot at freedom when he's coerced into a solo mission to rescue the President (Donald Pleasence) after his plane crashes inside. The film clocks in at 1 h and 39 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on

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00:19:48

Friday Family Film Night: LOCKOUT review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/04/26

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing LOCKOUT (2012), from writers James Mather, Steve Saint Leger and Luc Besson, the film is directed by James Mather and Steve Saint Leger. A wrongfully convicted ex-agent named Snow (Guy Pierce) is offered freedom if he can rescue the President’s daughter, Emilie (Maggie Grace) from a space prison where the inmates have taken control. The film clocks in at 1 h and 35 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently streaming on Tubi and also to buy/rent on

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00:23:41

Friday Family Film Night: COMPANION review

FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT ·

2025/04/19

In which Kid 1 joins me in reviewing COMPANION (2025), from writer/director Drew Hancock. Iris (Sophie Thatcher) joins her boyfriend Josh (Jack Quaid) for a quiet weekend at a remote lake house. As tensions rise and strange truths begin to surface, Iris is forced to confront a reality far more disturbing than she imagined.. The film clocks in at 1h and 37m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Max but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Companion

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