Wise old Farmer Gray of Trouveau, Miss, reviews the latest movies and television shows.
Farmer Gray recounts the haunting of Rumson Carp by his uncle Cantrell and then, just in time for the Halloween season, reviews "The Night House," a ghost story. Or is it?
Farmer Gray relates the adventures of Lionel Peabody, old and losing his sight, but still able to stir up trouble. The same could be said of the protagonist of "Don't Breathe 2," whose house seems to be a magnet for thieves and villains.
Farmer Gray catches his pigs in flagrante delicto and then reviews the film "Nine Days," in which a celestial middle manager decides who gets born.
Farmer Gray reviews “The Suicide Squad,” which is an adequate title for a movie and a poor name for your bunk at summer camp.
Farmer Gray reviews the film "The Green Knight," an Arthurian tale that, the title notwithstanding, is not about a knight who recycles.
Farmer Gray reviews the M. Night Shyamalan film “Old,” about a beach where you live a year every half hour. Which is kind of what happens when you watch an M. Night Shyamalan movie.
Farmer Gray reviews the Nicholas Cage movie “Pig,” all about a backwoods gourmand who travels to the big city to find his stolen pig. It's a film Disney might have made, had he been terribly, terribly strung out.
Farmer Gray reviews Marvel's “Black Widow,” wherein Scarlett Johansson and a bunch of other ladies beat up on each other.
Farmer Gray reviews the film “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and expounds on a brotherly bond that may be tighter than he thinks. “Down Venus, Up Mars!”
Farmer Gray gets in gear to review “F9: The Fast Saga,” the latest in a movie franchise with more chapters than Leviticus. He also relates his own youthful “fast and furious” misadventure and how it kept him out of the army.
Farmer Gray critiques the demonic doings in "The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It" and wonders why his own encounter with satanic possession didn't rate a Hollywood movie.
Small-town boy Farmer Gray conjures no love for the big city. Nonetheless, did the lightning-fast lyrics and flying feet of "In the Heights" win over our reviewer? Listen and find out.
Farmer Gray relates his own experience with an invasive species before reviewing "A Quiet Place, Part 2." A film, incidentally, that required very little dialogue memorization.
Farmer Gray reviews the film "Cruella" and wonders what's behind this mania for rehabilitating all the cool bad guys. But villain or no, hasn't he just taken a shine to that Emma Stone. Watch it, Farmer Gray! You're a married man.
Farmer Gray reviews the film "Those Who Wish Me Dead," in which Angelina Jolie rescues a young boy from hired killers during a forest fire. But our host insists that if a child is in that deep, he should figure out how to rescue himself. Builds character.
Farmer Gray reviews the slasher film "Spiral: From the Book of Saw," starring that cut-up Chris Rock. Get it? Cut-up? He's a comedian starring in a slasher movie, see, so the term has a double meaning. And that's just a taste of the sophisticated humor you'll enjoy (for free!) if you'll only just listen to this episode.
Farmer Gray relates the connection between Easter Island and Jason Statham and then reviews the action star's new movie "Wrath of Man." Can Mr. Statham's glower intimidate even our brave host?
As our host relates, his friend Farmer Red learned the hazards of controlled substances one night at Billy Deer's Tavern. Then he reviews the film "Four Good Days," a cautionary tale of drug addiction.
Farmer Gray reviews the arm-ripping, head-squashing action of the latest "Mortal Combat" movie, a film bloodier than a pig caught in a combine.
Farmer Gray reviews a film that has a special place in his heart, 'cause it's all about farming. That's right, the Oscar-winning picture "Minari."
Farmer Gray relates the story of a battle between two real-life behemoths and then marvels at the insane fever dream that is "Godzilla vs. Kong."
Farmer Gray reviews the film "Nobody," in which Bob Odenkirk's humdrum existence hides a dark secret. "A film called 'Nobody' starring somebody I never heard of," muses Farmer Gray. "Is that what the physicists call a zero point field?"
Farmer Gray reviews the Disney film "Raya and the Last Dragon," heartbroken that Raya lacks a man, but rejoicing that, according to the title, the dragon infestation is over.
Farmer Gray gets carried away with "The Courier," starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It's the true story of a British businessman who helped steal Soviet nuclear intelligence.
Farmer Gray reviews "The Father," starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. Because if there's one thing the world needs right now, it's a super-depressing movie about senile dementia.
Farmer Gray gets animated over the big-screen adventures of Tom and Jerry. Does the movie do justice to the beloved, battling duo?
Bumfuzzled by the wanderlust, Farmer Gray reviews "Nomadland," starring Frances McDormand.
Farmer Gray reviews "The World to Come," a film about old-timey farmers from the 19th century and the wives who plain couldn't stand them.
Farmer Gray puts aside his disdain for witchcraft by reviewing "WandaVision," streaming on Disney+. Will the devil's handmaidens hold him in their thrall?
Farmer Gray reviews the Denzel Washington movie "The Little Things," about the hunt for a serial killer. What sets this film apart from the plethora of similarly themed stories out there? How about an ending that makes no sense unless you Google it on your way home from the theater?
Farmer Gray reviews Liam Neeson's new film, "The Marksman." Is it a hit or a miss? Does Neeson score a bull's-eye? Is this movie on target? Can I use more worn-out metaphors? The answer to at least one of these questions is "yes."
Farmer Gray endures three episodes of the sitcom "Call Me Kat" and even watches the original British version of the series. You are welcome.
Farmer Gray reviews "Wonder Woman 1984" and finds that it's a film he "wouldn't not recommend," or something like that.
Farmer Gray reviews "News of the World," a Western starring Tom Hanks as a man who finds a child raised by the Indians and resolves to fetch her back home.
Watch out for whiplash, 'cause Farmer Gray's changed the format of his show. From here on in, rather than expounding on his hometown of Trouveau, Miss., he'll be reviewing films and TV shows. This week the 70-year-old Mid-Southerner discusses "Promising Young Woman," in which Carey Mulligan shares the screen with a parade of lecherous fellas.