FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT

On the twenty-sixth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister and KT join me in reviewing TUCKER AND DALE vs EVIL (2010), from writers Eli Craig and Morgan Jurgenson, the film is directed by Eli Craig.  Tucker (Alan Tudyk) and Dale (Tyler Labine), two kind-hearted but stereotypical-looking "hillbillies," head to their newly purchased vacation cabin in the woods for a relaxing fishing trip and some home renovation.  Their peaceful getaway is interrupted by a group of college students who, due to a series of hilarious and increasingly gruesome misunderstandings, become convinced that Tucker and Dale are murderous backwoods killers.  As the terrified college students attempt to "fight back" or "rescue" their friends, they accidentally cause a series of bizarre and bloody fatalities, leaving the baffled and innocent duo struggling to figure out why these kids are killing themselves all over their property.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 29 m, is rated R and we caught it on Prime Video but you can find it on the Hoopla app as well as Hulu, Pluto TV, Roku Channel, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary  @HooplaDigital #TuckerAndDaleVsEvil #EliCraig #MorganJergenson #TylerLabine #Dale #AlanTudyk #Tucker #KatrinaBowden #Allison #JesseMoss #Chad #PhilipGranger #Sheriff #BrandonJayMcLaren #Jason #ChristieLaing #Naomi #ChelanSimmons #Chloe #TravisNelson #Chuck #AlexAresenault #Todd #AdamBeauchesne #Mitch #JosephAllanSutherland #Mike #BuddyComedy #DarkComedy #Farce #Parody #SlasherHorror #Comedy #Horror  @Hulu  @Pluto  @RokuUS  @Tubi  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day26 #FridayFamilyFilmNight And in #SpookySeason don't forget to use your powers for good - support our friend KT as she raises funds for the good folks at St. Jude's - any little bit helps and is whole heartedly appreciated by the families who rely on St. Jude's @stjudehttps://fundraising.stjude.org/goto/thewolfmansOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

** This review was recorded in September **On the twenty-fifth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing WEAPONS (2025), from writer/director Zach Cregger.  When seventeen children from the same elementary school class suddenly vanish from their homes at the exact same time one night, their small community is thrown into a state of panic and suspicion.  The mystery is explored through the shifting perspectives of the children's teacher, an increasingly desperate grieving father, a troubled local cop, and other citizens whose lives are spiraling in the wake of the inexplicable tragedy.  As fear and paranoia mount, these disparate characters are drawn into a chilling web of dark rituals and supernatural manipulation to uncover what truly happened to the missing children.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 8 m, is rated R and we caught it in theatres but you can find it on HBO Max and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Weapons #ZachCregger #ScarlettSher #Narrator #JuliaGarner #Justine #CaryChristopher #Alex #JoshBrolin #Archer #BenedictWong #Marcus #AustinAbrams #James #AldenEhrenreich #Paul #CallieSchutera #AlexMom #WhitmerThomas #AlexDad #LukeSpeakman #Matthew #AmyMadigan #Gladys #DarkComedy #PsychologicalHorror #SupernaturalHorror #WitchHorror #Horror #Mystery  @HBOMax  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day25 #FridayFamilyFilmNight And in #SpookySeason don't forget to use your powers for good - support our friend KT as she raises funds for the good folks at St. Jude's - any little bit helps and is whole heartedly appreciated by the families who rely on St. Jude's @stjudehttps://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8932826&fr_id=133399&pg=personalOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the twenty-fourth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016), screenplay from Park Joo-suk and Yeon Sang-ho, the film is directed by Yeon Sang-ho.  A busy, divorced fund manager, Seok-woo, reluctantly agrees to take his young daughter, Su-an, on the KTX bullet train from Seoul to Busan for her birthday, unaware that a deadly zombie virus has just begun rapidly spreading across the country.  Just after the train departs, an infected passenger boards and quickly turns, unleashing a chaotic outbreak among the confined passengers who must now fight their way through the narrow train cars to survive.  As the high-speed train races toward the supposed safety of Busan, Seok-woo and a small group of survivors are forced to battle the relentless hordes while also confronting the worst of human selfishness among the remaining uninfected.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 58 m, is unrated  (but let's say R) and we caught the film on the Hoopla app, but you can watch the film on Netflix and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary @hoopladigital #TrainToBusan #ParkJoo-suk #YeonSang-ho #GongYoo #SeokWoo #JungYuMi #SeongKyeong #MaDongSeok #SangHwa #KimSuAn #SooAn #KimEuiSung #YonSuk #ChoiWooSik #YongGuk #Sohee #JinHee #YeSooJung #InGil #ParkMyungShin #JongGil #ChoiGwiHwa #HomelessMan #JuhngSukYong #CaptainOfKTX LeeJooSil #SeokwooMom #Korean #ZombieHorror #BodyHorror #Horror #Thriller #Tragedy  @hoopladigital @Netflix  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day24 #FridayFamilyFilmNight And in #SpookySeason don't forget to use your powers for good - support our friend KT as she raises funds for the good folks at St. Jude's - any little bit helps and is whole heartedly appreciated by the families who rely on St. Jude's @stjudehttps://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8932826&fr_id=133399&pg=personalOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the twenty-third night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017), screenplay and directed by Shin'ichirô Ueda from a play "Ghost in the Box!" by Ryoichi Wada.  We do not want to spoil this so we won't, other than to say, RUN DON'T WALK and check out this film.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 36 m, is unrated R and we caught the film on the Hoopla app, but you can watch the film on AMC+ and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary @hoopladigital #OneCutOfTheDead #Shin'ichirôUeda #RyoichiWada #TakayukiHamatsu #DirectorHigurashi #YuzukiAkiyama #Chinatsu #HarumiShuhama #Nao #KazuakiNagaya #Ko #ManabuHosoi #ManabuHosoda #HiroshiIchihara #Kasahara #Mao #Mao #ShuntarôYamazaki #ShunsukeYamakoshi #Shin'ichirôÔsawa #ShinichiroFurusawa A#ZYoshikoTakehara #YoshikoSasahara #MikiYoshida #MikiYoshino #AyanaGôda #AyanaKurihara #SakinaAsamori #SakiMatsuura #TomokazuYamaguchi #TomokazuTaniguchi #TakuyaFujimura #TakuyaFujimura #SatoshiIwagô #DaigoKurooka #KyôkoTakahashi #MaiAida #ShioriNukumi #Shiori #KoukiTsurunishi #ADTsurunishi #ToshiyukiKuba #ADKuma #YuShiraoka #ADShiraoka #Japanese #FoundFootageHorror #Mockumentary #ZombieHorror #Horror #Drama #Comedy  @hoopladigital @AMCplus  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day23 #FridayFamilyFilmNight And in #SpookySeason don't forget to use your powers for good - support our friend KT as she raises funds for the good folks at St. Jude's - any little bit helps and is whole heartedly appreciated by the families who rely on St. Jude's @stjudehttps://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8932826&fr_id=133399&pg=personalOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the twenty-second night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing ROH (2019), written/directed by Rob Jabbaz.  After a year of downplaying a flu-like virus, the city of Taipei is suddenly plunged into bloody chaos as a mutation causes the infected to act on their darkest, most violent, and most perverse impulses.  The highly aggressive plague turns ordinary people into sadistic, grinning maniacs who revel in torture, murder, and sexual assault.  Separated when the outbreak begins, a young couple, Jim (Berant Zhu) and Kat (Regina Lei), fight desperately to reunite while navigating the extreme depravity that has destroyed all semblance of civilization.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 39 m, is rated TV-MA and we caught the film on the Hoopla app, but watch the film on AMC+ and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary @hoopladigital #TheSadness #RobJabbaz #BerntZhu #Jim #ReginaLei #Kat #Ying-RuChen #Molly #Tzu-ChiangWang #TheBusinessman #EmersonTsai #Warren #Wei-HuaLan #DrWong #RalfChiu #MrLin #BodyHorror #SplatterHorror #Horror #Thriller  @hoopladigital @AMCplus  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day21 #FridayFamilyFilmNight And in #SpookySeason don't forget to use your powers for good - support our friend KT as she raises funds for the good folks at St. Jude's - any little bit helps and is whole heartedly appreciated by the families who rely on St. Jude's @stjudehttps://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8932826&fr_id=133399&pg=personal Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the twenty-first night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing ROH (2019), written by Emir Ezwan, Amir Hafizi and Nazri Vovinski, the film is directed by Emir Ezwan.  In a secluded hut deep within the Malaysian forest, a single mother and her two children's isolated life is shattered when they encounter a strange, mute little girl covered in mud. The girl repays their kindness with a grim prophecy: the family will all be dead by the next full moon, an omen that is confirmed when she ritually slits her own throat. As the curse begins to unfold, escalating into death and paranoia, the family must contend with a wandering hunter and a seemingly helpful old woman, unsure who is truly a harbinger of the evil force that has targeted their souls.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 23 m, is unrated R and we caught the film on the Hoopla app, but watch the film on Plex, Roku Channel, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary  @hoopladigital#ROH #EmirEzwan #AmirHafizi #NazriVovinski   #FarahAhmad #Mak #MhiaFarhana #Along #HarithHaziq #Angah #JuneLojong #Tok #Namron #Pemburu #PutriQaseh #Adik #FolkHorror #Drama #Horror #Mystery  @hoopladigital  @plex  @RokuUS  @Tubi  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day21  #FridayFamilyFilmNight And in #SpookySeason don't forget to use your powers for good - support our friend KT as she raises funds for the good folks at St. Jude's - any little bit helps and is whole heartedly appreciated by the families who rely on St. Jude's@stjudehttps://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8932826&fr_id=133399&pg=personalOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the twentieth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing PRESENCE (2024), written by David Koepp, the film is directed by Steven Soderbergh.  The film is shot entirely from the point of view of an unseen entity, which observes a dysfunctional family—a mother, father, and two teenage children—after they move into a new suburban house.  As tensions and secrets within the family escalate, the "Presence" begins to interact with its surroundings, seemingly acting as a protective force, particularly toward the troubled daughter, Chloe (Callina Liang).  A final, shocking act of intervention reveals the true, heartbreaking identity of the entity and the profound sacrifice made to save a life.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 24 m, is rated R and we caught the film on Hulu but you can also buy/rent it on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Presence #DavidKoepp #StevenSoderbergh #CallinaLiang #Chloe #EddyMaday #Tyler #LucyLiu #Rebekah #ChrisSullivan #Chris #WestMulholland #Ryan #JuliaFox #Cece #NatalieWoolamsTorres #Lisa #LucasPapaelias #Carl #PsychologicalDrama #PsychologicalHorror   #PsychologicalThriller #Drama #Horror #Thriller  @Hulu  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day20  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the nineteenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing THE DESCENT (2005), written and directed by Neil Marshall.  A year after losing her husband and daughter in a car accident, a grieving woman named Sarah joins five female friends for a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains.  Their trip quickly turns into a nightmare when a tunnel collapses, trapping them in an unmapped cave system where they realize they are not alone.  As they struggle to find an exit, the group is hunted by pale, carnivorous, humanoid creatures called "crawlers," forcing them to fight for survival against both the monsters and their own internal betrayals.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 39 m, is rated R and we caught the film on the Hoopla app (support your local library!) but you can also find it on Moviesphere by Lionsgate, Fawesome, Roku Channel, Prime Video, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary  @HooplaDigital#TheDescent #NeilMarshall #ShaunaMacdonald #Sarah #NatalieMendoza #Juno #AlexReid #Beth #SaskiaMulder #Rebecca #MyAnnaBuring #Sam #NoraJaneNoone #Holly #OliverMilburn #Paul #MollyKayll #Jessica #CraigConway #CrawlerScar #LeslieSimpson #Crawler #MarkCronfield #Crawler #SteveLamb #Crawler #CatherineDyson #Crawler #JulieEllis #Crawler #SophieTrott #Crawler #TristanMatthiae #Crawler #StuartLuis #Crawler #JustinHackney #Crawler #FolkHorror #MonsterHorror #Horror #PsychologicalThriller #Adventure #Thriller  @HooplaDigital  @MovieSphereChannel  @fawesometv  @TheRokuChannel  @Tubi  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day18  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the eighteenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing ODDITY (2024), written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy. A year after her twin sister Dani's brutal murder at a remote country house, blind clairvoyant Darcy becomes convinced the police blamed the wrong man. Darcy visits the house—now occupied by Dani's widower Ted and his new girlfriend—bringing a menacing, life-sized wooden golem from her shop of cursed items. Using her psychometric abilities and supernatural tools, Darcy sets a trap to expose the true killer, leading to a night of terror where the wooden mannequin acts as her agent of violent revenge. The film clocks in at 2 h and 32 m, is rated R and we caught the film on the Hoopla app (support your local library!) but you can also find it on Hulu, AMC+ and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary @HooplaDigital#Oddity #DamianMcCarthy #CarolynBracken #Dani #Darcy #GwilymLee #Ted #SteveWall #Ivan #JoeRooney #Bernie #TadhgMurphy #OlinBoole #CarolineMenton #Yana #JohnnyFrench #Declan #IvanDeWergifosse #WoodenMan #ShaneWhicker #Bellhop #FolkHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #Thriller @HooplaDigital @Hulu @amcplus @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day18 #FridayFamilyFilmNight Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the seventeenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing SUSPIRIA (2018), directed by Luca Guadagnino, from a script by David Kajganich and characters by Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi.  Set in 1977 Berlin amidst political turmoil, young American dancer, Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson) joins the prestigious Markos Dance Academy, unaware it is a front for a coven of witches divided over their secretive and sickly leader.  As students disappear and Susie rises in rank under the influential Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton), fellow dancer Sara (Mia Goth) and an elderly psychotherapist uncover the academy's terrifying rituals of sacrifice and power.  In a shocking, bloody finale, Susie reveals herself as the true ancient witch, Mother Suspiriorum, claiming leadership of the coven and purging the false pretenders.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 32 m, is rated R and we caught the film on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Suspiria #LucaGuadagnino #DavidKajganich #DarioArgento #DariaNicolodi #DakotaJohnson #Susie #MiaGoth #Sara #TildaSwinton #MadameBlanc #DrKlemperer #HelenaMarkos #ChloëGraceMoretz #Patricia #AngelaWinkler #MissTanner #AlekWek #MissMillius #JessicaBatut #MissMandel #ElenaFokina #Olga  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠ #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day17  #FridayFamilyFilmNight Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the sixteenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister and our buddy, Zack, join me in reviewing FINAL DESTINATION 5 (2011) and THE FINAL DESTINATION (2025).  In  FINAL DESTINATION 5 (2011), directed by Steven Quale, from a script by Eric Heisserer and Jeffrey Reddick.  In the film, a man's premonition saves his colleagues from a deadly suspension bridge collapse, only for the mysterious mortician to reveal a new rule: a survivor can cheat Death by killing someone else and claiming their remaining lifespan. The friends descend into paranoia and betrayal as they are picked off in gruesome accidents, culminating in a shocking twist where the final two survivors board the ill-fated Flight 180 from the original film, revealing the movie is a prequel.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 32 m, is rated R and we caught the film on HBO Max but you can also catch it to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.The last film in the series, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (2025), is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein from a script by Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor and Jon Watts.  The film follows a college student who begins having recurring nightmares of a catastrophic 1969 skyscraper collapse, a disaster originally averted by her grandmother.  She discovers her entire family is on Death's list because they are the descendants of those who should have died, and must try to break a generational curse.  The family is then systematically killed off in elaborate ways, following a bloodline order, until the final two survivors are killed by a train derailment caused by an object related to the 1969 premonition.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m, is rated R and we caught the film on HBO Max but you can also  buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#FinalDestination5 #FinalDestinationBloodlines #SplatterHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #Thriller #DarkComedy  @HBOMax  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day16  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the fifteenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister and our buddy, Zack, join me in reviewing FINAL DESTINATION 3 (2006) and THE FINAL DESTINATION (2009).  In FINAL DESTINATION 3 (2006), directed by James Wong, from a script by Glen Morgan, James Wong and Jeffrey Reddick, a high school student's premonition of a catastrophic roller coaster derailment saves her and a group of friends from the deadly accident. The student soon discovers that photographs taken at the amusement park contain cryptic clues about how Death is planning to kill the survivors in Rube Goldberg-style accidents. Despite their efforts to save the marked individuals, Death proves unstoppable, ultimately claiming all the protagonists in a second, unforeseen mass disaster.   The film clocks in at 1 h and 38 m, is rated R and we caught the film on HBO Max but you can also catch it to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.The fourth film in the series, THE FINAL DESTINATION (2009), is directed by David R. Ellis from a script by Eric Bress and Jeffrey Reddick.  The film follows a college student's vision of a massive, deadly pile-up at a stock car race allows him and his friends to escape the grandstand moments before it collapses.  The group of survivors quickly learns that they are all on Death's list, with the initial order of their demise confirmed by the order of their subsequent horrific, over-the-top deaths.  Racing against time and premonitions, the student attempts to save the remaining group from a series of elaborate accidents, only for Death's original design to catch up to the final survivors in a sudden, brutal climax.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 22 m, is rated R and we caught the film on HBO Max but you can also catch it on AMC+ but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#FinalDestination3 #TheFinalDestination #SplatterHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #Thriller  @HBOMax @amcplus @PrimeVideo  ⁠⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day15  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the fourteenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister and our buddy, Zack, join me in reviewing FINAL DESTINATION (2000) and FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003).  In FINAL DESTINATION (2000), directed by James Wong, from a script by Glen Morgan, James Wong and Jeffrey Reddick.  The film follows a high school student who cheats death when a premonition prompts him and several classmates to get off a doomed flight moments before it explodes. Death, an unseen supernatural force, begins hunting the survivors in the order they were meant to die, using a series of elaborate, Rube Goldberg-like accidents.   The film clocks in at 1 h and 38 m, is rated R and we caught the film on HBO Max but you can also catch it to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.The sequel, FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003), directed by David R. Ellis from a script by J Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress and Jeffrey Reddick.  The film follows a new group of people who are saved from a massive highway pileup after a young woman has a terrifying premonition of the crash.  Realizing they are "loose ends" from the first film's disruption of Death's design, the new survivors—with help from the original's sole survivor—race to find a "new life" loophole to permanently break the chain.  Despite their best efforts to intervene and sacrifice themselves, the deadly design proves inescapable, ultimately claiming most of the survivors in creatively brutal fashion.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 30 m, is rated R and we caught the film on HBO Max but you can also catch it to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#FinalDestination #FinalDestination2 #SplatterHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #Thriller  @HBOMax  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day14  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the thirteenth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing 28 YEARS LATER (2025), from director Danny Boyle  with a script by Alex Garland.  Set nearly three decades after the Rage virus devastated the UK, the film focuses on a small, isolated community living on a fortified island off the English mainland.  Twelve-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) ventures onto the infected mainland with his father (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) for a coming-of-age ritual, but their journey is interrupted by mutated infected and a crisis concerning Spike's terminally ill mother, Isla (Jodie Comer).  In a desperate act to find a cure, Spike defies his father to take his mother to a reclusive doctor named Kelson (Ralph Fiennes), leading them on a perilous trek where the evolving nature of both the infected and the surviving humans is revealed.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 55 m, is rated R and we caught the film on Netflix but you can also catch it to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. #28YearsLater #DannyBoyle #AlfieWilliams #Spike #AaronTAylorJohnson #Jamie #JodieComer #Isla #ChristopherFulford #Sam #RalphFiennes #DrKelson #JackOConnell #SirJimmyCrystal #Horror #SciFi #Thriller  @Netflix  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day13  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the twelfth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing 28 WEEKS LATER (2007), from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with a script by Rowan Joffe, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Enrique López Lavigne.  Six months after the initial outbreak, the US Army establishes a heavily-guarded safe zone in London for repatriated citizens, believing the Rage virus is dead.  However, the virus is unwittingly re-introduced when two siblings sneak out to their old home and find their mother alive but an asymptomatic carrier.  The resulting, rapid-fire second outbreak causes the military's strict containment protocol to fail violently, forcing the children and a few survivors to flee a city now being indiscriminately firebombed by NATO forces.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 39 m, is rated R and we caught the film on Hulu but you can also catch it on AMC+ and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#28WeeksLater #RowanJoffe #JuanCarlosFresnadillo #EnriqueLópezLavigne #RobertCarlyle #Don #RoseByrne #Scarlet #JeremyRenner #Doyle #HaroldPerrineau #Flynn #CatherineMcCormack #Alice ##IdrisElba #Stone #MackintoshMuggleton #Andy #ImogenPoots #Tammy #Horror #SciFi  @Hulu  @amcplus  @PrimeVideo ⁠⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day12  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On the eleventh night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing 28 DAYS LATER (2002), from a screenplay by Alex Garland, the film is directed by Danny Boyle.  Bike courier Jim (Cillian Murphy) awakens from a coma 28 days after a hyper-contagious rage virus has been accidentally unleashed, finding London deserted and overrun by fast, homicidal infected people.  Jim joins a small band of uninfected survivors, including the hardened Selena (Naomie Harris), on a perilous journey across a desolate Britain toward a military quarantine promising safety.  However, upon reaching the military compound, they discover the soldiers pose a threat more monstrous than the infected, forcing the survivors into a desperate final battle for their lives and humanity.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 56 m, is rated R and we caught the film on Netflix but it is streaming on AMC+, PlutoTV but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#28DaysLater #AlexGarland #DannyBoyle #CillianMurphy #Jim #NaomieHarris #Serena #NoahHuntley #Mark #BrendanGleeson #Frank #MeganBurns #Hannah #ChristopherEccleston #MajorWest #DystopianSciFi #MonsterHorror #PsychologicalHorror #Horror #SciFi   @Netflix  @amcplus  @PlutoTV  ⁠@PrimeVideo  ⁠⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day11  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

On night 10 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020), from writer/director Steven Kostanski.  While playing a bizarre backyard game, siblings Mimi (Nita-Josée Hanna) and Luke (Owen Myre) accidentally unearth a glowing gem and release an ancient, malevolent alien overlord they dub "Psycho Goreman" (PG).  Mimi discovers the gem gives her absolute power over the world-destroyer, forcing the hulking alien to begrudgingly become her personal plaything and do her often-petty bidding.  Their bizarre suburban life is soon interrupted when an intergalactic warrior, Pandora, arrives on Earth to destroy PG and secure the gem, leading to a ridiculous and bloody final confrontation with the fate of the galaxy at stake.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 35 m, is not rated and we watched it on the Hoopla app but you can also find it on AMC+ and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#PsychoGoreman #StevenKostanski #Nita-JoséeHanna #Mimi #OwenMyre #Luke #MatthewNinaber #PsychoGoreman #StevenVlahos #PsychoGoremanVoice #Adam Brooks #Greg #AlexisKaraHancey #Susan #KristenMacCulloch #Pandora #AnnaTierney #PandoraVoice #RoxieLatoyaPlummer #HumanPandora #BHorror #SplatterHorror #MonsterHorror #BodyHorror #Comedy #Horror #SciFi #Drama  @hoopla  @amc+  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #SupportYourLoccalLibrary #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio

On night 9 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing SALEM'S LOT (2024), from writer/director Gary Dauberman, the film is based on a novel by Stephen King.  Author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) returns to his childhood hometown of Jerusalem's Lot to write a new novel about the notorious Marsten House, coinciding with the arrival of mysterious antique dealer Richard Straker (Pilou Asbæk) and his unseen partner, Kurt Barlow (Alexander Ward). As people in the small Maine town begin to disappear and turn into bloodthirsty vampires, Ben and a small group of locals realize an ancient evil has taken root in the Marsten House. They band together to try and stop the accelerating plague of undeath before Barlow's influence consumes the entire town.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 54 m, is rated R and we watched it on HBO Max.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SalemsLot #SalemsLot2024 #StephenKing #GaryDauberman #LewisPullman #BenMears #MackenzieLeigh #Susan #JordanPrestonCarter #Mark #AlrfeWoodard #DrCody #BillCamp #MattBurke #JohnBenjaminHickey #FatherCallahan #NicholasCrovetti #DannyGlick #SpencerTreatClark #Mike #PilouAsbæk #RTStraker #AlexanderWard #KurtBarlow #Horror #SupernaturalHorror #VampireHorror #Thriller  @HBOMax  ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day9  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio

On night 8 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994), from writer Michael De Luca, the film is directed by John Carpenter.  Insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) is hired to track down missing and hugely popular horror novelist Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow), whose books are causing widespread insanity among his readers. Following clues to the fictional New England town of Hobb's End, Trent discovers that Cane's writing is literally warping reality and bringing cosmic horrors into the world. As the line between fiction and reality dissolves, Trent must confront the terrifying truth that he is merely a character in Cane's final, world-ending novel, driving him to madness.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 35 m, is rated R. We caught the film on the Hoopla app but it is streaming on Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#InTheMouthOfMadness #MichaelDeLuca #JohnCarpenter #SamNeill #JohnTrent #JürgenProchnow #SutterCane #JulieCarmen #LindaStyles #DavidWarner #DrWrenn #JohnGlover #Saperstein #CharltonHeston #JacksonHarglow #BernieCasey #Robinson #PeterJason #MrPaul #FrancesBay #MrsPickman #Horror #SupernaturalHorror #Drama #Fantasy #Thriller #Mystery  @Hoopla @Tubi  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day8  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio  

On night 7 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing SCANNERS (1981), from writer/director David Cronenberg. Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack), a derelict man with uncontrolled telepathic and psychokinetic powers known as a "scanner," is recruited by the private security firm ConSec to track down Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside), a dangerously powerful, rogue scanner intent on starting a war with normal humanity. As Vale infiltrates Revok's organization, he uncovers a vast corporate conspiracy involving a drug that created the scanners and discovers a shocking family connection to his formidable adversary. The conflict culminates in an intense psychic duel between the two scanners, determining the future of their powerful kind. The film clocks in at 1 h and 43 m, is rated R. We caught the film on the TCM app but it is streaming on HBO Max, Hulu and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Scanners #DavidCronenberg #JenniferONeill #Kim #StephenLack #CameronVale #MichaelIronside #DarrylRevok #PatrickMcGoohan #DrPaulRuth #LawrenceDane #BraedoneKeller #BodyHorror #ConspiracyThriller #Tragedy #Horror #SciFi #Thriller @tcm ⁠@HBOMax ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day7 #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio

On night 6 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing PHANTASM (1979), from writer/director Don Coscarelli. Following the death of his parents, friend and the fear of his older brother Jody leaving him, young Mike Pearson (A. Michael Baldwin) becomes suspicious of the town's sinister mortician, known as the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm). Mike sneaks into the eerie Morningside Mortuary and discovers the Tall Man is converting the dead into murderous, shrunken dwarf minions and using flying silver spheres to harvest their brains for an otherworldly dimension. Along with Jody (Bill Thornbury) and their friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister), Mike confronts the Tall Man to stop his macabre operation, leading to a confusing and terrifying battle where reality and nightmare dangerously blur. The film clocks in at 1 h and 29 m, is rated R. We caught the film on the Hoopla app but it is streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, Plex, Pluto TV, Roku Channel, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Phantasm #DonCoscarelli #AMichaelBaldwin #Mike #BillThornbury #Jody #ReggieBannister #Reggie #KathyLester #LadyInLavender #AngusScrimm #TheTallMan #BHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #SciFi @hoopladigital #SupportYourLocalLibrary ⁠@Peacock @Plex @PlutoTv @RokuUS @Tubi ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day6 #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio

On night 5 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing SPIDER BABY (1967), from writer/director Jack Hill.  Loyal chauffeur Bruno (Lon Chaney Jr.) serves as the caretaker for the three orphaned Merrye siblings, who suffer from a rare genetic disorder that causes them to mentally and physically regress into homicidal, savage children.  He attempts to conceal their murderous, childlike antics, which include "playing spider" with knives, to protect them from the outside world and uphold a promise to their late father.  When greedy distant relatives arrive at the decaying estate to claim the family fortune, Bruno's desperate efforts to maintain the secret and shield the last of the Merrye line lead to a night of macabre chaos and a tragic, fiery conclusion.  The film, also known as SPIDER BABY OR, THE MADDEST STORY EVER TOLD clocks in at 1 h and 21 m, is not rated. We caught the film on TCM but it is streaming on Fawesome, Plex, Prime Video, Roku Channel, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SpiderBaby #JackHill #LonChaneyJr #Bruno #CarolOhmart #Emily #QuinnKRedeker #Peter #BeverlyWashburn #Elizabeth #JillBanner #Virginia #SidHaig #Ralph #MaryMitchel #Ann #KarlSchanzer #Schlocker #MantanMoreland #Messenger #BHorror #BodyHorror #DarkComedy #Comedy #Horror  @tcm  ⁠@FawesomeTv⁠  @RokuUS  @plex  @Tubi  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day5  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio 

On night 4 of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing THE STRANGLER (1964), from director Burt Topper, from a screenplay by Bill S. Ballinger.  Victor Buono stars as Leo Kroll, a lonely, mother-fixated hospital lab technician who secretly harbors a deep-seated rage against women, which he acts out by serially murdering young nurses and leaving broken dolls at his crime scenes. Kroll's overbearing mother (Ellen Corby), who is a hospital patient, constantly belittles him and convinces him that no woman could ever love him, fueling his dark impulses and his need to kill those he finds attractive and unattainable. After his mother dies and the rejection of a young woman he admires pushes him over the edge, the police finally track him down, leading to a violent confrontation where Kroll plunges to his death.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 29 m, is rated Approved. We caught the film on TCM but it is streaming on Fawesome and Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#TheStrangler #BurtTopper #BillSBallinger #VictorBuono #LeoKroll #DavidMcLean #LtFrankBenson #DianeSayer #BarbaraWells #DaveyDavison #TallyRaymond #BaynesBarron #SgtMackClyde #EllenCorby #MrsKroll #SeletteCole #Helen #PsychologicalThriller #SerialKiller #Crime #Drama #Horror  @tcm  @FawesomeTv  @Tubi  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day4  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio  

On night 3 of our #CountdownToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), from director James Whale, screenwriting credits to William Hulburt, Edmund Pearson (uncredited) and Tom Reed (contributing writer - uncredited), Robert Florey (story - uncredited); adapted by William Hurlbut, John L. Balderston, Josef Berne (uncredited), Lawrence G. Blochman (uncredited), Philip MacDonald (uncredited), R.C. Sherriff (uncredited), Morton Covan (uncredited) and originates from a story written by Mary Shelley.  Having survived the burning windmill, the Monster (Boris Karloff) is captured by a mob but escapes and is later befriended by the sinister Dr. Pretorius, who forces the recovering Henry Frankenstein to collaborate on creating a female mate. Though Henry reluctantly helps create the Bride, the female creature is horrified by the Monster and rejects him with a terrified shriek. Devastated by the final rejection, the Monster declares, "We belong dead!" and destroys the laboratory, killing himself, Pretorius, and his horrified bride while allowing Henry and his wife Elizabeth to escape.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 10 m, is rated Approved.  We caught the film on TCM but it is streaming and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#TheBrideOfFrankenstein #MaryShelley  #JamesWhale #WilliamHulburt#EdmundPearson #TomReed #RobertFlorey #JohnLBalderston #JosefBerne #LawrenceGBlochman #PhilipMacDonald #RCSherriff #MortonCovan #ColinClive #HenryFrankenstein #BorisKarloff #TheMonster #ValerieHobson #Elizabeth #ErnestThesiger #DoctorPretorius #ElsaLanchester #MaryWollstonecraftShelley #TheBride #GavinGordon #LordByron #DouglasWalton #PercyByssheShelley #UnaOConnor #Minnie #EEClive #Burgomaster #OPHeggie #Hermit #DwightFrye #Karl #ReginaldBarlow #Hans #MonsterHorror #BodyHorror #Horror #SciFi #Tragedy #Drama  @tcm  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day2  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio  

On night 2 of our #CountdownToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing FRANKENSTEIN (1931), from director James Whale, screenwriters Garrett Fort and Francis Edward Faragoh, adapted from the play by Peggy Webling and originates from the novel by Mary Shelley.  Obsessed scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) successfully creates a living man stitched together from dead bodies, but his creation is given the brain of a criminal. The terrified and misunderstood Monster (Boris Karloff) is chained up and cruelly tormented, causing him to lash out and escape the lab, inadvertently drowning a young girl in the process. The Monster's rampage leads to him being pursued by an angry torch-wielding mob, culminating in a climactic confrontation where the creature is trapped and burned inside a windmill.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 10 m, is rated Approved.  We caught the film on TCM but it is streaming and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Frankenstein #MaryShelley #PeggyWebling #JamesWhale #GarrettFort #FrancisEdwardFaragoh #ColiunClive #HenryFrankenstein #BorisKarloff #TheMonster #MaeClarke #Elizabeth #JohnBoles #Viktor #DwightFrye #Fritz #FrederickKerr #BaronFrankenstein #LionelBelmore #Burgomaster #EdwardVanSloan #DrWaldman #MarilynHarris #LittleMaria   #MonsterHorror #BodyHorror #Horror #SciFi #Tragedy #Drama    @tcm  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠#31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day2  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio

On the first night of our #CountdownToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951), from John W Campbell Jr's novella "Who Goes There?", the film was directed by Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks (uncredited).  The screenplay is credited to Charles Lederer; although production records and later sources note rewrites and contributions (uncredited) from Howard Hawks and Ben Hecht.  The film tells the story of a U.S. Air Force crew and a team of scientists at a remote Arctic research outpost discover a crashed alien flying saucer and a large, humanoid creature frozen in a block of ice.  When a careless mistake thaws the eight-foot-tall, plant-like alien, the group must fend off the murderous "Thing" that feeds on blood and exhibits frightening intelligence.  As the military personnel and the lead scientist clash over whether to destroy or attempt to communicate with the creature, the survivors must devise a plan to electrocute the alien menace before it can breed and escape the isolated base.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 27 m, is rated Approved.  We caught the film on Internet Archives but it is streaming on Tubi, Roku Channel, Fawesome but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#TheThingFromAnotherWorld #JohnWCampbellJr #ChristianNyby #CharlesLederer #BenHecht #HowardHawks #KennethTobey #CaptainPatrickHendry #MargaretSheridan #Nikki #RobertCornthwaite #DrCarrington #DouglasSpence #Scotty #JamesYoung #LtEddieDykes #DeweyMartin #CrewChief #RobertNichols #LtKenErickson #WilliamSelf #CorporalBarnes #EduardFranz #DrStern #SallyCreighton #MrsChapman #JamesArness #TheThing #AlienInvasion #MonsterHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #SciFi   @internetarchive_  ⁠@PrimeVideo ⁠ ⁠@Tubi  @TheRokuChannel  @Fawesome⁠TV  #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day1  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE 39 STEPS (1935), from John Buchan's novel with a dialogue credit to  Ian Hay and an adaptation credit to Charles Bennett, the film is directed by Alfred Hitchcock.  The film centers on Richard Hannay (Robert Donat), a Canadian tourist in London who becomes entangled in a massive espionage plot after a spy (Lucie Mannheim) is murdered in his flat, leaving him as the prime suspect. Hannay goes on the run to Scotland to find the truth behind the mysterious "39 Steps" organization, all while evading a nationwide police manhunt and the enemy agents pursuing him. During his desperate journey, he is reluctantly handcuffed to a skeptical, beautiful woman named Pamela (Madeleine Carroll), and together they must uncover the secret of the stolen British military information to prove his innocence.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 26 m, is rated Approved.  We originally caught the film on Turner Classic Movies but it is streaming on Tubi, Roku Channel, PlutoTV, Plex, HBO Max, Fawesome, Hulu but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#The39Steps #JohnBuchan #CharlesBennett #IanHay #AlfredHitchcock #RobertDonat #Hannay #MadeleineCarroll #Pamela #LucieMannheim #MissSmith #GodreyTearle #ProfessorJordan #JohnLaurie #Crofter #PeggyAshcroft #CroftersWife #HelenHay #MrsJordan #WylieWatson #Memory #ConspiracyThriller #Thriller #Spy #SuspenseMystery #Whodunit #Crime #Mystery  @Hulu  @PrimeVideo @DisneyPlus  ⁠@Tubi  #Roku Channel  #PlutoTV  #Plex  #HBOMax  #Fawesome⁠  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing ROMANCING THE STONE (1984), from director Robert Zemeckis and screenplay by Diane Thomas.  The film is a romantic adventure comedy about Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), a timid but successful romance novelist who is forced to leave her quiet life in New York to travel to the Colombian jungle to rescue her kidnapped sister. Her only clue is a cryptic treasure map, and she soon teams up with Jack T. Colton (Michael Douglas), a rugged, cynical American mercenary and bird smuggler, who agrees to guide her for a price. As they navigate the dangerous terrain, dodging ruthless smugglers and a corrupt military official all pursuing the map's priceless emerald, Joan transforms into a real-life adventurer and finds unexpected romance with the man who proves to be her own fictional hero.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 46 m, is rated PG and we originally caught it on TCM but you can buy/rent it on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#RomancingTheStone #RobertZemeckis #DianeThomas #KathleenTuner #JoanWilder #MichaelDouglas #JackColton #DannyDeVito #Ralph #ZackNorman #Ira #AlfonsoArau #Juan #ManuelOjeda #Zolo #HollandTaylor #Gloria #MaryEllenTrainor #Elaine #Action #Adventure #Romance #cComedy #Quest #RomanticComedy #JungleAdventure  @TurnerClassicMovies    #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which Miss Angie returns and along with the Mister join me in reviewing THE POD GENERATION (2023), from writer/director Sophie Barthes.  In a not-so-distant future where artificial intelligence and technology have become a central part of human life, a young couple, Rachel and Alvy (Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor), decide to start a family using an artificial womb, or "pod," to avoid the inconveniences of a natural pregnancy. As Rachel's career at a tech company flourishes, her botanist husband Alvy grows increasingly attached to the pod and its natural life within, while Rachel struggles to form a bond with the baby that's been made using technology. The film becomes a satirical exploration of our society's reliance on technology, questioning the true meaning of connection, nature, and what it means to be a parent in a world of manufactured convenience.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m, is rated PG-13 and is streaming on Hulu but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.ADDENDUM: this review was recorded before Disney's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. While we like and recommend the film, we ask viewers to use alternate streamers to access the film as we are in solidarity with creatives at this time.The @TheDiaryOfACEO episode talked about in the review can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclrVWafRAI&t=13sThe book reference in the review [Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder by Richard Louv] can be found here:  https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781848870833/last-child-in-the-woods-saving-our-children-from-nature   #ThePodGeneration #SophieBarthes #EmiliaClarke #Rachel #ChiwetelEjiofor #Alvy #VinetteRobinson #Alice #AslinFarrell #HRDirector #JeanMArcBarr #PegazusFounder #RosalieCraig #WombCenterDirector #AlixDunmore #Eliza #MeganMaczko #Elena #RitaBernardShaw #Rebecca #DystopianSciFi #Satire #Comedy #Romance #SciFi  @Hulu  @DisneyPlus  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE MATRIX (1999), from directors/writers Lana and Lilly Wachowski.  The film tells the story of a talented hacker, Thomas Anderson a.k.a. Neo (Keanu Reeves), who is drawn into a hidden rebellion after being contacted by the enigmatic Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), who reveals that the world Neo knows is a simulated reality called the Matrix. As Neo is awakened to the truth, he must choose whether to accept a dangerous path that could free humanity — and discover who he really is.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 16 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on HBO Max.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#TheMatrix #LanaWachowski #LillyWachowski #KeanuReeves #ThomasAnderson #Neo #HugoWeaving #AgentSmith #CarrieAnnMoss #Trinity #LawrenceFishburne #Morpheus #GloriaFoster #Oracle #JoePantoliano #Cypher #BelindaMcClory #Switch #JulianArahanga #Apoc #MattDoran #Mouse #MarcusChong #Tank #AnthonyRayParker #Dozer #PaulGoddard #AgentBrown #RobertTaylor #AgentJones #Action #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Cyberpunk #Dystopian #SciFi #MartialArts #Fantasy  @HBOMax   #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SUPERMAN (2025), from writer/director James Gunn, based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.  The film dives into the complexities of Clark Kent's (David Corenswet) dual life, exploring his struggle to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as he navigates his role as both a journalist and the Man of Steel. The film sees Superman facing unintended consequences after intervening in an international conflict, leading to a tarnished reputation and presenting his arch-nemesis Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) with an opportunity to exploit the situation. Ultimately, Superman must win back public trust and confront Luthor's schemes with the help of his colleagues at the Daily Planet and his loyal super-dog, Krypto.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 9 m, is rated PG-13 and is still in theaters.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Superman #NationalAlliedPublications #JerrySiegel #JoeShuster #DCComics #JamesGunn #DavidCorenswet #Superman #AlanTudyk #Gary #GraceChan #SupermanRobot12 #BradleyCooper #JorEl #AngelaSarafyan #Lara #MichaelRooker #SupermanRobot1 #PomKlementieff #SupermanRobot5 #MaríaGabrielaDeFaría #TheEngineer #SaraSampaio #EveTeschmacher #StephenBlackehart #SydneyHappersen #GiovannieCruz #CherylKimble#NicholasHoult #LexLuthor #WendellPierce #PerryWhite#BeckBennett #SteveLombard #NevaHowell #Ma Kent#PruittTaylorVince #PaKent #MikaelaHoover #CatGrant#SkylerGisondo #JimmyOlsen #RachelBrosnahan #LoisLane#ChristopherMcDonald #RonTroupe #ZlatkoBuric #VasilGhurkos #FrankGrillo #RickFlagSr #EdiGathegi #MrTerrific #NathanFillion #GuyGardner #IsabelaMerced #Hawkgirl #SeanGunn #MaxwellLord #Superhero #Comics #ComicCharacter #Superman2025 #ActionEpic #AdventureEpic #SciFiEpic #Action #Adventure #SciFi  @WarnerBros  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THUNDERBOLTS* (2025), from director Jake Schreier with a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo; from characters created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.  The film tells the story of a group of anti-heroes—including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen—who are brought together by CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) for what they believe is a new government team. They soon realize they've been set up on a suicide mission to be eliminated by a powerful new threat, the unstable super-soldier known as Sentry, and are forced to unite to survive. The film becomes a psychological and emotional journey as the team must confront their own personal traumas, which manifest in a mind-bending, final showdown against Sentry's destructive alter ego, the Void.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 7 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Thunderbolts #TheNewAvengers #KurtBusiek #MarkBagley #StanLee #JackKirby #JoeSimon #PaulJenkins #JaeLee #JakeSchreier #EricPearson #JoannaCalo #FlorencePugh #YelenaBelova #SebastianStan #BuckyBarnes #JuliaLouisDreyfus #ValentinaAllegraDeFontaine #LewisPullman #RobertReynolds#DavidHarbour #AlexeiShostakov #RedGuardian #WyattRussell#JohnWalker #HannahJohnKamen #AvaStarr #Ghost #OlgaKurylenko#AntoniaDreykov #TaskMaster #GeraldineViswanathan #Mel#WendellPierce #CongressmanGary #Superhero #PoliticalDrama #PsychologicalDrama #Action #Adventure #Drama #Fantasy #SciFi @DisneyPlus @Hulu   #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing HARD, FAST AND BEAUTIFUL! (1951), from director Ida Lupino with writing credits to Martha Wilkerson and based on John R. Tunis' AMERICAN GIRL novel.  The film tells the story of Florence Farley (Sally Forrest), a talented young tennis prodigy whose ambition is ruthlessly manipulated by her social-climbing mother, Millie (Claire Trevor). As Florence rises through the ranks of professional tennis, her mother schemes to exploit her talent for wealth and status, pushing her daughter to achieve dreams she herself couldn't. Torn between her mother's relentless drive, the allure of fame and fortune, and a budding romance, Florence must navigate the cutthroat world of competitive sports and the destructive influence of her maternal ambition.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 18 m, is rated Approved.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#HardFastBeautiful #JohnRTunis #AmericanGirl #IdaLupino #MarthaWilkerson #ClaireTrevor #Millie #SallyForrest #Florence #CarletonGYoung #Fletcher #RobertClarke #Gordon #KennethOatterson #Will #Drama #Romance #Sport  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

* 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 back through their intertwined past, revealing a complex web of ambition, betrayal, and intense rivalry fueled by their shared attraction to Tashi. The narrative culminates in a climactic final match where the lines between sport, desire, and personal history blur, leaving the audience to question who truly wins.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 11 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Prime Video and MGM+.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Challengers #LucaGuadagnino #JustinKuritzkes #Zendaya #Tashi #JoshOConnor #Patrick #MikeFaist #Art#Drama #PsychologicalDrama #Romance #SteamyRomance #Sport  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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, raunchy adventure. The film, which has been described as a "hard R-rated" comedy, explores themes of friendship and self-acceptance through its explicit and often crude humor. The film clocks in at 1 h and 27 m, is rated R and currently streaming on Netflix. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Fixed #GenndyTartakovsky #JonVitti #SteveGreenberg #RichLufrano #AdamDevine #Bull #IdrisElba #Rocco #KathrynHahn #Honey #FredArmisen #Fetch #BobbyMonihan #Lucky #BeckBennett #Sterling #MichelleButeau #Molasses #RiverGallo #Frankie #AdultAnimation #DarkComedy #Adventure #HandDrawnAnimation #RaunchyComedy #Romance #RomanticComedy #Animation Comedy @Netflix #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 difference when Nan-young embarks on her mission, forcing them to navigate a long-distance relationship spanning light-years.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 36 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on @Netflix.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#LostInStarlight #HanjiWon #KangHyunJoo #KimTaeRi #MaitreyiRamakrishnan #NanYoung #HongKyung #JustinHMin #Jay #Comedy #RomanticComedy #FeelGoodRomance #Romance #HandDrawnAnimation #Space #SciFi #SpaceSciFi #Animation #Drama #Animation  @Netflix  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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) grapples with the emotional cost of leaving his family behind, particularly his daughter, Murph (Mackenzie Foy/Jessica Chastain/Ellen Burstyn), as he races against time to find a new home for mankind.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 49 m, is rated PG-13 and we watched it on the @HooplaDigital app but it's also streaming on Paramount+ and Plex TV and to rent/buy on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary ⁠ ⁨@hoopladigital⁩ ⁠ #Interstellar #ChristopherNolan #JonathanNolan #AllisonJanney #MatthewMcConaughey  #Cooper #MackenzieFoy #JessicaChastin #EllenBurstyn #Murph #TimothéeChalamet #CaseyAffleck #Tom #JohnLithgow #Donald #MichaelCaine #ProfessorBrand #AnneHathaway #Brand #BillIrwin #Tars #WesBentley #Doyle ##DavidGyasi #Romilly #JoshStewart #Case #TopherGrace #Getty #MattDamon #Mann #AdventureEpic #Epic #PsychologicalDrama #Drama #Quest #SciFi #SpaceSciFi #TimeTravel #Adventure #Drama  @HooplaDigital  @ParamountPlus  @Plex  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 advertising executive who has made a high-stakes bet that he can make any woman fall in love with him in the same amount of time. Both try to manipulate the other to win their respective bets, but they soon find themselves genuinely falling for each other.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 56 m, is rated PG-13 and we watched it on the @Hoopla app but streaming on various platforms and to rent/buy on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary ⁠ ⁨@hoopladigital⁩ ⁠ #HowToLoseAGuyIn10Days #MicheleAlexander #JeannieLong #KristenBuckley #BrianRegan #BurrSteers #DonaldPetrie #KateHudson #Anndie #MatthewMcConaughey #KathrynHahn #Michelle #AnnieParisse #Jeannie #AdamGoldberg #Tony #ThomasLennon #Thayer #MichaelMichele #Spears #ShalomHarlow #Green #RobertKlein #Phillip #BebeNeuwirth #Lana#SamanthaQuan #Lori #JustinPeroff #Mike #CeliaWeston #Glenda #JamesMurtaugh #Jack #Comedy #RomanticComedy #FeelGoodRomance #Romance  @HooplaDigital  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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, leading to unexpected romance and comedic chao.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 37 m, is rated PG-13 and we watched it on the Disney but it's also streaming on Hulu, Prime Video and to rent/buy on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary ⁠ ⁨@hoopladigital⁩ ⁠  #10ThingsIHateAboutYou #TheTamingOfTheShrew #WilliamShakespeare #KarenMcCullah #KristenSmith #GilJunger #JuliaStiles #Kate #HeathLedger #Pat #JosephGordonLevitt #Cameron #LarisaOleynik #Bianca #DavidKrumholtz #Michael #AndrewKeegan #Joey #SusanMayPratt #Mandella #GabrielleUnion #Chastity #LarryMiller #Walter #DarylMitchell #MrMorgan #AllisonJanney #MsPerky #Comedy #RomanticComedy #ComingOfAge #TeenCOmedy #TeenDrama #FeelGoodRomance #Drama #Comedy #Romance  @DisneyPlus @Hulu  @PrimeVideo  @Amazon  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 at 1 h and 49 m, is rated approved and we watched it on @TCM but is available to rent/buy on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is directed by Franco Zeffirelli with screenplay credits to Paul Dehn, Suso Cecchi D'Amico and Franco Zeffirelli.  This stars Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina and Richard Burton as Petruchio.  This film is more faithful to the Shakespeare play but condensed for time.  The film is rated approved and clocks in at 2 h and 2 m - we also watched this on @TCM  but is available to rent/buy on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.      #WilliamShakespeare #KissMeKate #GeorgeSidney #DorothyKingsley #BellaSpewack #SamSpewack #KathrynGrayson #Lilli #Kate #HowardKeel #Fred #Petruchio #TheTamingOfTheShrew #FrancoZeffirelli #PaulDehn #SusoCecchiDAmico #ElizabethTaylor #Katharina #RichardBurton #Comedy #Drama #Romance  @TCM  @Amazon  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 mob and resulting in unintended tragedy. As pressure mounts, Charlie is forced to choose between his ambitions, his conscience, and his loyalty to Paulie. The film blends gritty realism with dark humor, capturing the heartbreak, chaos, and stubborn resilience of life on the fringes of New York's Little Italy.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 1 m, is rated R and we watched it on the Hoopla app but is available on MGM+, PlutoTV, Tubi and to rent/buy on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary  ⁨@hoopladigital⁩  #ThePopeOfGreenwichVillage #VincentPatrick #StuartRosenberg #EricRoberts #Paul #MickeyRourke #Charlie #DarylHannah #Diane #GeraldinePage #MrsRitter #KennethMcMillan #Barney #TonyMusante #Pete #BurtYoung #BedBugEddie #MEmmetWalsh #Burns #JackKehoe #Bunky #PhilipBosco #PauliesDad #ValAvery #Nunzi #JoeGrifasi #JimmyTheCheeseMan #TonyDiBenedetto #Ronnie #RonaldMaccone #Nicky #Gangster #Action #Comedy #Crime #Drama  @MGMplus  @PlutoTV  @Tubi  @Amazon  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 relationship with a kind-hearted stagehand named Riley (Eric Roberts). The film follows Cassie's journey as she tries to overcome her past and embrace a new beginning, learning to find hope and love in the process.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 47 m, is rated PG-13 and we watched it on DVD but is available to rent/buy on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#NobodysFool #BethHenley #EvelynPurcell #RosannaArquette #Cassie #EricRoberts #Riley #MareWinningham #Pat #LouiseFletcher #Pearl #JimYoungs #Billy #StephenTobolowsky #Kirk #AnnHearn #Linda #CharlieBarnett #Nick #JJHardy #Ralphy #WilliamSteis #Frank #BelitaMoreno #Jane #LewisArquette #MrFry #ScottRosensweig #Winston #Comedy #Drama #Romance  @Amazon  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 interviews with James Ivory and numerous collaborators like Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Simon Callow, Vanessa Redgrave and others, the film celebrates their enduring legacy in independent and arthouse cinema. It also sheds light on their discreet romantic relationship and the "wandering company" they created over four decades.  We caught the film on @tcm but it's also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#MerchantIvory #StephenSoucy #JonHart #JamesIvory #IsmailMerchant #EmmaThompson #HelenaBonhamCarter #HughGrant  #RupertGraves  #SimonCallow #VanessaRedgrave #FelicityKendal #SamWaterston #JamesWilby #MadeleinePotter #SamuelWest #JamesFox #MarkTandy #NatashaMcElhone #GretaScacchi #AmandaWalker #AdrianRossMagenty #AvaJhabvalaWood #Documentary @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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, which clashes with her strict Edwardian upbringing. Upon returning to England, Lucy becomes engaged to the intellectually snobbish Cecil Vyse (Daniel Day-Lewis), but fate continually brings her back into George's orbit. The film explores themes of societal repression versus individual passion, ultimately culminating in Lucy's choice between a conventional, stifling life and a more authentic, heart-led existence.  We caught the film on @TCM but #SupportYourLocalLibrary and read E.M. Forster's novel first.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 57 m, is unrated, is currently available on Tubi and HBO Max but it's also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary@Hoopla#ARoomWithAView #EMForster #JamesIvory #RuthPrawerJhabvala #MaggieSmith #Charlotte #HelenaBonhamCarter #Lucy #DenholmElliott #MrEmerson #JulianSands #George #SimonCallow #ReverendMrBeebe #JudiDench #Eleanor #DanielDayLewis #Cecil #RupertGraves #Freddy #PeriodDrama #Drama #Romance  @⁠Tubi  @HBOMax  @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 to humorous and poignant situations as they approach college.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 28 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel and Tubi but also to buy/rent on Amazon's platform.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#BananaSplit #HannahMarks #April #LianaLiberto #Clara #DylanSprouse #Nick #LukeSpencerRoberts #Ben #YA #Comedy #Friendship @PrimeVideo  @RokuUS  ⁠@⁠Tubi     #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

** 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 violence erupts, J finds himself caught between loyalty to his ruthless family and his own survival..  The film clocks in at 1 h and 53 m, is rated R and is available on The Roku Channel and Tubi but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#AnimalKingdom #DavidMichôd #JamesFrecheville #Josh #JackiWeaver #Janine #JoelEdgerton #Baz #LukeFord #Darren #SullivanStapleton #Craig #BenMendelsohn #Andrew #GuyPearce #NathanLeckie #LauraWheelwright #Nicky #TrueCrime #Tragedy #Drama #Thriller #Crime  @PrimeVideo⁩  @RokuUS  ⁠@⁠Tubi  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 grand deception to expose the prince and escape with Sophie. The film blends romance, political intrigue, and magical misdirection in a period mystery with a dramatic final twist.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m, is rated PG-13 and is available on several streaming platforms like Hulu, Prime Video, AMC+, Fawesome, Peacock, Plex, Pluto TV, The CW, The Roku Channel and Tubi but we caught it on the Hoopla app but it's also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary@Hoopla#TheIllusionist #StevenMillhauser #NeilBurger  #EdwardNorton #Eisenheim #PaulGiamatti #InspectorUhl #JessicaBiel #Sophie #RufusSewell #CrownPrinceLeopold #EddieMarsan #Josef #AaronTaylorJohnson #YoungEisenheim #EleanorTomlinson #YoungSophie #PeriodDrama #SupernaturalFantasy #PsychologicalThriller #Drama #Suspense #Mystery #Thriller #Romance  @Hulu @PrimeVideo⁩  @AMCplus  @Fawesometv  @Peacock  @Plex  @PlutoTV  @TheCW  @RokuUS  @Tubi  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 between performance and reality, morality and madness. The film unfolds like a magic trick itself, revealing in its final moments the devastating cost of ambition, secrecy, and identity.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 10 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently streaming on Hulu and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#ThePrestige #ChristopherPriest #ChristopherNolan #JonathanNolan #Hugh Jackman #RobertAngier #ChristianBale #AlfredBorden #MicahelCaine #Cutter #PiperPerabo #Julia #RebeccaHall #Sarah #ScarlettJohansson #Olivia #SamanthaMahurin #Jess #DavidBowie #Tesla #AndySerkis #Alley  #Drama #Thriller #Mystery #Sci-Fi #Tragedy #Steampunk #PeriodDrama  @hbomax  @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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 otherworldly.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 25 m, is rated R and is in theaters but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#BringHerBack #DannyPhilippou  #MichaelPhilippou #BillHinzman #SoraWong #Piper #BillyBarratt #Andy #JonahWrenPhilips #Oliver #BodyHorror #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #Mystery #InTheaters  @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

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, and blocks. Guided by a quirky mentor, Steve (Jack Black), siblings Natalie (Emma Myers) and Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and their friends Dawn (Danielle Brooks) and Garrett (Jason Momoa), embark on a journey that tests their courage, teamwork, and imagination. The film blends humor, heart, and adventure in a visually striking take on the beloved game.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 41 m, is rated PG and is currently still in theaters but also streaming on HBO Max and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#AMinecraftMovie #JaredHess #ChrisBowman #HubbelPalmer #NeilWidener #GavinJames #ChrisGalleta #AllisonSchroeder #JackBlack #Steve #JasonMomoa #Garrett #SebastianHansen #Henry #EmmaMyers #Natalie #DanielleBrooks #Dawn #RachelHouse #Malgosha #GeneralChungus #JenniferCoolidge #VicePrincipalMarlene #JermaineClement #Daryl #MattBerry #Nitwit #Action #Adventure #Quest #Slapstick #Fantasy #Comedy  #InTheaters  @hbomax  @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

** 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 affection and convince him to marry her.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 25 m, is rated Approved and is available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#EveryGirlShouldBeMarried #DonHartman #EleanorHarris #StephenMorehouseAvery #BetsyDrake #Anabel #CaryGrant #DrBrown #RomanticComedy #Drama #Romance  @TCM  @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library