Podcast appearances and mentions of Wayne Jones

In which Kid 1 joins me in reviewing BULL DURHAM (1988), from writer/director Ron Shelton.  The film centers on the minor-league baseball team, the Durham Bulls, where veteran catcher Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) is assigned to mentor Ebby Calvin LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a talented but wildly undisciplined pitching prospect.  Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon), a local baseball groupie who chooses one player each season to initiate and educate, selects the young pitcher, leading to a complicated love triangle involving Crash.  As the season progresses, a witty battle of wits and affections ensues between Annie and the cynical, intellectual Crash, while the three characters navigate their own feelings about baseball, sex, and growing up.  The film clocks in at 1 h 48 m, is rated R and is currently available on Plex, Pluto TV, TBS, TNT, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#BullDurham #RonShelton #KevinCostner #Crash #SusanSarandon #Annie #TimRobbins #Nuke #Baseball #RomanticComedy #Comedy #Romance #Sport  ⁠@Plex  @PlutoTV  @TBS  @TNT  @Tubi  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing FIELD OF DREAMS (1989), from W.P. Kinsella's book and writer/director Phil Alden Robinson.  An Iowa corn farmer named Ray Kinsella (Keivn Costner) hears a mysterious voice in his cornfield telling him, "If you build it, he will come."  Inspired by the message, Ray risks financial ruin to plow under his crops and build a pristine baseball diamond, which soon attracts the ghosts of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, led by the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta).  To understand the deeper meaning of the mysterious message, Ray undertakes a cross-country journey to find reclusive author Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) and confront his own estranged past.  The film clocks in at 1 h 47 m, is rated PG and is currently available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#FieldOfDreams #WPKinsella #PhilAldenRobinson #KevinCostner #Ray #AmyMadigan #Annie #GabyHoffman #Karin #RayLiotta #ShoelessJoeJackson #TimothyBusfield #Mark #JamesEarlJones #Terrence #BurtLancaster #Moonlight #FrankWhaley #Archie #Baseball #SupernaturalFantasy #Drama #Famiy #Fantasy #Sport  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing FRANKENSTEIN (2025), from a story by Mary Shelley, the film is directed and has screenplay credits to Guillermo del Toro.  The film follows the driven and egotistical scientist Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac), who, to conquer death after a childhood tragedy, assembles and brings to life a monstrous Creature (Jacob Elordi).  Victor immediately recoils in horror and abandons his creation, forcing the intelligent, but emotionally childlike Creature to wander the world and suffer humanity's cruelty.  The film then chronicles the Creature's poignant and desperate quest for love, companionship, and understanding, leading him back to his creator to demand accountability for his lonely existence.  The film clocks in at 2 h 29 m, is rated R and is currently available on Netflix but also playing in selected cities/theaters.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Frankenstein #MaryShelley #GuillermoDelToro #OscarIsaac #Victor #JacobElordi #TheCreature #MiaGoth #Claire #Elizabeth #ChristophWaltz #Harlander #FelixKammerer #William #CharlesDance #Leopold #DavidBradley #BlindMan #LarsMikkelsen #CaptainAnderson #ChristianCovery #YoungVictor #BodyHorror #DarkFantasy #MonsterHorror #PsychologicalHorror #PsychologicalDrama #Tragedy #Drama #Fantasy #Steampunk #Horror  ⁠@Netflix  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing HELLBOY (2004), from a comic by Mike Mignola, a script by Guillermo del Toro and Peter Briggs, the film is directed by Guillermo del Toro.  Hellboy introduces the world to Anung Un Rama, a demon infant rescued from Nazis by Allied forces during World War II and raised by Professor Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm (Kevin Trainor/John Hurt) to become Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a powerful agent for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD).  Hellboy, a gruff but benevolent supernatural investigator, is tasked with stopping the resurrected Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin (Karel Roden) and the elite Nazi assassin Karl Ruprecht Kroenen (Ladislav Beran), who plot to bring about the apocalypse.  Aided by his BPRD colleagues, the pyrokinetic Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), psychic-amphibian Abe Sapien (Doug Jones, voiced by David Hyde Pierce) and Agent Myers (Rupert Evans), Hellboy must battle demonic forces while struggling with his own destiny as the harbinger of destruction.  The film clocks in at 2 h 2 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently available on HBO Max but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Hellboy #MikeMignola #GuillermoDelToro #PeterBriggs #RonPerlman #Hellboy #JohnHurt #KevinTrainor #ProfessorBroom #DougJones #DavidHydePierce #AbeSapien #SelmaBlair #Liz #RupertEvans #JohnMyers #JeffreyTambor #TomManning #KarelRoden #Rasputin #LadislavBeran #KarlRuprechtKroenen #BiddyHodson #Ilsa #BrianSteele #Sammael #CoreyJohnson #AgentClay #DarkFantasy #Superhero #Steampunk #Monster #Action  #Adventure #SciFi #Horror  ⁠@HBOMax  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

This is 22 Hours: A Second Look, where we revisit our original season with host Megan Cloherty. In this episode, you'll hear what happened when Megan reached out to Daron Wint in prison. You'll learn just how many prisons he's been transferred to in the last 10 years, why he filed suit while he was inside, and what it takes to communicate with a prisoner in a federal penitentiary.New episodes drop every Tuesday.Original Episode-After Daron Wint's conviction, federal prosecutors press the judge for the harshest possible sentence and, for the first time reveal his history of explosive rage, violent threats and assaults. At Daron's sentencing, emotional statements from the two surviving Savopoulos daughters are read in court. As the last regular episode comes to a close, we reflect back.This episode is written and produced by reporters Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore. Julia Ziegler is the content adviser. "22 Hours: An American Nightmare" is a production of WTOP News in Washington, D.C. All music featured in "22 Hours: An American Nightmare" is licensed through Creative Commons and/or by permission of the artist. We're grateful to all the artists whose music has helped us tell this story. Music for this episode is “Haters Hate” by Ramone Messam; “Beyond the Lows” by The Whole Other and “Spookster” by Wayne Jones, available in the YouTube Audio Library. “Rhythmic Pulse” and “Closing my Eyes for a Moment” by Daniel Birch and “Harbor” by Kai Engel are licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 International.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to I'll Marry You, a podcast by Olivia Coleman: full of tips and tricks from the UK wedding scene, interviews with industry experts, and a WHOLE LOT of oversharing!Hello lovelies!I'm back! It's been a while, sorry about that, but, you know... life, right?! And besides it's not like you're paying me for these. If you want them on a set schedule then pay me, yeah?!Sorry, baby brain still present. But I'm back, I have SO many exciting guests and things to tell you allll about, and let's start right now!MEMBERSHIPS!We now have some memberships and some advertising slots! You can find all of the information here, but basically if you enjoy the show and want to give us a little financial support to help us keep making it, there is the Family and Friends tier, which gets you all of our episodes without adverts (when we have adverts) and permanent membership to a WhatsApp community for all of our listeners to chat and share weddings tips, and if you are either planning your wedding OR are just a big ole SuperFan, we have The Wedding Party tier, where you get everything in Family and Friends, but you can also join a video call with me to drink wine, be inappropriate and discuss your wedding plans!If you're not in a position to support us financially that is TOTALLY FINE AND WE LOVE YOU ANYWAY! The show will always be available for free on podcast apps and YouTube, but do consider following/subscribing on your podcast app of choice. And if you think we deserve it, give us five stars on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Podchaser! It doesn't bring in more listeners, but it DOES let them know that this is worth listening to if they find it!ADVERTISING!If you're a wedding supplier, in the membership link there are also three ad slots! We've got (and I don't like thinking about this) literally THOUSANDS of listeners now, and most of them are planning their weddings, so if you want to reach our audience and have me tell them about what you do, you can book ad slots on all of our past and upcoming episodes.If you're interested in having me join your wedding journey as your celebrant, or if you want any more information on what I do you can find more exciting details on my website: www.oliviacolemancelebrant.co.uk. You can also find me on Instagram @notthatoliviacoleman, Twitter on @illmarryyoupc - give me a follow!I would LOVE to hear from you if you have any wedding news or questions that you'd like to have answered on the show; you can email me, use my website contact form, or my DMs are open!Production InformationProduced and Edited by Drew Toynbee. Drew is a freelance digital content creator, editor and performer, hosting, producing and editing podcasts, audio and video content for clients across the UK, recording voiceovers for businesses and narrating audiobooks. Find him on Threads or at his website drewtoynbee.comMusic: Mr Sunny Face by Wayne Jones

It's a wrap!On the thirty-first night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing THE THING (1982), from the master, director John Carpenter, the film has a screenplay by Bill Lancaster , from a short story "Who Goes There?" from the author, John W. Campbell Jr.  A team of American researchers at a remote Antarctic outpost encounters a sled dog fleeing a Norwegian helicopter, only to discover a terrifying, shape-shifting alien entity.  After the entity infiltrates their camp and begins absorbing and perfectly imitating the men, extreme paranoia takes hold, as no one can be sure who is still human and who is the "Thing."  The remaining men desperately fight to expose the alien before it can escape the base and assimilate all life on Earth, leading to a desperate final confrontation in the frozen isolation.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 31 m, is rated R and we caught it on DVD but you can find it on AMC+, Peacock and on Prime Video to buy/rent. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#TheThing #JohnCarpenter #BillLancaster #JohnWCampbellJr #KurtRussell #MacReady #WilfordBrimley #Blair #TKCarter #Nauls #DavidClennon #Palmer #KeithDavid #Childs #RichardDysart #DrCopper #CharlesHallahan #Norris #PeterMaloney #Bennings #RichardMasur #Clark #DonaldMoffat #Garry #JoelPolis #Fuchs #ThomasGWaites #Windows #NorbertWeisser #Norwegian #LarryFranco #NorwegianWithRifle #AlienInvasion #BodyHorror #MonsterHorror #PsychologicalHorror #SupernaturalHorror #SuspenseMystery #Tragedy #Mystery #SciFi #Horror  @PrimeVideo  @Peacock  @amcplus  #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day31 #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

On the thirtieth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing THE HOWLING (1981), from director Joe Dante, the film has a screenplay by Gary Brandner, John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless.  Scarred after a terrifying encounter with a serial killer, Los Angeles television news anchor Karen White (Dee Wallace) is sent with her husband to "The Colony," a secluded, New Age-style self-help retreat for trauma patients in the countryside.  As her husband is seduced by one of the seductive, predatory locals, Karen and her journalist friend slowly discover that the peaceful commune is secretly inhabited by a pack of werewolves who can transform at will.  Realizing her life is in danger and the world must be warned, Karen races against time to expose the horrifying truth before the bloodthirsty community can silence her permanently.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 31 m, is rated R and we caught it on Prime Video but you can find it on Fawesome, Tubi and on Prime Video to buy/rent. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#TheHowling #JoeDante #GaryBrander #JohnSayles #TerenceHWinkless #DeeWallace #KarenWhite #PatrickMacnee #DrGeorgeWaggner #DennisDugan #ChrisHoward #ChristopherStone #BillNeill #BelindaBalaski #Terry #KevinMcCarthy #Fred #JohnCarradine #Erle #SlimPickens #Sam #ElisabethBrooks #Marsha #RobertPicardo #Eddie #BHorror #DarkComedy #Farce #FolkHorror #Slapstick #SplatterHorror #SupernaturalHorror #BodyHorror #FolkHorror #WerewolfHorror #Horror  @PrimeVideo  @FAwesome  @Tubi  #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day30 #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

On the twenty-ninth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing EVIL DEAD 2 (1987), from director Sam Raimi, the film has a screenplay by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel.  Continuing his gruesome ordeal, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) is left alone and trapped at a remote cabin after his terrifying encounter with the evil forces unleashed by the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis.  He spends a horrific night battling the demonic entity, which possesses his own hand and drives him to the brink of insanity with surreal, slapstick violence.  When a small group arrives at the cabin with the missing pages of the Book of the Dead, Ash must overcome his madness and embrace his role as a Deadite-slaying champion.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 24 m, is rated R and we caught it on HBO Max but you can find it on Prime Video to buy/rent. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#EvilDead2 #SamRaimi #ScottSpiegel #BruceCampbell #Ash #SarahBerry #Annie #DanHicks #Jake #KassieWesley #BobbyJoe #DeniseBixler #Linda #TedRaimi #PossessedHenrietta #RichardDomeier #Ed #JohnPeaks #ProfessorKnowby #LouHancock #Henrietta #B-Horror #DarkComedy #Farce #FolkHorror #Slapstick #SplatterHorror #SupernaturalHorror #ZombieHorror #Comedy #Horror #Thriller  @HBOMax  @PrimeVideo  #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day29 #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

On the twenty-eighth night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing GOOD BOY (2025), from director Ben Leonberg, the film has a screenplay by Alex Cannon and Ben Leonberg.  This horror film is uniquely told from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, who moves to a secluded family home with his ailing owner, Todd.  While Todd hopes to recover in the isolation of the house, Indy immediately senses a lurking, sinister presence that threatens his human companion.  As Todd's health and grip on reality deteriorate, the brave pup must use his unique canine senses to investigate the increasing supernatural phenomena and protect the person he loves most.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 12 m, is rated PG-13 and we caught it in theaters but you can find it on Prime Video to buy/rent. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#GoodBoy #BenLeonberg #AlexCannon #Indy #ShaneJensen #Todd #ArielleFriedman #Vera #LarryFessenden #Grandpa #StuartRudin #Richard #HunterGoetz #Weatherman #AnyaKrawcheck #Doctor #Max #Bandit #SupernaturalHorror #Horror #Thriller  @PrimeVideo  #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day28 #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

On the twenty-seventh night of our #31DaysToHalloween the Mister joins me in reviewing GRETEL & HANSEL (2020), from director Osgood Perkins, the film has a screenplay by Rob Hayes based on the Grimm fairy tale.  Separated from their desperate mother, teenage Gretel (Sophia Lillis) leads her younger brother Hansel (Samuel Leakey) through a desolate, distant fairytale countryside in a desperate search for food and work.  After a long journey, the siblings are lured by the scent of a lavish feast to a strange, black-gabled house in the forest, home to the seemingly kind but unsettling woman (Alice Krige).  As Gretel's protective instincts clash with the woman's manipulative attempts to mentor her in burgeoning dark powers, the siblings begin to uncover the chilling and sinister secrets of the seemingly bottomless pantry and their host's true nature.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 27 m, is rated PG-13 and we caught it on the Hoopla app but you can find it on Prime Video, Pluto TV, Roku Channel, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SupportYourLocalLibrary  @HooplaDigital #GretelAndHansel #JacobGrimm #WilhelmGrimm #RobHayes #OsgoodPerkins #SophiaLillis #Gretel #SamuelLeakey #Hansel #AliceKrige #Witch #JessicaDeGouw #Witch #FionaOShaughnessy #Mother #CharlesBabalola #TheHunter #GiuliaDoherty #BeautifulChild #FairyTale #DarkFantasy #FolkHorror #WitchHorror #Fantasy #Thriller #Mystery #Horror  @Pluto  @RokuUS  @Tubi  @PrimeVideo  #31DaysToHalloween #SpookySeason #Day27 #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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Host: Wayne Jones  |  Released Wednesday, August 20, 2025 In Season 12, Episode 2 of “Authentically Adam,” host Wayne Jones welcomes back Scott to discuss updates on the Elevate Outdoors , including impactful summer trips, leader training, and a memorable mountain baptism. They explore the program's “solo day,” where participants spend time alone with their […]

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