FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT
It's FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT in which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing and discussing films - we're not experts, just film fans. Please note there will be SPOILERS. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library All artwork/pictures from IMDb
Episodes
In which the Mister and Kid 2 join me in reviewing LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (2026) from writer/director Lee Cronin. A grieving American couple (Jack Reynor and Laia Costa) are shocked when their teenage daughter is discovered alive inside a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus in Egypt, eight years after she vanished without a trace. Relieved to bring her back to their quiet home, the family soon realizes that the tr...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing EXORCIST 2: THE HERETIC (1977 - with writing credits to William Goodhart and Rospo Pallenberg, the film is directed by John Boorman and Rospo Pallenberg) and BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (2025 - from writer/director David Kittredge).
EXORCIST 2: THE HERETIC (1977): In John Boorman’s sci-fi horror sequel, Father Lamont (Richard Burton) investigates the traumati...
In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014), from writers/directors Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.
A documentary crew follows the hilarious daily lives of four vampire housemates - Viago (Taika Waititi), Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Petyr (Ben Fransham) - sharing a flat in modern-day Wellington, New Zealand. Between petty bickering over chore schedules and nav...
In which the Mister and Kid 2 join me in reviewing YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974), based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, from a script by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks, the film is directed by Mel Brooks.
In this iconic horror comedy, a respected American brain surgeon named Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) - who insists on pronouncing his name "Fronk-en-steen" to distance himself from his notorious gran...
In which the Mister and Kid 2 join me in reviewing THE MONKEY (2025), from a short story by the legendary Stephen King, the film is written and directed by Osgood Perkins. In this dark comedy horror, estranged twin brothers Hal and Bill (Theo James) are forced to reunite decades after discovering a vintage, drum-playing toy monkey in their childhood attic that unleashed a trail of horrific, inexplic...
In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing KEEPER (2025), from a screenplay by Nick Lepard, the film is directed by Osgood Perkins. In this psychological folk-horror film, an artist named Liz (Tatiana Maslany) travels with her boyfriend Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) to his family’s isolated, glass-walled cabin in the woods for a romantic anniversary weekend. Soon after arriving, Malcolm unexpectedly departs for an urg...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing RESIDENT EVIL (2002), from writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson. In this sci-fi action horror film, an amnesiac security operative named Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes up in a deserted mansion with no memory of her past before a heavily armed commando squad breaks in and takes her captive. The soldiers lead her underground into the Hive—a massive, top-secret undergro...
In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing RESIDENT EVIL (2026), from writers Zach Cregger and Shay Hatten, the film is directed by Zach Cregger. In this horror-action film, an ordinary medical courier named Bryan (Austin Abrams) accepts a last-minute high-paying delivery to transport a package to a hospital in the snowy mountains. Little does he know, his route leads straight into Raccoon City just as...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (2026), from writers Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, based on characters created by George Lucas, the film is directed by Jon Favreau. The seasoned bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his diminutive, Force-sensitive foundling Grogu take on a high-stakes mission for the fledgling New Republic to track down remaining I...
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing TOY STORY 5 (2026), from writers Andrew Stanton and McKenna Harris, the film is directed by McKenna Harris and Andrew Stanton.
Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang face an unprecedented challenge to traditional playtime when their owner, Bonnie, receives a high-tech smart tablet named Lilypad. As Bonnie becomes increasingly engrossed in the digi...
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In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE PARTY'S JUST BEGINNING (2018), from writer/director, Karen Gillan.
A sharp-witted young woman named Liusaidh (Karen Gillan) living in the Scottish Highlands spirals into a reckless, self-destructive mid-twenties crisis as she struggles to process the tragic suicide of her best friend. Numbing her profound grief and deep isolation through heavy drinking and casual hookups,...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SIMPLE SIMON (2010), from writers Andreas Öhman and Jonathan Sjöberg, the film is directed by Andreas Öhman. In this Swedish comedy-drama, an 18-year-old man with Asperger’s syndrome named Simon (Bill Skarsgård) relies heavily on strict routines, predictable schedules, and the constant support of his older brother, Sam (Martin Wallström). When Sam&rsquo...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE DRAMA (2026), from writer/director Kristoffer Borgli.
In this dark romantic comedy, a seemingly happy engaged couple - Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson) - see their upcoming wedding thrown into complete chaos just one week before the ceremony. During an intimate gathering with their closest friends where everyone shares deeply buried secrets, Emma makes a sh...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY (2026), from a script from Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers and Stan Lee, the film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
An isolated Peter Parker (Tom Holland) lives completely alone and fully anonymous in New York City, having chosen to stay out of the lives of those he loves to keep them safe. As he dedicates every waking moment to full-time street-level crime fi...
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing HIDDEN FIGURES (2016), from the book Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly, a script by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi, the film is directed by Theodore Melfi.
Three brilliant African American mathematicians—Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001), a coming-of-age romantic comedy from a script by Gina Wendkos, based on Meg Cabot's novel with directing credits to Garry Marshall.
An awkward and socially invisible San Francisco teenager named Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) discovers her life turned upside down when her estranged grandmother visits and reveals she is the queen o...
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing STRICTLY BALLROOM (1992), from a script by Baz Luhrmann, Andrew Bovell and Craig Pearce, the film is directed by Baz Luhrmann.
An ambitious young competitive dancer named Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) shocks the rigid ballroom dancing establishment by performing his own unauthorized, flashy steps instead of following the strict rules. After his traditional...
In which Christina D and Kid 1 join me in reviewing THE ODYSSEY (2026), an epic action-fantasy film from writer/director Christopher Nolan and based on "The Odyssey" by Homer.
The cunning Greek king Odysseus (Matt Damon) fights through a harrowing, decade-long journey to return to his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland) after the conclusion of the Trojan War. Plagued by the...
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing TROY (2004), an epic historical drama from director Wolfgang Petersen, from a script by David Benioff and based on the poem "The Iliad" by Homer.
The forbidden love affair between Prince Paris of Troy (Orlando Bloom) and Queen Helen of Sparta (Diane Kruger) sparks an international war when they flee to the fortified Trojan city together. Seeking retribu...
In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing THE NIGHT COMES FOR US (2018), an action thriller from writer/director Timo Tjahjanto.
A high-ranking elite enforcer for the Southeast Asian Triad named Ito (Joe Taslim) undergoes a crisis of conscience during a brutal mission and decides to spare a young girl's life. By turning his back on his former syndicate, Ito triggers an unrelenting manhunt across the streets of Jakarta, pit...
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