FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing PERSUASION (2022), which is currently streaming on Netflix.  The film, directed by Carrie Cracknell, from a script by Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow, is the latest Jane Austen property to be adapted.  The film, rated PG, follows Anne Elliott (Dakota Johnson), who eight years prior was persuaded to give up the love of her life, Frederick Went...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE (2022) which is currently streaming on Hulu and HBO Max.  The film, with screenplay credits to Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith, is directed by  Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman.  The story follows The Belchers - Bob (H. Jon Benjamin), Linda (John Roberts), Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and L...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE NORTHMAN (2022), which is currently streaming on Peacock or to rent/buy on Prime.  The film, directed by Robert Eggers, from a script by Sjón and Robert Eggers, and follows the story of a young Viking prince, Amleth  (played as a child by Oscar Novak and as an adult by Alexander Skarsgård), who witnesses his father, King Aurvandil War-Raven's...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE PRINCESS (2022) which is currently streaming on Hulu.  The film, written by Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton, is directed by Le-Van Kiet.  The story follows a Princess (Joey King), who has decided she doesn't want to marry the suitor being forced on her.  This leads to trouble as her suitor, Julius (Dominic Co...

In which my buddy, Sonny Chiba, joins me in reviewing COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970), which is available on Epix, Prime, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.  The film, written by Ossie Davis and Arnold Perl, from the novel by Chester Himes, is directed by Ossie Davis and was his directorial debut.  The story follows two cops in Harlem, Grave Digger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed J...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (2022).  The film, written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, is directed by Tom Gormican.  The story follows the actor, Nick Cage (Nicolas Cage) as he navigates the surreal world of being a Hollywood actor.  His agent, Richard (NPH) convinces him to take a million dollar job to just sho...

In which the Mister and our buddy, Zach G, join me in reviewing VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS (1984), which is available on Tubi, but also for rent/buy on Prime.  Written by Edward Gold, James Guidotti and Charles Hairston; the film is directed by James Fargo.  The story follows a group of aliens (the band Rhema), who are out looking for the source of rock and roll music.  They stumble...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022), which is currently streaming on Disney+ but also still in theaters.  The film, written by Michael Waldron, is directed by Sam Raimi, from characters created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.  The story begins by following America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a young woman who's powers have got...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing UNPREGNANT (2020), which is currently streaming on HBO Max.  The film, based on the book by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan, with screenplay credits to Jenni Hendriks, Ted Caplan, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Rachel Lee Goldenberg and Bill Parker, is directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg.  The story follows Veronica (Haley Lu Ri...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SUMMERLAND (2020), which is currently streaming on Netflix.  The film, written and directed by Jessica Swale, the story follows Alice (Gemma Arterton) who during the Nazi blitz on London during World War II, is visited and has a young boy placed in her care.  Fiercely solitary and reluctant to accept the young evacuee, Frank (Lucas Bo...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing VENUS (2017), which is currently streaming on Tubi.  The film is written and directed by Eisha Marjara, and follows Sid (Debargo Sanyal) who is transitioning and discovers she's the mother of a teen boy.  Along the way, Sid also has to navigate her traditional Indian mother and a boyfriend who is self loathing and deep in the closet.&nb...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE GOONIES (1985), which is currently streaming on HBO Max.  The film, directed by Richard Donner with a screenplay credit to Chris Columbus and a story credit to Steven Spielberg, the story follows Mikey (Sean Astin) and his buddies Mouth (Corey Feldman), Data (Ke Huy Quan) and Chunk (Jeff Cohen) as they go on one last crazy adventure to...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing KRULL (1983), which is currently streaming on HBO Max.  The film is directed by Peter Yates, from a script by Stanford Sherman, and melds sci-fi and fantasy to tell the story of Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall) and Princess Lyssa (Lysette Anthony).  On their wedding day, their nuptials are interrupted by alien invaders who come and steal Lyssa. &nbsp...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing MOOSHOT (2022), which is currently streaming on HBO Max.  The film, directed by Christopher Winterbauer with a screenplay credit to Max Taxe, tells the story of Walt (Cole Sprouse) and Sophie (Lana Condor), two people who are trying to get to Mars to reunite with their significant other and crush but wind up falling in love with each other...

In which the Monsters (the Mister had a work deadline) join me in reviewing WE FEED PEOPLE (2022).  The film, directed by Ron Howard, is currently streaming on Disney+.  The documentary chronicles chef José Andrés, who decided during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, that he could not stand idly by as a spectator.  He decided to cut short a family vacation and go to Haiti and see how...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing EASY A (2010).  The film, directed by Will Gluck with a screenplay credit to Bert V. Royal, tells the story of Olive (Emma Stone), an ordinary high school teen who just blended in.  After being asked to participate in a small lie that turns into a rumor that just keeps going, our heroine must make some tough&n...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE LOST CITY (2022), from directors Aaron and Adam Nee, with screenplay credits to Oren Uziel, Dana Fox, Adam Nee and Aaron Nee, from a story by Seth Gordon.  The story follows romance novelist, Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) as she embarks, begrudgingly, on a book tour to promote her latest novel.  Her publisher and friend, Beth ( Da'Vine Joy Ra...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE PROPOSAL (2009).  The film, directed by Anne Fletcher with screenplay credit to Peter Chiarelli, follows the story of Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock), a tough-as-nails editor at a NY publishing house who is facing deportation for an expired visa.  With her options running out, she hatches a plan and recruits her assistant, And...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS (2020), from writer/director Eliza Hittman, which is currently streaming on Freevee (old IMDB TV). The film follows the story of a pair of young girls from rural Pennsylvania who travel to New York City after one of them, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan), discovers she is pregnant.  Unable to get the procedure she wants without h...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing DEAR EVAN HANSEN (2021).  The film, directed by Stephen Chbosky and screenplay credit to Steven Levenson, is based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.  The film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, follows the story of Evan Hansen (Ben Plat...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE LOST LEONARDO (2021), from director Andreas Koefoed and writing credits attributed to Andreas Dalsgaard, Christian Kirk Muff, Andreas Koefoed, Mark Monroe and Duska Zagorac. The film follows the story of how a painting found in New Orleans that sold for $1,175.00 then made an epic journey to ultimately end up at auction and selling for $450 million dol...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing UNCHARTED (2022).  The film, directed by Ruben Fleischer and screenplay credits to Rafe Judkins, Art Marcum and Matt Halloway, follows the story of Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) who's forced to grow up alone after his brother leaves him to escape the consequences of some terrible youthful decisions.  Years later, now an adult, worki...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing CRUSH (2022), currently streaming on Hulu.  The film, directed by Sammi Cohen, follows Paige (Rowan Blanchard) as she struggles to maneuver high school, trying to get into Cal Arts, a mom who's a smidge over the top, a best friend who is constantly sucking face with his girlfriend all while not trying to look foolish in front of her own cr...

TRIGGER WARNING:  In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MASS (2021), from writer/director Fran Kranz.  The film follows the story of two couples in the aftermath of a devastating tragedy and how six years later they come together to try and get closure and heal.  There are some sublime performances and all the main actors: Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ANTLERS (2021), from director Scott Cooper and a script from Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca and based on the short story, THE QUIET BOY: A SHORT HORROR STORY by Nick Antosca.  The film follows the story of a young woman who's come back home to a remote Pacific Northwest town and is a middle school teacher.  She encounters a young boy, Lucas...