FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT

In which the Mister and the eldest Monster join me in reviewing THERE'S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE (2021), currently available on Netflix.  Directed by Patrick Brice, from the book by Stephanie Perkins with a script by Henry Gayden, the story follows Makani (Sydney Park) who finds herself in the midst of a deadly teen purge by a psychotic who's targeting kids with secrets.  Rated TV-...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing BINGO HELL (2021), currently available on Amazon Prime.  Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero, from a script by Guerrero along with Shane McKenzie and Perry Blackshear, the story a motley crew of old timers led by Lupita (Adriana Barraza) who have their small hometown flip on its head with the arrival of hipsters and a new owner to their beloved bingo...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing NIGHTBOOKS (2021), currently available on Netflix.  Directed by David Yarovesky, from the book by J.A. White with a script by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis, the story follows Alex (Winslow Fegley) who finds himself trapped by an evil witch (Krysten Ritter) who expects nightly stories in return for letting him live another day.&nbs...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967), currently available for streaming/rent/buy on Amazon Prime.  Directed by Stanley Kramer, with an Academy award winning script by William Rose, the story follows Joanna "Joey" Drayton who returns from a Hawaiian vacation with a surprise for her parents Matt and Chris (fantastically played by Katharine He...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing KATE (2021), currently streaming on Netflix.  Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, with a script by Umair Aleem, the story follows Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) an assassin who has 24 hours to find out who had her poisoned and to right a previous wrong with Ani (Miku Patricia Martineaue).  Many of the film's elements like story, cinematography, ac...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing F9: THE FAST SAGA (2021), currently available for rent/buy on Amazon Prime.  Directed by Justin Lin, with a script by Lin and Daniel Casey, the story follows Dom (Vin Diesel) and the crew who are saving the world again, this time from some nasty international terrorists being aided by Dom and Mia's (Jordana Brewster) brother, Jake (John Ce...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MALIGNANT (2021), currently available on HBO Max and in theaters today, September 10.  Directed by James Wan with a script by Akela Cooper, the story follows Madison (Annabelle Wallis) a woman who is plagued by horrible visions of murders that just may be real and unlock a deep, horrible secret that may put to test everything Madison holds dear. &nbsp...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing WHAT ABOUT BOB? (1991), currently available to rent or buy on Prime Video.  With a screenplay by Tom Schulman and directed by Frank Oz, the story follows Dr. Leo Marvin's (Richard Dreyfuss) quick descent into hell when a patient, Bob (Bill Murray) is referred to him.  Bob tracks down Leo and his family on their New Hampshire vacation...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021), written and directed by David Lowery and currently for rent.  Starring Dev Patel as Gawain, this is the classic hero's journey of discovery.  The film is rated R and the run time is 2 h 10 m. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing FEAR STREET: PART THREE - 1666 (2021), the third and final part of a 3-part trilogy currently streaming on Netflix and based on the FEAR STREET books by R.L. Stine.  With screenplay credits to Phil Graziadei, Leigh Janiak and Kate Trefry and directed by Leigh Janiak; the finale finds us in 1666 and weaves the story of Sarah Fier and how the curse of t...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing REMINISCENCE (2021), currently in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.  Written and directed by Lisa Joy, the story follows Nick Bannister, a former interrogator who specializes in helping people relive their fondest moments or find their lost keys through a simple process.  One day, a beautiful redhead named Mae, enters his office and...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing FEAR STREET: PART TWO - 1978 (2021), the second part of a 3-part anthology currently streaming on Netflix and based on the FEAR STREET books by R.L. Stine.  Screenplay credits to Zak Olkewicz and Leigh Janiak and also directed by Leigh Janiak, the second film finds us at Camp Nightwing in 19.  78, as Shadyside and Sunnyvale campers indulge in Sum...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing PIXELS (2015), which we watched on AMC (being rebroadcast on Aug 31 @ 11pm) but also for rent on Amazon Prime.  A kids film directed by Chris Columbus with writing credits to Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling from a short film by Patrick Jean, the film follows the story of Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James) and Ludlow Lamo...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing FEAR STREET: PART ONE - 1994 (2021), the first part of a 3-part anthology currently streaming on Netflix and based on the FEAR STREET books by R.L. Stine.  Screenplay credits to Phil Graziadei and Leigh Janiak and also directed by Leigh Janiak, the film is set in the town of Shadyside which is home to far more than it's fair share of murde...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing VIVO (2021), currently streaming on Netflix.  Written by Kirk DeMicco and Quiara Alegría Hudes and directed by Kirk DeMicco with a co-directing credit to Brandon Jeffords, the film follows Vivo, a young kinkajou (voiced by Lin-Manuel Miranda) who befriends Andrés (Juan de Marcos González) who takes him in and gives him a home.  On the...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP (2020), currently streaming on Netflix.  Written by Dai Satô and directed by Kyohei Ishiguro, the film follows Cherry, a young 17 year old who's a little awkward and shy and his budding romance with Smile, an internet influencer.  The film is rated TV-PG and the run time is 1 h 27 m. Please note there are...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021), currently streaming on HBO Max.  Written and directed by James Gunn, the film follows the adventures of a ragtag group of supervillains tasked with saving the world or else from tough as nails and completely unlikable Amanda Waller (Viola Davis).  On this particular job, the team which brings back Rick Flag (...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing JUNGLE CRUISE (2021), currently streaming on Disney+ and in cinemas now.  Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra with a script attributed to Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa; the film follows Lily and MacGregor Hougton (Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall) who embark on a quest for a mythical flower in the deepest jungles of the Amazon where...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE (2021), currently streaming on Netflix.  Directed by Navot Papushado with a script attributed to Navot Papushado and Ehud Lavski; the film tells the story of a tough as nails assassin (Karen Gillan) who ends up on her employer's hit-list when she decides to do the right thing and save a little girl's life in this colorful and excit...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing RIDERS OF JUSTICE (2020), currently available for rent on various platforms.  Written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, the film follows the events after a tragic accident and the husband and daughter left behind.  Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) returns home after his wife is killed in what is originally thought to be a train accident but a fellow p...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY (2021), currently streaming on HBO Max and in cinemas now.  Directed by Malcolm D. Lee with a script attributed to Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Keenan Coogler , Terence Nance, Jesse Gordon and Celeste Ballard; the film follows a wayward algorithm (Don Cheadle) who kidnaps LeBron James' (yes that LeBron James) son...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing NOBODY (2020), currently for rent or to buy on Amazon.  Directed by Ilya Naishuller with a script by Derek Kolstad, the film follows Hutch Mansell (exquisitely played by Bob Odenkirk), an everyman we see going through the monotony of his existence day in and out until a home invasion becomes the event that breaks open the cracks and unleashed the beas...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing BLACK WIDOW (2021), currently streaming on Disney+ and in cinemas now.  Directed by Cate Shortland with a script written by Eric Pearons, the film chronicles the events after CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) and follows Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), now a fugitive on the run who is trying to get her bearings and figure out her ne...

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE TOMORROW WAR (2021), currently streaming on Amazon Prime.  Written by Zach Dean and directed by Chris McKay, the film tells the story of Dan (Chris Pratt) a high school science teacher who loses a job opportunity on the same day that the earth gets visitors from 30 years in the future who've come to recruit soldiers to a future war that...

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing WISH DRAGON (2021), currently streaming on Netflix.  Written and directed by Chris Appelhans with additional writing credit to Xiaocao Liu, the film tells the story of Din (Jimmy Wong) a young man who pines for his friend Lina (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) in spite of the years that have passed.  Din comes upon a dragon i...