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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
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Friday Family Film Night: THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE review
2026/04/18
In which Kid 2 joins me in reviewing THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (2026), from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel, the film is directed by Aaron Horvarth and Michael Jelenic and co-director credits to Pierre Leduc and Fabien Polack.
Mario (Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day), and their new companion Yoshi (Donald Glover) embark on an intergalactic odyssey to rescue the cosmic Princess Rosalina (Brie Larson) after she is kidnapped by the cunning Bowser Jr (Benny Safdie). The team must navigate spectacular, gravity-defying galaxies to stop the young heir from harvesting Rosalina’s celestial energy to fuel a universe-destroying weapon and restore his father's former glory. As they journey toward the Comet Observatory, the brothers face high-stakes space battles and uncover surprising secrets about the stars that threaten to reshape the fate of the Mushroom Kingdom forever. The film clocks in at 1 h and 38 m, is rated PG and is currently in theaters. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
This episode goes out to Sameer - a cool Dad and excellent human - thank you!
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: PILLION review
2026/04/17
In which Kid 1 joins me in reviewing PILLION (2026), from a screenplay by Harry Lighton and Adam Mars-Jones, the film is directed by Adam Mars-Jones. A shy parking ticket officer and barbershop quartet singer named Colin (Harry Melling) finds his mundane life upended when he meets Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a charismatic and imposing gay biker. Colin is quickly drawn into a complex and unconventional BDSM relationship, moving into Ray’s home to serve as a live-in submissive while navigating a strict set of rules that govern his every move. As he becomes deeply immersed in this leather-clad subculture, Colin must reconcile his yearning for genuine affection with the lopsided power dynamics of the arrangement, ultimately forcing him to confront the true nature of his own identity and desires. The film clocks in at 1 h and 46 m, is unrated and is currently in theaters but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Pillion #HarryLighton #HarryMelling #Colin #AlexanderSkarsgård #LesleySharp #Peggy #DouglasHodge #Pete @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNight
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES review
2026/04/10
In which the Mister and Monsters review GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988), from the novel by Akiyuki Nosaka.
In writer/director Isao Takahata’s haunting 1988 Studio Ghibli masterpiece, a teenage boy named Seita and his younger sister, Setsuko, are left to fend for themselves in the final months of World War II after their home is destroyed by firebombing. To escape the cruelty of their surroundings and a strained relationship with a distant relative, the siblings move into an abandoned hillside bomb shelter, attempting to sustain their spirits through play and the flickering light of fireflies. However, their desperate attempt at self-sufficiency is soon threatened by the harsh realities of starvation and social indifference, testing Seita’s resolve to protect his sister’s remaining childhood innocence. The film clocks in at 1 h and 29 m, is unrated and is currently streaming on Netflix but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#GraveOfTheFireflies #AkiyukiNosaka #IsaoTakahata #TsutomuTatsumi #Seita #AyanoShiraishi #Setsuko #Japanese #AdultAnimation #Anime #HandDrawnAnimation #PeriodDrama #Drama #PsychologicalDrama #Tragedy #War #Siblings #NationalSiblingsDay @Netflix @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNight
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER review
2026/04/04
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER (2024) from director David Hinton and narrated by Martin Scorsese. We actually watched this film in 2025 on Turner Classic Movies.
This 2024 documentary provides an intimate, first-person look at the revolutionary creative partnership between British director Michael Powell and Hungarian writer Emeric Pressburger. Scorsese utilizes a treasure trove of film clips and archival footage to demonstrate how the duo's visionary "Archers" productions shaped the landscape of global cinema and personally inspired his own iconic filmmaking style. Moving beyond a standard retrospective, the film serves as a passionate testament to their enduring legacy, exploring the "magic and wonder" of their work while celebrating their unique ability to blend high art with commercial storytelling. The film clocks in at 2 h and 11 m, is unrated and you can find it on Fawesome and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
#MadeInEnglandTheFlmsOfPowellAndPressburger #MichaelPowell #EmericPressburger #DavidHinton #MartinScorsese #Documentary @Fawesome @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNight
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: BLACK NARCISSUS review
2026/04/04
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing BLACK NARCISSUS (1947) from the novel by Rumer Godden and written and directed by The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
In this Technicolor masterpiece, a group of Anglican nuns led by the ambitious Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr) travels to a remote, wind-swept palace in the Himalayas to establish a school and hospital. As the sisters struggle with the thinning air and isolation, the palace’s history as a former harem begins to exert a sensual and destabilizing influence on their suppressed desires and psychological stability. The tension reaches a fever pitch as the unstable Sister Ruth (Kathleen Byron) becomes obsessively infatuated with a local British agent, Mr. Dean (David Farrar) leading to a haunting confrontation that threatens the very foundation of their mission. The film clocks in at 1 h and 41 m, is rated Approved and you can find it on HBO Max, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
#BlackNarcissus #RumerGodden #MichaelPowell #EmericPressburger #DeborahKerr #SisterClodagh #FloraRobson #SisterPhilippa #JennyLaird #SisterHoney #JudithFurse #SisterBriony #KathleenByron #SisterRuth #DavidFarrar #MrDean #Sabu #TheYoungGeneral #JeanSimmons #Kanchi #MayHallatt #AnguAyah #EddieWhaleyJr #JosephAnthony #ShaunNoble #Con #NancyRoberts #MotherDorthea #LeyOn #Phuba #Drama #PsychologicalDrama @TCM @HBOMax @Plex
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 review
2026/03/28
In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 (1962) from writer/director Agnès Varda.In Agnès Varda’s 1962 French New Wave classic, a striking pop singer named Cléo (Corinne Marchand) spends ninety minutes wandering through the sun-drenched streets of Paris while anxiously awaiting a medical diagnosis that could confirm a terminal illness. As she moves from a state of superstitious dread and superficial vanity to a more profound observation of the world around her, she gradually sheds her "performer" persona in favor of a raw and grounded human experience. Her journey of self-reflection culminates in a chance encounter with a kind soldier on the eve of his departure for war, offering her a rare moment of genuine connection amidst her existential crisis. The film clocks in at 1 h and 30 m, is unrated and you can find it on HBO Max and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
#CleoFrom5To7 #AgnésVarda #CorinneMarchand #Cléo #AntoineBourseiller #Antoine #DominiqueDavray #Angèle #DorothéeBlanck #Dorothée ##MichelLegrand #Bob #JoséLuisDeVilallonga #José #LoyePayen #Irma #French #Drama #PsychologicalDrama #WomensHistoryMonth @HBOMax @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNight
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: LES DIABOLIQUES review
2026/03/28
In which the Mister and Kid 2 join me in reviewing LES DIABOLIQUES (1955) from the novel, "Celle qui n'était plus" by writers,Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejaca and a screenplay by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Géronimi. In director Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1955 suspense classic LES DIABOLIQUES, the frail Christina (Véra Clouzot) and the steely Nicole (Simone Signoret) — the wife and mistress of a cruel boarding school headmaster (Paul Meurisse) — conspire to murder their shared tormentor to escape his abuse. After drowning him and dumping his body into the school's neglected swimming pool, the women are paralyzed by dread when the corpse mysteriously vanishes after the pool is eventually drained. Their guilt-ridden reality soon dissolves into a paranoid nightmare as strange occurrences and sightings suggest that their victim may not be as dead as they intended. The film clocks in at 1 h and 57 m, is unrated and you can find it on HBO Max, Plex, Roku Channel and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#CelleQuiN'étaitPlus #PierreBoileau #ThomasNarcejaca #HenriGeorgesClouzot #JérômeGéronimi #LesDiaboliques #VéraClouzot #Christina #SimoneSignoret #Nicole #PaulMeurisse #Michel #French #Drama #PsychologicalThriller #Crime #Mystery #Thriller #WomensHistoryMonth @HBOMax @PlexTV @RokuChannel @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: SUSPICION review
2026/03/21
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SUSPICION (1941) from a screenplay by Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison and Alma Reville, from Anthony Berkeley's "Before The fact" novel, the film is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. A shy heiress named Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine) impulsively elopes with the charming but penniless playboy Johnnie Aysgarth (Cary Grant) against her father’s wishes. After the honeymoon, Lina’s romantic bliss turns to dread as she discovers that her husband is a compulsive gambler and a liar who has been embezzling funds to support their lavish lifestyle. Her anxiety escalates into a paralyzing fear when Johnnie’s business partner dies under mysterious circumstances, leading her to believe that her husband is a murderer who now views her own life insurance policy as his final financial escape. The film clocks in at 1 h and 39 m, is rated Approved and is available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. #Suspicion #AnthonyBerkeley #BeforeTheFact #SamsonRaphaelson #JoanHarrison #AlmaReville #AlredHitchcock #JoanFontaine #Lina #CaryGrant #JohnnieAysgarth #CedricHardwicke #GeneralLaidlaw #MayWhitty #MrsLaidlaw #NigelBruce #Beaky #FilmNoir #PsychologicalThriller #Suspense #Whodunnit #Mystery #Drama #Thriller @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNight
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: SORRY, WRONG NUMBER review
2026/03/20
** Originally watched last year on TCM 's Noir Alley with host Eddie Muller and based on Lucille Fletcher's radio play which she then converted to a screenplay **
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing SORRY, WRONG NUMBER (1948) from a screenplay by Lucille Fletcher, who created the original radio play, the film is directed by Anatole Litvak.
Leona Stevenson (Barbara Stanwyck), a bedridden and wealthy heiress, accidentally overhears a telephone conversation between two men plotting a murder while trying to reach her husband, Henry (Burt Lancaster) at his office. As she grows increasingly frantic, her desperate attempts to alert the police and telephone operators are met with bureaucratic indifference, leaving her trapped and alone in her silent, dark mansion. The mystery takes a chilling turn when Leona begins to piece together clues from the overheard call, leading her to the terrifying realization that the intended victim may be closer to home than she ever imagined. The film clocks in at 1 h and 29 m, is rated Approved and is available on Prime Video but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: THE SECRET AGENT review
2026/03/14
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE SECRET AGENT (2025) from writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho. A research scientist named Armando (Wagner Moura) flees the political repression of 1977 São Paulo for his hometown of Recife, adopting a false identity to evade a corrupt businessman and the military regime. While hiding in a safe house filled with fellow dissidents, he navigates a surreal and paranoid landscape during Carnival, desperate to reunite with his young son and secure his family's future before his cover is blown. As he searches government archives for his own mother's history, Armando becomes a target in a high-stakes game of surveillance and urban legends, where the line between a personal vendetta and state-sanctioned violence begins to blur. The film clocks in at 2 h and 41 m, is rated R and is available on Hulu but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: ZOOTOPIA 2 review
2026/03/14
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing ZOOTOPIA 2 (2025) from Jared Bush's screenplay, the film is directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard. In Zootopia 2, intrepid rabbit cop, Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), and her charming fox partner, Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), are assigned to track down a mysterious and elusive reptile named Gary (Ke Huy Quan) who has infiltrated the city. Their investigation takes them deep into the "Marsh Market," a hidden district populated by cold-blooded citizens that forces the duo to navigate unfamiliar social hierarchies and urban legends. As the case unravels a conspiracy that threatens to destabilize the city’s delicate inter-species harmony, Judy and Nick must rely on their evolving partnership to solve their most "cold-blooded" case yet. The film clocks in at 1 h and 48 m, is rated PG and is available through Disney+ and Hulu but also available to buy/rent on Amazon. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
This episode of the podcast goes out to all my lovely and generous donors: Kate, Angie, Melissa, Veli, Tamika, Stacey, Suzette, Sabina, Mian, Rashema - THANK YOU!
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: JANE EYRE review
2026/03/07
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing JANE EYRE (1943) from Charlotte Brontë's novel and a screenplay by Robert Stevenson and Aldous Huxley.
In director Robert Stevenson’s atmospheric 1943 Gothic masterpiece, the resilient orphan Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine) escapes a childhood of abuse to become a governess at the gloomy and isolated Thornfield Hall. She soon finds herself drawn to the brooding, temperamental master of the estate, Edward Rochester (Orson Welles), whose cynical exterior masks a deep-seated pain that Jane’s quiet strength begins to heal. As their unlikely romance deepens toward a marriage proposal, Jane is haunted by eerie laughter and mysterious occurrences emanating from the house's locked attic, suggesting a dark secret that threatens to shatter her hope for a new life. The film clocks in at 1 h and 37 m, is rated approved and is available through a quick Google search but also available to buy/rent on Amazon. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: WUTHERING HEIGHTS 1939 vs 2026
2026/03/07
In which Kid 1 and I do a compare and contrast of WUTHERING HEIGHT 1939 vs WUTHERING HEIGHTS 2026, both sourced from Emily Brontë's novel.
In writer/director Emerald Fennell’s stylized and provocative 2026 reimagining of the Brontë classic, the feral bond between the spirited Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and the brooding orphan Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) is forged amidst the gothic decay of their childhood home and the windswept Yorkshire moors. Their obsessive connection is violently severed when Catherine chooses the refined comfort of a marriage to the wealthy Edgar Linton, prompting a devastated Heathcliff to vanish into the night only to return years later as a wealthy and vengeful enigma. As the two engage in a destructive and high-fashion "war of hearts," their rekindled passion descends into a surreal fever dream of jealousy and class warfare that threatens to consume everyone in their orbit. The film clocks in at 2 h and 16 m, is rated R and is still playing in theaters. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
In director William Wyler’s sweeping 1939 adaptation of the Emily Brontë classic, with screenplay credits to Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht and John Huston (uncredited); an orphaned stable boy named Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) and the spirited Catherine Earnshaw (Merle Oberon) forge an intense, primal bond on the Yorkshire moors that defies their rigid class differences. Their soul-deep connection is fractured when Catherine, lured by the promise of social prestige and "civilized" comfort, chooses to marry the refined neighbor Edgar Linton, prompting a devastated Heathcliff to vanish into the night. Years later, Heathcliff returns as a wealthy and sophisticated gentleman, launching a calculated campaign of psychological revenge against the families that spurned him while remaining obsessively tethered to his tragic love for Catherine. The film is rated approved and clocks in at 1 h and 44 m - we also watched it on HBO Max but you can also catch it on Prime Video, Plex TV, Tubi but it's available to rent/buy on Amazon. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Friday Family Film Night: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM review
2026/02/28
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM (2020) from writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson and director George C. Wolfe. Adapted from the August Wilson play, the legendary "Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey (Viola Davis) arrives at a sweltering Chicago recording studio for a session fraught with tension between her, her white management, and her ambitious band. While Ma fiercely guards her artistic authority and personal dignity against exploitation, her volatile trumpeter Levee (Chadwick Boseman) pushes for a modernized sound, fueled by his own traumatic past and a desperate desire for stardom. As the afternoon wears on, the recording booth becomes a pressure cooker where clashing egos and deep-seated racial grievances threaten to boil over into an irreversible confrontation. The film clocks in at 1 h and 34 m, is rated R and you can find it on Netflix. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#MaRaineysBlackBottom #AugustWilson #RubenSantiagoHudson #GeorgeCWolfe #ViolaDavis #MaRainey #ChadwickBoseman #Levee #ColmanDomingo #Cutler #GlynnThurman #Toledo #MichaelPotts #SlowDrag #JeremyShamos #Irvin #JonnyCoyne #Sturdyvan #TaylourPaige #DussieMae #DusanBrown #Sylvester #PeriodDrama #Drama #Music #BlackStories #BlackHistoryMonth @Netflix #FridayFamilyFilmNight
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Friday Family Film Night: 42 review
2026/02/28
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing 42 (2013) from writer/director Brian Helgeland. Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) makes the historic and controversial decision to sign Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), effectively breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson is thrust into a world of intense racial hostility, facing everything from hateful slurs and death threats to internal friction within his own dugout. As he navigates his rookie season, Robinson must summon the immense self-control to "not fight back" with his fists, instead using his remarkable talent and quiet dignity to challenge a segregated nation's prejudices on the diamond. The film clocks in at 2 h and 8 m, is rated PG-13 and you can find it on HBO Max and on Prime Video to buy/rent. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
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And if you can support my @CovenantHouse sleepout, it would be appreciated. Any amount will go a long way to help the young people they help. This is an organization that's existed since I was a teen and they continue this life saving work. You can donate here
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Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
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