FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing COMMANDO (1985), from a story by Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman and Stephen de Souza and a screenplay by Steven de Souza, the film is directed by Mark L. Lester.  A deposed South American dictator, Arius (Dan Hedaya) foolishly unleashes hell upon himself when he attempts to extort a retired elite soldier named John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) into an assassination plot by kidnapping his daughter, Jenny (Alyssa Milano).  The film clocks in at 1 h 30 m, is rated R and is currently available on Disney+ and Hulu but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Commando #MarkLLester #JephLoeb #MatthewWeisman #StevendeSouza #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #JohnMatrix #AlyssaMilano #Jenny #RaeDawnChong #Cindy #DanHedaya #Arius #VernonWells #Bennett #DavidPatrickKelly #Sully #BillDuke #Cooke #OnePersonArmy #Action  #Adventure #Thriller #Dads #Daughters #FathersDay  ⁠@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 I LOVE MY DAD (2022), from writer/director James Morosini. Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a father, desperate to be in his son's life, befriends his son Franklin (James Morosini) online through social media, while pretending to be a young woman named Becca. But things descend into an absolute cringe-filled nightmare when his son falls in love with Becca.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 36 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Hulu but is also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#ILoveMyDad #JamesMorosini #Franklin #PattonOswalt #Chuck #ClaudiaSulewski #Becca #LilReyHowery #Jimmy #RachelDratch #Erica #AmyLandecker #Diane #Comedy #DarkComedy #PsychologicalDrama #Drama #Romance #DigitalLoveStories #Dads #Sons #Dads&Sons #FathersDay⁠  ⁨@Hulu  @PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

** This review was recorded in February ** In which the Mister joins me in reviewing I SAW THE TV GLOW (2024), from writer/director Jane Schoenburn.  An awkward young boy forms a bond with a teenage girl obsessed with a television show. This obsession leads to her disappearing and him questioning his reality.  The film clocks in at 1 h 40 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently available on Max but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#ISawTheTVGlow #JaneSchoenbrun #JusticeSmith #Own #JackHaven #Maddy #HelenaHoward #Isabel #LindseyJordan #Tara #DanielleDeadwyler #Brenda #FredDurst #Frank #ComingOfAge #PsychologicalDrama #SuspenseMystery #Drama #Pride2025 #LGBTQ+ #LGTBQ+Stories  @StreamOnMax  ⁠@PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

** Please note this review was recorded before the Oscar nominations were announced this year **In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing TANGERINE (2015), from a screenplay by n Baker and Chris Bergoch; the film is directed by Sean Baker. A transgender prostitute embarks on a quest to find the woman her pimp/boyfriend cheated on her with while she was in jail. The film clocks in at 1 h and 28 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Max and The Roku Channel but to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Tangerine #SeanBaker #ChrisBergoch #KitanaKikiRodriguez #SinDee #MyaTaylor #Alexandra #KarrenKaragulian #Razmik #MickeyOHagan #Dinah #JamesRansone #Chester #Comedy #Trans #Pride2025  ⁨@TheRokuChannel⁩   ⁨@StreamOnMax⁩   ⁨@PrimeVideo⁩  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing MICKEY 17 (2025), from writer/director Bong Joon Ho, from Edward Ashton's "Mickey 7" novel.  Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), a disposable worker on a recently colonized planet endures one horrific death after another as he is cloned each time he dies. But when a new clone is created while he’s still alive, the ramifications of his survival threaten to upend the order of the colony itself.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 17 m, is rated R and is currently in theaters but also streaming on Max.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Mickey17 #EdwardAshton #BongJoonHo #RobertPattinson #Mickey #NaomiAckie #Nasha #MarkRuffalo #KennethMarshall #ToniCollette #Ylfa #StevenYuen #Timo #PatsyFerran #Dorothy #CameronBritton #Arkady #AnamarieVartolomei #Kai #EllenRobertson #Jennifer #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing SINNERS (2025), from writer/director Ryan Coogler.  Twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan TIMES 2) return to their rural home to open a juke joint, but beyond the challenges of launching their business and facing their pasts, they must confront a sinister supernatural threat.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 17 m, is rated R and is currently in theaters.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Sinners #RyanCoogler #MichaelBJordan #Smoke #Stack #MilesCaton #Sammie #JaymeLawson #Pearline #WunmiMosaku #Annie #HaileeSteinfeld #Mary #LiJunLi #Grace #Yao #Bo #OmarBensonMiller #Cornbread #DelroyLindo #DeltaSlim   #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ONE FALSE MOVE (1991), from a screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson, the film is directed by Carl Franklin.  After a series of brutal murders, three criminals head toward a small Arkansas town where they plan to hide. As detectives close in, a local sheriff finds the case hitting closer to home than he ever expected.  The film clocks in at 1 h 45 m, is rated R and is currently available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#OneFalseMove #TomEpperson #CarlFranklin #BillyBobThornton #RayMalcolm #BillPaxton #ChiefDixon #CyndaWilliams #Fantasia #Lila #MichaelBeach #Pluto #Crime #PoliceProcedural #Drama #Thriller  ⁠@PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing FRAILTY (2001), from screenwriter Brent Hanley, the film is directed by Bill Paxton.  A man who claims to know the identity of a serial killer recounts his childhood under a father who believed he was divinely commanded to destroy demons disguised as people.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 40 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Tubi, Plex and Amazon Prime.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Frailty #BrentHanley #BillPaxton #DadMeiks #MatthewMcConaughey #Fenton #Adam #PowersBoothe #AgentDoyle #MattOLeary #YoungFenton #JeremySumpter #YoungAdam #LeviKreis ##Drama #Crime #Thriller   @PrimeVideo @Tubi @Plex  @MovieSphereChannel  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing RUSHMORE (1998), from a screenplay by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, the film is directed by Wes Anderson.  The film tells the story of Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) and his friendship with local industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray) and Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), the woman they both love who comes between them.  The film clocks in at 1 h 33 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Hulu but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Rushmore #WesAnderson #OwenWilson #JasonSchwartzman #MaxFischer #BillMurray #HermanBlume #OliviaWilliams #RosemaryCross #SeymourCassel #BertFischer #MasonGamble #DirkCalloway #BrianCox #DrGuggenheim #SaraTanaka #MargaretYang #StephenMcCole #MagnusBuchan #comingOfAge #Comedy #TeenComedy #Drama #Romance  @Hulu  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing SOONER OR LATER (1979), from writers Bruce and Carole Hart, the film is directed by Bruce Hart and based off their novel of the same name.  Thirteen year old Jessie (Denise Miller) is a young girl who dreams of romance and reads romance novels, while putting on makeup to come across as older and more exciting.  She meets musician Michael Skye (Rex Smith) as he and his band do a performance outside the local mall.  It inspires her to go sign up for guitar lessons but she soon learns that Michael will be her teacher.  He asks her her age and she begins her deceit by saying she is actually 16.  She tries to get in his line of vision by going for a jog when she knows he will be at the park and soon they are making plans to go out on a date.  However soon she will have to confess and the audience is left to wonder if this is the end of Michael and Jessie or will some other outcome.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 36 m, is unrated as it originally aired as a TV movie and is currently available to buy/rent on Amazon.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#SoonerOrLater #BruceHart #CaroleHArt #DeniseMiller #Jessie #RexSmith #Michael #MaryBethManning #Caroline #BarbaraFeldon #Lois #JuddHirsch #Bob #LiliaSkala #GrandmaEsther #MoreyAmsterdam #EddieNova #LynnRedgrave #TheTeacher #Drama #Romance  @amazon⁠  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library