HeyJaredFRIDAY 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.
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Friday Family Film Night: THE PARTY'S JUST BEGINNING review (opens the original)
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TRIGGER WARNING 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, she finds herself unable to connect with her indifferent surrou
Friday Family Film Night: SIMPLE SIMON review (opens the original)
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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’s girlfriend becomes overwhelmed by Simon's strict lifestyle demands and leaves him, Sam sinks into a deep d
Friday Family Film Night: THE DRAMA review (opens the original)
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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 shocking confession about a dark and disturbing plan from her teenage past. As mount
Friday Family Film Night: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY review (opens the original)
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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 fighting, the immense physical and mental strain begins triggering a str
Friday Family Film Night: HIDDEN FIGURES review (opens the original)
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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), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operati
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