In which the Mister and Miss Angie join me in reviewing CONCLAVE (2024), from a novel by Robert Harris, the film has a screenplay by Peter Straughan (winner of the 2025 Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award) and is directed by Edward Berger. After the death of the Pope, Thomas Lawrence (a riveting performance by the always luminescent Ralph Fiennes), the Dean of Cardinals, must convene a conclave to choose the new leader of the Catholic Church. Troubled by his own faltering faith, Thomas must make some hard choices to uphold his responsibilities while also dealing with the ambitions of his fellow Cardinals. The powerhouse cast includes Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Jacek Koman, Carlos Diehz, Thomas Loibl, Brian F O'Byrne and Sergio Castellitto. The film clocks in at 2 h, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Prime Video but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.This episode of the pod is dedicated to the always lovely and fabulous Miss Angie - love you Sister!#Conclave #RobertHarris #PeterStraughan #EdwardBerger #RalphFiennes #Lawrence #IsabellaRossellini #SisterAgnes #StanleyTucci #Bellini #JohnLithgow #Tremblay #LucianMsamati #Adeyemi #JacekKoman #Wozniak #CarlosDiehz #Benitez #ThomasLoibl #Mandorff #BrianFOByrne #OMalley #SergioCastellitto #Tedesco #Thriller #Drama #ConspiracyThriller @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
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Friday Family Film Night: WILD AT HEART review
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing WILD AT HEART (1990), from writer/director David Lynch, the film is based off Barry Gifford's novel "Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula". Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) flee across the American South while being hunted by agents sent by Lula’s unhinged mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd). As their journey descends into a hallucinatory nightmare of violence, trauma, and twisted Americana, they struggle to hold onto their love in a world bent on tearing them apart. The film clocks in at 2 h and 5 m, is rated R and is currently available to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.This episode goes out to all the Moms out there - thank you for your service! A special shout out to my tribe - you know who you are - love ya!#WildAtHeart #BarryGifford #DavidLynch #WildAtHeartTheStoryOfSailor&Lula #NicolasCage #Sailor #LauraDern #Lula #WillemDafoe #BobbyPeru #JEFreeman #Santos #CrispinGlover #Dell #DianeLadd #Marietta #HarryDeanStanton #Johnnie #IsabellaRossellini #Perdita #GraceZabriskie #Juana #CalvinLockhart #Reggie #WilliamMorganSheppard #MrReindeer ##FreddieJones #Dropshadow #JohnLurie #Sparky #JackNance #Spool PruittTaylorVince #Buddy #SherylLee #GoodWitch #SherilynFenn #GirlInAccident #RoadTrip #Drama #Thriller #Weird #LoveStory @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
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Friday Family Film Night: EMMA. review
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing EMMA. (2020), from a novel by Jane Austen, the film has a screenplay by Eleanor Catton and is directed by Autumn de Wilde. After an initial successful matchmaking venture, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy), decides to meddle in the love lives of her friends, to disastrous results. The film clocks in at 2 h and 4 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Peacock but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Emma #JaneAusten #EleanorCatton #AutumnDeWilde #AnyaTaylorJoy #Emma #JohnnyFlynn #MrKnightley #MiaGoth #Harriet #JoshOConnor #Elton #CallumTurner #Frank #MirandaHart #MrsBates #BillNighy #MrWoodhouse #RupertGraves #MrWeston #GemmaWhelan #MrsWeston #AmberAnderson #Jane #ConnorSwindells #MrMartin #CostumeDrama #Romance #RomanticComedy #PeriodDrama #Comedy #Drama #Romance @peacock @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
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Friday Family Film Night: CLUELESS review
In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing CLUELESS (1995), from writer/director Amy Heckerling, the film is a reimagining of Jane Austen's novel EMMA, set in 1990s Beverly Hills. In this story Emma is Cher Horowitz (Alicia Siverstone), a popular, rich, high schooler who is coming off the throes of victory from her first attempt at matchmaking. Convinced she can repeat her previous success and with the help of her BFF, Dionne (Stacey Dash), she attempts to replicate her previous success by helping the new girl, Tai (Brittany Murphy) also become a high school success. Along the way she navigates the highs and lows of high school, adolescence and romance. The film clocks in at 1 h and 37 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently streaming on Paramount+ and also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Clueless #AmyHeckerling #JaneAusten #Emma #AliciaSilverstone #Cher #StaceyDash #Dionne #PaulRudd #Josh #BrittanyMurphy #Tai #DonaldFaison #Murray #ElisaDonovan #Amber #BreckinMeyer #Travis #JeremySisto #Elton #DanHedaya #Mel #WallaceShawn #MrHall #TwinkCaplan #MissGeist #JustinWalker #Christian #ComingOfAge #Romance #RomanticComedy #TeenComedy #TeenRomance #TeenComedy #FeelGoodRomance #Satire #Comedy @paramountplus @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
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Friday Family Film Night: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK review
In which the Mister joins me in reviewing ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981), from a screenplay by John Carpenter and Nick Castle, the film is directed by John Carpenter. In a future where Manhattan is a giant prison where the inmates are free to run wild, outlaw Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) gets one shot at freedom when he's coerced into a solo mission to rescue the President (Donald Pleasence) after his plane crashes inside. The film clocks in at 1 h and 39 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Fawesome, Roku Channel and MovieSphere but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#EscapeFromNewYork #JohnCarpenter #NickCastle #KurtRussell #SnakePlissken #LeeVanCleef #Hauk #ErnestBorgnine #Cabbie #IsaacHayes #TheDuke #HarryDeanStanton #Brain #AdrienneBarbeau #Maggie #OnePersonArmy #Action #Adventuire #SciFi #DystopianSciFi @fawesometv @RokuUS @MovieSphereChannel @PrimeVideo #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
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.
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