FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT JoKaGoGe

In which the Mister and I check out PAST LIVES (2023), which is currently available on Paramount+, through your local library and the Hoopla app but you can also buy/rent on Prime Video.  From writer/director Celine Song, the film follows two childhood friends on the cusp of a budding romance when suddenly the young girl's family makes the decision to leave South Korea and ultimately squashing any sort of relationship. Over the years they would occasionally reach out to each other but decades later, Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) decides to come visit his friend, Nora (Greta Lee), a writer who is now married (John Magaro as Arthur). In the time of his visit, Nora and Hae Sung must grapple with their past and the viewer is immersed in a love story of sorts where time, regret, longing and destiny all collide.  This film clocks in at 1 h 45 m and is rated PG-13.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

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In which the Monsters join me in reviewing LOVE AT FIRST KISS (2023), from writers Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor, the film is directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. Javier (Álvaro Cervantes) navigates the ups and down of dating with the help of a peculiar talent; whenever he kisses a woman for the first time he can see the future of their relationship. The film clocks in at 1 h and 36 m and is rated TV-MA and is streaming currently on Netflix. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.


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In which the Mister and I check out VERTIGO (1958), which we watched on DVD but you can find to buy/rent on Prime Video.  With a screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor, the film is directed by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock and comes from the novel "D'Entre Les Morts" by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. Jimmy Stewart stars as John "Scottie" Ferguson, a retired police detective who finds himself caught in a dizzying whirlwind of love, lies and murder.  This film clocks in at 1 h 45 m and is rated PG-13.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

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In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995), from writer Christopher McQuarrie, the film is directed by Bryan Singer. Five criminals, brought together by chance, soon discover their meeting was not mere coincidence but actually the first step in the master plan of an infamous crime lord. The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m and is rated PG-13 and is streaming currently on Prime Video, Freevee, AMC+ and The Roku Channel. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.



This episode goes out to Miss Stacey on her birthday - we hope it was as swell as you!


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In which the Mister and I check out THE MARVELS (2023), which is streaming on Disney+.  With a screenplay by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik, the film is directed by Nia DaCosta.   After an accident entangles Captain Marvel's powers with those of new heroes Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau, the three women must team up to save the universe from a vengeful enemy.  This film clocks in at 1 h 45 m and is rated PG-13.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library




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In which the Monsters join me in reviewing DAMSEL (2024), from writer Dan Mazeau, the film is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Millie Bobby Brown stars in this fantasy film about a young Princess Elodie who upon marriage to Prince Henry (Nick Robinson) soon finds herself thrown into a life or death struggle against an ancient dragon (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright and Brooke Casrter round out the cast and its streaming on Netflix. The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m and is rated PG-13. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

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