In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE LAST SHOWGIRL (2024), from writer Kate Gersten and director Gia Coppola.  An aging Vegas showgirl, Shelly (Pamela Anderson) finds out the show she has dedicated the last 30 years of her life to is going to close for good. As she faces an uncertain future, she must confront the sacrifices she made for a spotlight that is now fading away.  The film clocks in at 1h and 13m, is rated R and is currently available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

This episode of the podcast goes out to our beloved Angie on her latest revolution around the Sun - Happy Belated Born Day my sweetest friend - love you!

#TheLastShowgirl #PamelaAnderson #Shelly #BrendaSong #Mary-Anne #KiernanShipka #Jodie #DaveBautista #Eddie #JamieLeeCurtis #Annette #BillieLourd #Hannah #JasonSchwartzman #Director #WorkplaceDrama #Drama #Showgirls  #Aging  #FemaleFilmmakerFriday #FemaleDirectors #WomensHistoryMonth @PrimeVideo⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#FridayFamilyFilmNight

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In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE SUBSTANCE (2024), from writer/director Coralie Fargeat.  A once-famous Hollywood actress, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) faces the harsh reality that the entertainment industry no longer values her due to her age. Desperate to revive her career, she turns to a mysterious drug that promises to make her a better version of herself.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 2 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Mubi but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

This episode of the podcast goes out to Mian for recommending this exceptional storytelling experience - thank you!

#TheSubstance #CoralieFargeat #DemiMoore #Elisabeth #MargaretQualley #Sue #DennisQuaid #Harvey #EdwardHamilton-Clark #Fred #YannBean #TheSubstanceVoice #BodyHorror #MonsterHorror #Drama #Horror #SciFi #PsychologicalHorror #FemaleFilmmakerFriday  #WomenDirectors  #WomensHistoryMonth #97thAcademyAwards #Oscars2025 #Makeup&HairstyleWinner  @Mubi  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNight

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In which the Mister joins me in reviewing PETITE MAMAN (2021), from writer/director Céline Sciamma.  After the death of her beloved grandmother, young Nelly (Joséphine Sanz) is taken by her parents to clear out her grandmother's home. While exploring the nearby woods, she meets and befriends a young girl named Marion (Gabrielle Sanz).  What follows is a lovely tale that explains through mysterious circumstances, the true bond of their friendship and how they learn to cope with grief through their shared support for each other.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 13 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Hulu and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
#PetiteMaman  # CélineSciamma  #JoséphineSanz  #Nelly  #GabrielleSanz  #Marion  #NinaMeurisse  #LaMère  #TheMother  #StéphaneVarupenne  #LePère  #TheFather  #MargotAbascal  #LaGrandMère  #TheGrandMother  #ComingOfAge  #FamilyDrama  #Drama  #Death  #Grief  @Hulu  ⁠@PrimeVideo⁠  ⁠⁠⁠#FemaleFilmmakerFriday  #FemaleDirectors  #WomensHistoryMonth  #FridayFamilyFilmNight
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In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing OUT OF MY MIND (2024), from a screenplay by Daniel Stiepleman, from Sharon M. Draper's novel, the film is directed by Amber Sealey.  The coming of age story of a teenage girl, Melody (Phoebe-Rae Taylor), with non-verbal cerebral palsy who gains an opportunity to attend high school outside of her usual special education classroom and how she and her loving family struggle to help her fit in.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 42 m, is rated TV-PG and is currently streaming on Disney+.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

#OutOfMyMind #SharonMDraper #AmberSealey #DanielStiepleman #PhoebeRaeTaylor #MelodyBrooks #RosemarieDeWitt #DianeBrooks #LukeKirby #ChuckBrooks #EmilyMitchell #PennyBrooks #JudithLight #MrsV #ComingOfAge #Drama #FamilyDrama #CerebralPalsy #FemaleFilmmakerFriday #WomenDirectors #WomensHistoryMonth @DisneyPlus #FridayFamilyFilmNight

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In which the Mister joins me in reviewing LOVE LIES BLEEDING (2024), from a script by Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska, the film is directed by Rose Glass.  In a small desert town, Lou (Kristen Stewart) and Jackie (Katy O'Brian) fall in love but complications from Lou's criminal family, particularly her dad, Lou Sr. (Ed Harris) threaten to derail any hopes of happiness together.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 44 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Max and to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

#LoveLiesBleeding  #RoseGlass  #WeronikaTofilska  #KristenStewart  #Lou  #KatyOBrian  #Jackie  #LouSr  #EdHarris  #DaveFranco  #JJ  #JenaMalone  #Beth  #AnnaBaryshnikov #Daisy  @StreamOnMax  @PrimeVideo  ⁠#FemaleFilmmakerFriday  #FridayFamilyFilmNight

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In which the Mister and Kid 1 join me in reviewing TWILIGHT (2008), from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, from Stephanie Meyer's YA series the film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke.  The concept of a May-December romance is pushed far beyond the breaking point as young Bella (Kristen Stewart) is inexplicably drawn to Edward (Robert Pattinson), a brooding vampire 200 years her senior in this film adaptation of the popular book series.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 2 m, is rated PG-13 and is currently streaming on Peacock but also to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

#Twilight  #StephanieMeyer  #CatherineHardwicke  #MelissaRosenberg  #KristenStewart  #Bella  #RobertPattinson  #Edward  #BillyBurke  #CharlieSwan  #SarahClarke  #Renée  #MatthewBushell  #Phil #GilBirmingham  #BillyBlack  #TaylorLautner  #JacobBlack  #GregoryTyreeBoyce  #Tyler  #JustinChon  #Eric  #MichaelWelch  #Mike  #AnnaKendrick  #Jessica  #ChristianSerratos  #Angela  #NikkiReed  #Rosalie  #KellanLutz  #EmmetCullen  #AshleyGreene  #AliceCullen  #JacksonRathbone  #Jasper  #PeterFacinelli  #DrCarlisleCullen  #ElizabethReaser  #EsmeCullen  #RachelleLefevre  #Victoria  #CamGigandet  #James  #EdiGathegi  #Laurent  @Peacock  @PrimeVideo  #FemaleFilmmakerFriday  #FridayFamilyFilmNight

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In which the Mister joins me in reviewing NOSFERATU (2024), based off Bram Stoker's novel and inspired by Henrik's Galeen's screenplay for 1922's Nosferatu, the film is updated from writer/director Robert Eggers.  In an effort to elevate his status for both himself and his new wife, a young man, Thomas (Nicholas Hoult)  journeys to secure a deal with a mysterious nobleman named Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) from a distant land—only to unwittingly unleash an ancient evil that devastates his homeland and sets its sights on his wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) in this remake of the 1922 silent film directed by F.W. Murnau.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 12 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Peacock and to buy/rent on Prime Video. The film is a contender in four categories at this upcoming 2025 Oscars race: Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling and Production Design. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

#Nosferatu  #RobertEggers  #HenrikGaleen  #FWMurnau  #BramStoker  #Oscars2025  #Cinematography  #CostumeDesign  #Makeup&Hairstyling  #ProductionDesign  #DarkFantasy  #SupernaturalHorror  #Vampire  #VampireHorror  #Fantasy  #Horror  #Mystery  #PeriodDrama  #LilyRoseDepp  #Ellen  #NicholasHoult  #Thomas  #BillSkarsgård  #CountOrlok  #WillemDafoe  #ProfVonFranz  #RalpIneson  #DrSievers  #AaronTaylorJohnson  #Friedrich  #EmmaCorrin  #Anna  #Knock  #SimonMcBurney  @Peacock  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNight

Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

NOTE: This review was recorded prior to the official Oscar nomination announcement

In which the Mister and our buddy, Miss Angie, join me in reviewing MARIA (2024), from a screenplay by Steven Knight, the film is directed by Pablo Larraín.  Recounting the final days of famed opera singer Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) as she reminisces on her past and faces the crushing realization that she can never again match her own legendary talent.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 4 m, is rated R and is currently streaming on Netflix. The film is a contender for best cinematography at this upcoming 2025 Oscars race. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

Thanks Angie! XO

#Maria #MariaCallas  # PabloLarraín  #StevenKnight  #Oscars2025  #BestCinematographyNominee  #PeriodDrama  #Tragedy  #Biography  #Drama  #Music  #AngelinaJolie  #MariaCallas  #PierfrancescoFavino  #Ferruccio  #AlbaRohwacher  #Bruna  @Netflix  #FridayFamilyFilmNight

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In which the Mister joins me in reviewing FLOW (2024), from writers Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza and Ron Dyens, the film is directed by Gints Zilbalodis.  When a flood consumes virtually all the land, a cat must cooperate with a motley crew of other animals in order to survive.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 25 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Max and to buy/rent on Prime Video. The film is a contender for best animated feature at this upcoming 2025 Oscars race. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

#Flow #Flow2024 #GintsZilbalodis #Oscars2025BestAnimatedFeatureNominee #Oscars2025 #BestAnimatedFeatureNominee #AnimalAdventure #ComputerAnimation #Adventure #Animation #Fantasy #Family #CreatedFamilies #Community  @StreamOnMax  @PrimeVideo⁠ #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing THE WILD ROBOT (2024), from the book by Peter Brown, the film has screenplay and directing credits to Chris Sanders. After a cargo shipment of robots crashes onto an island, the lone surviving robot, Roz (Lupita Nyong'o) finds purpose in raising an orphaned bird, Brightbill (Kit Connor), with the help of a wily fox, Fink (Pedro Pascal). The film clocks in at 1 h and 42 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Peacock and to buy/rent on Prime Video. The film is a contender for best animated feature at this upcoming 2025 Oscars race. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.

#TheWildRobot #PeterBrown #ChrisSanders #Oscars2025BestAnimatedFeatureNominee #Oscars2025 #BestAnimatedFeatureNominee #AI #ComputerAnimation #Survival #Animation #Sci-Fi #FamilyEntertainment #Mothers #CreatedFamilies #Community #LupitaNyongo #Roz #PedroPascal #Fink #KitConnor #Brightbill #BillNighy #Longneck #MattBerry #Paddler #VingRhames #Thunderbolt #CatherineOHara #Pinktail #MarkHamill #Thorn #StephanieHsu #Vontra #BooneStorm #BabyBrightbill @Peacock @PrimeVideo⁠ #FridayFamilyFilmNight

Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library