Screener Squad: Skull Island

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SKULL ISLAND SERIES REVIEW

Where do monsters come from? Under the bed? From the deepest darkest places of the human mind? The Sewer? Netflix presents King Kong’s animated feature Skull Island created by Brian Duffield. Charlie (Nicolas Cantu) and his bestie Mike (Darren Barnet) are on an oceanic expedition led by Charlie’s dad Cap (Benjamin Bratt) who has dedicated his life to finding the unfindable and documenting the most elusive creatures of all. The crew just so happens to happen upon a girl named Annie (Mae Whitman) adrift at sea with no memory of modern things like coffee and last year’s Oscar winners. Shortly after finding Annie, something finds them. Something huge. It capsizes their ship leaving screams of terror and prayers for mercy drowned out by the the unforgiving waves. Charlie, Mike, and Annie are marooned on an island and will have to work together to find Charlie’s Dad and Annie’s missing dog. Bradly, Dogget, and Jena discuss their favorite skyscraper sized monsters, the political and historical impact of Kong on cinema, and if the old ape can still throw hands after getting bodied by Godzilla in his previous outing. Does the champ have what it takes for a comeback or are his glory days of smashing heads and stealing white women long behind him? Have a listen for the play-by-play commentary from the One Of Us self-proclaimed animation crew.

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CREATED BY: Brian Duffield

STARRING: Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnet, Benjamin Bratt, Betty Gilpin, Phil LaMarr, Fryda Wolff, Tania Gunadi

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Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)

Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.

Danny Dogget (Screener Squad)

Hey persons, it’s your favorite canine Dogget! As many of you know, I don’t identify as a critic as much as a classy shock jock. That being said, I do my best to give all of you a well-balanced review filled with my true opinions and hopefully a few laughs. You can occasionally find me on other persons podcast like Mission Impodible (that’ll be 10 dollars Nathan). For the most part, you can find me doing reviews on Oneofus.net.

Jena Perry (Screener Squad)

Jena Perry. Aka Luna. Aka Dion. Aka Memori. Aka Dog whisperer. Aka whiskey connoisseur. As you can see, depending on when you met this Oakland, California native, you have experienced a completely different person, each time. After finally deciding on a 13+year career choice as a Videographer and Radio Personality, Jena balances her time between pursuing her Doctorate in Philosophy, providing insightful and funny critiques on films and Television, raising her daughter and dog in Ohio, and constantly fighting off the existential dread that is being a dope black woman in America in the 20th century.

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