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KAOS SERIES REVIEW
The thing about prophecies is that they tend to come true in spite of a person’s best efforts to stop them, and when it involves the gods, it is often mortals who suffer the consequences. With Prometheus acting as guide, the stories of Orpheus and Eurydice, Caeneus, and Ariadne are woven together by fate (or the Fates, as the case may be) with a common prophecy, one that has the power to destroy the Gods of Olympus themselves: “A line appears, the order wanes, the family falls, and Kaos reigns.” Well, that, and the mystic power of a golden Casio watch. Jeff Goldblum stars as Zeus in this modern reimagining of Greek myth and legend, with guest stars ranging the likes of Billie Piper and Eddie Izzard. Our own OneofUs pantheon, Mindy, Kim, and Mike, come together in their own Lyceum to discuss whether this dramedy deserves to take its place among the Elysium Fields, or tossed into the gloomy depths of Tartarus. So make sure to have your obol in correct change before sailing off towards their review.
CREATED BY: Charlie Covell
STARRING: Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Aurora Perrineau, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Rakie Ayola, Killian Scott, Leila Farzad, Nabhaan Rizwan, Debi Mazar, Stephen Dillane, Misia Butler, Mat Fraser, Stanley Townsend, Billie Piper, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Ché, Sam Buttery, Cathy Tyson, Donna Banya, Natalie Klamar, Fady Elsayed, Michelle Greenidge, Gilian Cally, Shila Ommi, Amanda Douge, Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Ramon Tikaram, Joe McGann, Rosie Cavaliero, Daniel Monks
YOUR REVIEWERS
Mindy Rast-Keenan (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)
Having grown up in Nairobi, Kenya, and being very disappointed at the lack of riding elephants her cartoons had promised her, Mindy spends the majority of her time as a film, theater, and voice over actress in the Austin, Texas area. They still give her money for being on HBO that one time, with her name in the credits spelled wrong. A nerdy geek, this award-winning actress joined One of Us figuring she’d put her summa cum laude BFA acting degree to good use…by judging other people’s acting. In the few seconds she gets to herself, Mindy bakes for charity, knits eccentric plushies, plays original RPG’s with her gamemaster husband, and spends time with her soulmate, Batman.
Kimberly Brown (Highly Suspect Reviews)
Kimberly wants to live in a world filled with blue telephone boxes, speedsters, and ice dragons but through an ironic twist of fate, she’s stuck in this reality where these wondrous things only exist on page or film. Kim’s perpetual desire to consume sci-fi and fantasy media as a teen led her to the study of illustration/design at university to better understand its creation. Currently an Austin transplant, when she’s not wearing her critic hat you can find her pretending to like hiking, fielding questions about her hair or maybe even enjoying a local brew at the nearest dive bar.
Mike J. McAllister (Screener Squad, Staff Writer, Head Video Editor)
Mike J. McAllister is a filmmaker, editor, writer and animator. He is also a film junkie, dog lover and Surge-aholic (Hi, Mike). He grew up in a small town in Western Pennsylvania, where he earned the reputation as the “human IMDb” and was on a first-name basis with every video store clerk in town. He later studied film in Pittsburgh. He has since written several unproduced screenplays and TV pilots. He has also produced a number of short films, some of which have appeared in festivals across the country. He is a ninja with Final Cut Pro and is armed with a mind full of mostly useless pop-culture trivia. He also enjoys animation, MST3K, classic video games and being the “music geek” among his friends (which really just means he buys vinyl and listens to music that doesn’t come from an anime soundtrack). He resides in Austin, Texas, and can be followed on the Instamagrams at @ohheyitsmikejm.
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