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BEEF SEASON 2 REVIEW
A self made billionaire once sang the lyrics “Now we got problems and I don’t think we can solve ’em. You made a really deep cut and now we got bad blood, hey!”. That’s Taylor Swift dropping wisdom in her lyrics that seem to accurately sum up the Netflix anthology series Beef about unresolved issues between strangers, friends, couples, employees, and employers. In season two, Joshua (Oscar Isaac) and Lindsay (Carey Mulligan) are wealthy in presence but financially stressed in private. While having a petty argument that slowly escalates into a violent domestic dispute, two of their employees Austin (Charles Melton) and his girlfriend Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) record their dispute on their phone. What starts as a concern for the safety of Lindsay slowly turns into blackmail as two young lovers try to cash in on the upper class dirty laundry thus creating the titular beef. Ashley and Austin just want health benefits and better pay while Joshua and Lindsay want their facade of a marriage back. The cat and mouse game between the two couples also includes a plastic surgery conspiracy involving Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung). Bradly, Ryan, and Caroline discuss the gallows humour and social commentary regarding class warfare, struggling love in the face of financial burdens created by greed and power, and the unforgivably bad health care system. Enjoy the beef, it’s medium rare!
CREATED BY: Lee Sung Jin
STARRING: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, Youn Yuh-jung, Seoyeon Jang, William Fichtner, Matthew Kim, Mikaela Hoover, Song Kang-ho, Michole Briana White, Greg Benson, Jason Her, Fernanda Andrade, Benny Blanco, Baron Davis, Michael Phelps, Eduardo Franco, Sunisa Lee, Finneas O’Connell, Hot Chip (band)
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad Boss, 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 maybe even providing some comments of his own.
Ryan Aleck Hill (Screener Squad, Video and Audio Editor)
Ryan is a Washington D.C. based filmmaker & video editor who loves watching and talking about movies more than just about anything. He currently works at a creative agency as a director of photography/video editor, and does freelance video editing for Anthony Fantano/TheNeedleDrop. He also has a YouTube channel (Downhill Media) where he works on a weirdo art explainer series called “Artsplained” with his partner Michelle. He was a part of the Spill.com community way back in the day, where he was cursed with an obsession for movies. In an effort to break the curse, he shows up on the Screener Squad podcast every once in a while and edits for One Of Us. Chris Cox claims that this is the only way it can be broken. You can follow him on Twitter but you’ll probably regret it.
Caroline Sulek (Screener Squad, Trash in the Can)
Caroline Sulek resides in Mckinney, TX with her son Henry and two cats: Sally and Rocky. As a mom, corporate baddie, and unabashed lover of all things silly, spooky, and creative, she brings a unique perspective to the One of Us network. Her love of art and movies started long ago when she and her brother, Wright, would spend entire summer vacations in front of the TV and she would draw portraits of Wright as he sat watching for hours. Caroline has been a frequent guest and fan favorite of the Trash in the Can podcast with her brother, Wright, and his life podcast partner, Eric Samaniego. Caroline enjoys the most gruesome of horror movies and the most bingeable of reality shows and anywhere in between!
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