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THE CHRISTOPHERS MOVIE REVIEW

From prolific filmmaker Steven Soderbergh comes a dramatic comedy about elderly artist, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellan) and his newly hired assistant Lori Butler (Michaela Coel). Unbeknownst to Julian, his greedy children Barnaby and Sallie (James Corden and Jessica Gunning) hired Lori not because of her experience as a personal assistant, but because she’s a master forger who has closely studied their father’s work. In the 1990s, Julian became the star of the art world thanks to a series of paintings called “The Christophers”, inspired by his model, muse, and lover. And then he abruptly stopped painting Christophers. For decades, there were rumors that Julian had several Christopher portraits that had never been exhibited before, and if they were ever to come to market, they would fetch millions of pounds at auction. The truth is, Julian could never bring himself to complete the final series of Christophers, so his shady children have tasked Lori with locating the paintings and completing them in their father’s style. Once Julian dies, they will pass off these forged Christophers as the real thing. Lori agrees to the job, but does she have motives of her own, beyond her considerable fee? Our reviewers Kimberley, Sarah Jane, Nathan, and Marco are ready to critique the film, but be advised that two of our critics are absolutely real, while one of them is an obvious forgery, and the other one is a glitching Chatbot that regularly mixes up words like “interview” and “review” and can’t even say “AI” consistently. HINT: they’re the same person.

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DIRECTED BY: Steven Soderbergh

STARRING: Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden, Jessica Gunning

YOUR REVIEWERS

Marco Noyola (Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Audio Editor)

By day, Marco is a mild-mannered office worker, but by night he is a mild-mannered movie watcher. He does other mild-mannered stuff too.
“I’m not a film critic. I just play one on the Internet.”

Nathan Flynn (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)

Nathan Flynn is the resident goofball of OneofUs.Net, often found overly caffeinated, slightly stoned, and ready to unleash the hottest takes imaginable. As the resident Letterboxd Lunatic, his movie opinions are as bold as his love for Top Gun: Maverick — a film he considers less of a movie and more of a religion. When he’s not passionately defending his latest cinematic obsession, Nathan manages a comedy club in downtown Austin, where he’s somehow avoided being heckled… so far. Around here, he’s usually the punching bag, but hey, someone’s gotta do it.

Sarah Jane (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Sarah Jane was born and raised in Southern California but currently calls Austin, TX her home. She’s seen over 5,700 movies so far with zero plans on stopping. She has a penchant for all things exploitation, and she loves Godzilla with all her heart. Her favorite films are Deep Red, Le Samourai, and Miller’s Crossing. When she isn’t watching movies, she’s busy herding her four cats, her husband, and her 11-year-old kiddo. She’s been a contributor to TalkFilmSociety, Daily Grindhouse, FThisMovie!, Looper, and the Austin Chronicle. You can find her on Twitter and Letterboxd at @fookthis.

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TRASH IN THE CAN: MICHAEL

This week, the boys interrogate Michael (2026) like a chimp heavy episode of SVU. Joined by Trash alums Shira More, Nathan Flynn, and Chris Cox, they discuss the “white washing” of Michael Jackson’s life, the expectedly stellar soundtrack, and what might be career-worst performances across the board. Moonwalk, don’t run, to this week’s episode!

YOUR HOSTS

Wright Sulek (The Other Boss, Trash in the Can, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Wright hails from the northern suburbs of Dallas, Texas. His passion for filmmaking brought him to Austin to study and make movies. Since then he’s had his hand in acting, writing, and directing his own short films with numerous like-minded film geeks he’s met along his journey. His newest interest has brought him into the podcasting world. He co-hosted a few different movie related podcasts such as ‘And Now This’ and ‘The Match Cut’. He currently co-hosts with longtime friend, Eric Samaniego, where they talk shop about the grimiest, trashiest, lost gems of movies on their show, ‘Trash in the Can’. Wright also guests and hosts reviews on Screener Squad and Highly Suspect Reviews as well as co-hosts Digital Noise with Chris Cox. As of 2024, Wright has now been inducted into the Austin Film Critics Association as well as co-owns the One of Us network with Chris Cox.

Eric Samaniego (Trash in the Can, Heart/Felt, One Man’s Trash, Highly Suspect Reviews)

Eric Samaniego is a multi-award show watching, sometimes comedian, sometimes writer who began life as a Muppet and 1930s screwball comedy obsessed goon and still carries a torch for all things felt, funny, and a little bit unhinged. With a passion for genre films, poor taste, and whiskey, he co-hosts Trash in the Can, a podcast that digs through cinema’s dustbin in search of the best worst movies alongside longtime co-conspirator Wright Sulek. Eric and Wright also bring their love of cinematic oddities to the big screen with One Man’s Trash, a monthly live screening series at Violet Crown Cinema in Austin, Texas, spotlighting cult classics, forgotten flops, and anything proudly wearing the label “so bad it’s good.” He also hosts Heart/Felt, a limited podcast series celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Muppets and the enduring legacy of Jim Henson. When not podcasting, Eric serves as an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who was the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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JURY DUTY PRESENTS: COMPANY RETREAT SERIES REVIEW

As part of our ongoing commitment to workplace synergy and content optimization, the One Of Us Screener Squad has asked Felix, Eoin, and T.C. to complete a comprehensive evaluation of this recent entry into the hidden camera comedy genre. This innovative offsite simulation places a group of employees into a fully immersive team-building experience, complete with trust exercises, morale-boosting activities, and escalating interpersonal dynamics. Key operational detail: all participants are trained performers… with the exception of one authentic stakeholder embedded within the exercise: Anthony Norman. Following the success of Season 1’s courtroom pilot program where one real participant navigated a fabricated legal environment, this second-phase rollout pivots to a corporate retreat model, expanding chaos metrics, increasing improv-based deliverables, and stress-testing authenticity under more “relatable” workplace conditions. The Screener Squad convened in the One Of Us yurt for a full-spectrum analysis, evaluating participant engagement, comedic ROI, and overall execution of the “one real human vs. total fiction” framework. And the Squad completes their assessment of Company Retreat with pitches for three subsequent *Jury Duty Presents* seasons.

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CREATED BY: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky

STARRING: Anthony Norman, Blair Beeken, Alex Bonifer, Warren Burke, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Jerry Hauck, Erica Hernandez, Stephanie Hodge, Rachel Kaly, Rob Lathan, Emily Pendergast, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Jim Woods, Wendy Braun, Ryan Perez, Lisa Gilroy, Brian Patrick Farrell, Katy Colloton, Dan Perrault, Roni Lee, Nicholas Rutherford, Ryan Vukelich

YOUR REVIEWERS

T.C. De Witt (Screener Squad)

T.C. De Witt is a multi-awarded writer/director originally from Wisconsin and now based in Los Angeles. His life has been devoted to the arts since he was a child. He’s been a stage performer, playwright, stand-up comic, film and television actor, radio DJ, podcaster published author, recorded musician, and comic writer/illustrator. He is now a professional screenwriter and has been thriving for the past decade, regularly offering his talents to production studios in LA, Chicago, Milwaukee, and internationally in Sydney and Poland. He’s provided content for Amazon Prime, Netflix, and several YouTube partners. His films have screened internationally, and his stageplays have been performed across the country. In the last ten years, he has directed 57 films, 23 episodes of his series The One Minute Rewatch, 300+ episodes of podcasts, and his multi-award-winning short film Screen: Righter screened at the Festival de Cannes in 2016. He has released two feature films, The Princess Knight and A Christmas Sunset. He thrives on collaboration and the thrill of sharing stories in all forms.

Eoin Daly

Born and raised in Dublin Ireland, Eoin currently lives in London and has been an avid film lover from as far back as they can remember. Eoin enjoys going to the cinema weekly regardless of the film: new, old, or the most random title. They have no preconceived notions when taking in a new film. They tend to look for the good in any film they watch and will always love the art form. They are a major fan of actress-led cinema and will never apologize for this one film bias.

R.Felix Finch (Screener Squad)

A native of Sacramento, California, and having spent his post-pubescent years in Virginia, Nevada, Texas, and New York, Felix now finds himself pursuing his Juris Doctor at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Nothing is more calming to Felix than the comfort of Chaos, as his time in professional wrestling and on other podcasts has demonstrated, and Felix brings a love for the most absurd outings in the realms of cinema, finding his escape in things such as the overly complex world of Jupiter Ascending and perusing the unbelievably low-budget offerings of Tubi, which Felix is fully convinced is a Psi-Op. In addition to finding Felix here on OneOfUs.net, you can Check him out on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube sharing his life in Law School as “TheBrokeLawStudent.”

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SHRINKING SEASON 3 REVIEW

From prolific creator and showrunner Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town, Ted Lasso) comes the third season of Apple TV‘s hit Shrinking. When we first met licensed therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) he was a grief-stricken widower and single father spiraling out of control, lost in a haze of substance abuse and one night stands. Over the course of the show, we’ve seen Jimmy help numerous patients work past their trauma, and come to terms with their emotional issues; but is Jimmy able to do the same for himself? Season 3 finds Jimmy on the precipice of multiple life altering events; his boss and mentor Paul (Harrison Ford) is preparing to retire due to worsening symptoms of Parkinson’s, and Jimmy is about to become an ’empty nester’ when his daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) leaves for college. Even Jimmy’s former patient, friend, and housemate Sean (Luke Tennie) is planning to move out, leaving Jimmy alone in his own home for the first time in years. In fact, everyone in Jimmy’s circle is contemplating major life changes, meanwhile, Jimmy can’t even bring himself to start dating again. Our reviewers Eoin and Marco take turns on the couch analyzing this latest (but not last) season and ponder whether the show could end at Season 3, or if more sessions are required.

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CREATED BY: Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein

STARRING: Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Harrison Ford, Ted McGinley, Lilan Bowden, Devin Kawaoka, Rachel Stubington, Lily Rabe, Wendie Malick, Kimberly Condict, Mike C. Nelson, Jill Knox, Keith Powell, Gavin Lewis, Neil Flynn, Trey Santiago, Brett Goldstein, Amy Rosoff, Vernee Watson, Josh Hopkins, Damon Wayans Jr., Markus Silbiger, Claudia Sulewski, Cobie Smulders, Miriam Flynn, Brian Howe, Meredith Hagner, Nora Kirkpatrick, Matt Mitchell, Michael J. Fox, Isabella Gomez, Sherry Cola, Samuel Page, Jeff Daniels, Lisa Gilroy, Candice Bergen, Matt Jones, Meg DeLacy

YOUR REVIEWERS

Marco Noyola (Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Audio Editor)

By day, Marco is a mild-mannered office worker, but by night he is a mild-mannered movie watcher. He does other mild-mannered stuff too.
“I’m not a film critic. I just play one on the Internet.”

Eoin Daly

Born and raised in Dublin Ireland, Eoin currently lives in London and has been an avid film lover from as far back as they can remember. Eoin enjoys going to the cinema weekly regardless of the film: new, old, or the most random title. They have no preconceived notions when taking in a new film. They tend to look for the good in any film they watch and will always love the art form. They are a major fan of actress-led cinema and will never apologize for this one film bias.

You can subscribe to the Highly Suspect Reviews and Screener Squad series of podcasts on iTunes, Spotify, and more, or use our RSS feed on whatever podcast service you use: https://oneofus.net/feed/theatrical-movie-review-podcast/ and please leave us a review!

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LORNE MOVIE REVIEW

There has been no shortage of media analysis of the unexpected phenomenon that is Saturday Night Live. More books and documentaries about aspects of it from all different viewpoints have been released than would be practical to print here. But not much in specific is said about the man himself: the guy who pitched it, turned it into an insane success, walked away from it, came back, and kept it running through multiple rebirths over the decades, Lorne Michaels. That’s because, Lorne is not the easiest nut to crack. He doesn’t like to talk about himself, keeps his private life very private, even his process remains a mystery to even those he works with. So it is surprising that he agreed to a documentary about himself. Maybe it’s because the documentarian in question is Oscar winning Morgan Neville, known for many great films but notably 20 Feet From Stardom and Won’t You Be My Neighbor. Maybe because there’s part of him that said, if not now, then when? Not that Lorne Michael needs one; his legacy is already writ large. But Neville does his best to dodge around Lorne’s famously taciturn behavior (when it comes to any info about himself), even spends a good amount of time specifically addressing it, and manages to get some amount of blood from the stone. It doesn’t hurt that there’s a huge amount of very famous and funny people willing to talk about him at length here. Chris, Frank, and Ben look at Lorne and agree that while it’s hard to find something new that hasn’t already been said, the documentary makes it fun to go through anyway.

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DIRECTED BY: Morgan Neville

YOUR REVIEWERS

Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Deliberations of Doom)

Born in the wilds of northern Virginia, Chris managed to put all of his survival skills to use and barely escaped with his life to Austin Texas in 1992 where ever since he’s dabbled in everything from plumber’s assistant to sandwich maker, from band to bar and theater management. An opportunity to see theatrical release films for free by becoming a critic on a local public access show called “The Reel Deal” turned into a full-time job when Chris and his friends decided to take it to the internet. They built the site Spill.com, adding multiple podcasts and animated features, to no small amount of success. During this time, a fortuitous friendship sprung up between Chris and young Brian Salisbury, who was also a local film critic, and they merged their forces of will, and their laundry list of ideas for shows, to eventually build this community of critics. While Brian eventually followed his heart to a new family, Chris continues on with a cast of colorful folks from all over the country (and a few others).

Frank Calvillo (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, What Ever Happened to Bette & Joan?, Hollywood Royalty)

Born and raised in South Texas, Frank currently lives in Austin and has been in love with movies ever since his father showed him some Three Stooges shorts when he was five years old. Today he loves all kinds of film, regardless of era, country, budget or genre. He believes every film has an audience and is at least one person’s favorite movie. After writing for Sight & Sound and Slackerwood, he now writes for Cinapse where his increasingly random taste in all flavors of cinema (from Rashomon to Mars Attacks!) continues to thrive. His ultimate goal is to write a script for his boyhood crush, Michelle Pfeiffer.

Ben Glasthal (Highly Suspect Review, Screener Squad, Breakfast Pub, Unstabletop Gamers, Video and Audio Editor)

Born in Boston, then ending up in Dallas, Texas in the early 2000s, Ben has always had a passion for film. He started in film school not long after where he launched MovieReelizations.com where he still writes reviews to this day. He’s since moved to Austin where he has been also hopping on podcasts and both editing and shooting videos for One of Us. A fan of films from almost all genres, and many that predate him more than makes sense, he is anything if not eclectic in what he’s watching at any point. For the rest of his free time, he can be found biking, drinking craft beer, being an amateur photographer, and playing video games by himself or on Twitch. He’s best found on Instagram or Twitter as @MovieReelBen.

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HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: MINISODE EP 7: THE ARRANGEMENT

For our next venture into 60s/70s Faye, we look at the reunion between the actress and her early mentor, writer/director Elia Kazan with 1969’s The Arrangement, adapted from his own novel. The film tells the story of a top advertising executive named Eddie (Kirk Douglas), who experiences a midlife crisis that causes him to re-evaluate his career and life, including his longtime marriage to his wife, Florence (Deborah Kerr), and a past affair with office worker Gwen (Faye). Scott Humphries, author of The Age of Melodramatic Miniseries: When Glamour Ruled on Television (1980-1995), returns to talk about this wildly constructed film in which its director was definitely trying to find himself.

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YOUR HOST

Frank Calvillo (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, What Ever Happened to Bette & Joan?, Hollywood Royalty)

Born and raised in South Texas, Frank currently lives in Austin and has been in love with movies ever since his father showed him some Three Stooges shorts when he was five years old. Today he loves all kinds of film, regardless of era, country, budget or genre. He believes every film has an audience and is at least one person’s favorite movie. After writing for Sight & Sound and Slackerwood, he now writes for Cinapse where his increasingly random taste in all flavors of cinema (from Rashomon to Mars Attacks!) continues to thrive. His ultimate goal is to write a script for his boyhood crush, Michelle Pfeiffer.

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THE GATHERING: SEASON 4 EPISODE 6

Our BROWN COAT subscribers and above party-podcast is back with three new segments! Our first one is free to listen to, as the troops rally to play a game of Movie Jeopardy shepherded by Chris. Then, subscribers can listen to a round table of “what’s great right now” and The Nathan Flynn Letterboxd game (that goes wildly and hysterically off the rails). Listen to our first segment now and support oneofus.net by becoming a subscriber right here, create a forum account right here, message oneofusnet@gmail.com to let us know your forum name and we will upgrade it to the appropriate level so we can start opening up our massive files of bonus content to ya, including these two extra segments of The Gathering.

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BROTHERS UNDER FIRE MOVIE REVIEW

What do soldiers fight for? Some would say that they fight for mom, apple pie, baseball, and a little ideal we sometimes take for granted called freedom. But for those who have actually been a soldier, perhaps they would say that mainly soldiers fight for each other. Brothers under Fire features Kiefer Sutherland leading his band of brothers against the cartel after his subordinate’s wedding is crashed in Mexico. Captain Jordan Wright (Kiefer Sutherland) has the skills, wisdom, and manpower for this mission with his special infantry unit soldiers. Can they avenge the interrupted holy matrimony by letting their military hardware speak? When the lines are blurred between doing what’s right and causing an international incident, it’ll take a real hero and his brothers to bring the most evil of criminal tyrants to justice. Bradly, Drew, and Bret bunker down and discuss their viewing history of Kiefer, from the big screen to episodic television. They discuss a variety of themes that always appear in violent war films, then Bret goes full Nick Fury and assembles his own team of cartel busters.

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DIRECTED BY: Justin Chadwick

STARRING: Kiefer Sutherland, Ashton Sanders, Solly McLeod, Tommy Martinez, Omar Chaparro, Laura Osma, Flora Martinez, Laird Akeo, Orlando Pineda, Fredy Yate, Sebastian Sierra, Gabriel Camero, Enzo Morales

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.

Drew Shaw

As the son of a Coast Guard pilot, Drew has lived everywhere in the US that has a coast that needs guarding. All his childhood travels eventually landed him in Northern Virginia where he works at a brewery by day and watches movies with all the other free time life has to offer him. Drew’s fiance and cats are tired of him ranting and raving about whatever his latest movie obsession is so he is taking to the air waves to make it everybody else’s problem. On the off chance Drew isn’t watching a movie, he likes spending his time reading comics and literature, gaming, and playing around with all his various music making gadgets.

Bret Dorman (Necromancer, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Bret Dorman was forged in the frost-bound realms of Rochester, New York, tempered in the iron winds of Chicago and the marble-shadowed courts of the Greater DC dominion, before casting his banner beneath the blazing sun of Austin, Texas. There he found not only fellowship in the revels of cinema and story, but his fiercest ally and beloved wife, Sonia Santamaria, with whom he roams the wide roads of the world in restless adventure. Though he lends his voice boldly to the chronicles of film with Necromancer Podcast, he is no mere teller of tales — for he has wrought sagas of his own in moving shadow and light, including Godzilla P.I., The World’s Best, and Violence of the Sun. In his hall dwell three cunning feline familiars — Johnny, Tony, and Ringo — and when not questing abroad, he and his companions wage noble battles of wit and strategy in games both tabletop and arcane.

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DTF ST. LOUIS SERIES REVIEW

Henry David Thoreau famously said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” One can only imagine what he would think of the sex lives of lonely, middle-aged suburbanites suspected of murder. Jason Bateman and David Harbour play Clark and Floyd, two friends who are sexually unsatisfied in their respective marriages. To spice up their lives, Clark suggests they create accounts on DTF St. Louis, a hook-up app for people looking for sexual encounters with no strings attached. When Floyd is found dead after a scheduled rendezvous, suspicion falls on Clark, who was a lot closer to Floyd’s wife Carol (Linda Cardellini) than anyone realized. Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins are the odd couple detective team tasked with determining whether Floyd died of a heart attack or foul play. What seemed like an open and shut case becomes increasingly absurd, nuanced, and kinky. Our reviewers Eoin, Felix, Bradley, and Marco had mixed feelings about this new seven part mini-series, but they agreed to avoid spoilers in case any listeners are still deciding on whether to watch the show.

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CREATED BY: Steven Conrad

STARRING: Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini, Richard Jenkins, Joy Sunday, Arlan Ruf, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Perfetti, Wynn Everett, Aizley Ford, Maddyn Kendall

YOUR REVIEWERS

Marco Noyola (Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Audio Editor)

By day, Marco is a mild-mannered office worker, but by night he is a mild-mannered movie watcher. He does other mild-mannered stuff too.
“I’m not a film critic. I just play one on the Internet.”

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.

Eoin Daly

Born and raised in Dublin Ireland, Eoin currently lives in London and has been an avid film lover from as far back as they can remember. Eoin enjoys going to the cinema weekly regardless of the film: new, old, or the most random title. They have no preconceived notions when taking in a new film. They tend to look for the good in any film they watch and will always love the art form. They are a major fan of actress-led cinema and will never apologize for this one film bias.

R.Felix Finch (Screener Squad)

A native of Sacramento, California, and having spent his post-pubescent years in Virginia, Nevada, Texas, and New York, Felix now finds himself pursuing his Juris Doctor at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Nothing is more calming to Felix than the comfort of Chaos, as his time in professional wrestling and on other podcasts has demonstrated, and Felix brings a love for the most absurd outings in the realms of cinema, finding his escape in things such as the overly complex world of Jupiter Ascending and perusing the unbelievably low-budget offerings of Tubi, which Felix is fully convinced is a Psi-Op. In addition to finding Felix here on OneOfUs.net, you can Check him out on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube sharing his life in Law School as “TheBrokeLawStudent.”

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A BETTER YESTERDAY EPISODE 1

A Better Yesterday is a conversation series about origins and evolution of Hong Kong action cinema culture — told from inside the wǔ guǎn.

In this first episode, Ross O’Brien sits down with Bey Logan — writer, producer, martial artist, and one-man archive of Hong Kong film lore — in his lair, to unpack how a post-war refugee city accidentally became the kung fu capital of world cinema.

Bey explains how post–World War II migration from mainland China flooded Hong Kong with opera troupes, kung fu masters, and storytellers — the raw ingredients for a global film industry. In this crucible, Cantonese opera and southern Chinese martial arts met and gave birth to the first wave of Wong Fei Hong films: grounded, realistic (sort of?) kung fu on screen.

Ross and Bey then talk about the rise of Shaw Brothers: their studio system, Mandarin-language color epics, and the leap from swordplay to barehanded combat—the door through which Bruce Lee’s dragon was to enter in the 1970s. They jump down a Shaolin mythology rabbit hole, discussing how it was remixed on film, and explore why the one-armed swordsman was such a recurring figure in the genre.

Join the pair in a rambly conversion about what kung fu cinema means for the world: as entertainment, moral instruction, self improvement fantasies—and for many, a real-life calling.

Films discussed:

True Story of Wong Fei Hung series (c. 1949–1951)
Come Drink With Me (1966)
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
The Chinese Boxer (1970)
King Boxer / Five Fingers of Death (1972)
The Big Boss (1971)

This episode was recorded in a raucous industrial warehouse space in Hong Kong’s New Territories (with apologies! We’ll find a quieter space next time!) and was mixed and produced by Mark Haskins of Post-Op Media.

YOUR HOSTS

Bey Logan (A Better Yesterday)

Bey Logan is a Hong Kong-based screenwriter, producer and martial arts film historian. His films include Jackie Chan’s ‘The Medallion’ and ‘The Twins Effect’, Sammo Hung’s ‘Dragon Squad’ and ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny’, which starred Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh. He has produced documentaries about Bruce Lee, as well as a book entitled ‘Bruce Lee and I’. Bey’s recent publications include the two-volume ‘36 Chambers of Kung Fu Cinema’.

Ross O’Brien (A Better Yesterday)

Ross O’Brien writes about technology and economics in Asia from a fishing village on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island. Most evenings he stares out at the South China Sea, fretting about what the salt air is doing to his comic books and Del Rey paperbacks. He has no film credits to speak of, unless you count the voice-overs he did for Vidal Sassoon shampoo commercials when he was hard up in Singapore in the 1990s.

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A BETTER YESTERDAY EPISODE 1 A Better Yesterday is a conversation series about origins and evolution of Hong Kong action cinema culture — told from inside the wǔ guǎn.

Bey Logan (A Better Yesterday)

Ross O’Brien (A Better Yesterday)

A BETTER YESTERDAY EPISODE 1

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