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STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW SERIES REVIEW

The One Of Us Jedi Counsel of Melina, Marco, and T.C. gather to discuss the newest entry into the Star Wars franchise and are gleefully pleased to see that building an entire series around the Amblin Entertainment model that gave us The Goonies, E.T., and the entire kids on (speeder) bikes subgenre can in fact inject some new and wonderful life into the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows Wim, Fern, Neel, and KB: four kids from the hidden planet of At Attin who, after discovering an abandoned spaceship, find themselves lost in the vast and perilous galaxy. Guided by the enigmatic (and quite possibly fallen Jedi) Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law), they encounter the most piratey of pirates in the stars, strange aliens, and dangerous places in their quest to return home. The series, set in the same post-Empire era as The Mandalorian, is a coming-of-age adventure that will satisfy fans of the Orig Trig, newcomers to the franchise, and perhaps even cynical long-time fans just hate watching every offering. Also, if you love Treasure Planet, this one’s for you.

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CREATED BY: Jon Watts and Christopher Ford

STARRING: Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Nick Frost, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, Alia Shawkat, Hala Finley, Mathieu Kassovitz, Kelly Macdonald, M.J. Kang, Casse Bugge, Fred Tatasciore, Stephen Oyoung, Jaleel White, Dale Soules, Marti Matulis, Sisa Grey, Dominic Burgess, John Hodgman, Mike Estes, Geneva Carr, Carey Jones, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Alan Resnick, Anthony Atamanuik, John Gemberling, Alfred Molina, Julie Ann Emery, Patrick Seitz, Jacob Roanhaus, Sydney Rose Walker, Stephen Fry

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.

Melina Eames (Screener Squad)

Melina first discovered that she carried the nerd gene at the tender age of four following her exposure to a little film called A New Hope. In the twenty-some years that followed, Melina continued to grow into her geek identity through the discovery of Batman, Mst3k, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and The Mandalorian. But perhaps her most significant discovery came at the age of fourteen when a night of YouTube mining led her to the review site of Spill.com. Melina became a devoted follower whose fandom did not end with the site’s demise. By then, it had worked its dark magic and left her with a love and appreciation for film criticism that she has yet to shrug.

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.

“You don’t need to follow me. You don’t need to follow anybody!”

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BACK IN ACTION MOVIE REVIEW

Homer Simpson once said “Well, guess what, cool people! Parents are supposed to be lame. That’s so their kids have something to rebel against and be cool long enough to get married and have kids for whom they are lame. It’s nature’s way.” Netflix presents the espionage action comedy Back in Action featuring Jamie Foxx and the return of comedy bombshell and Charlie’s Angel, Cameron Diaz. Matt (Foxx) and Emily (Diaz) are the proud parents of two teens named Alice (McKenna Roberts) and Leo (Rylan Jackson). Matt and Emily have dull family movie nights in between routine PTA meetings and very boring lectures about preparing for your future and cringe dad jokes. When their former friend and employer Chuck (Kyle Chandler) pays them an unexpected visit, Alice and Leo discover that their dork-ass parents are actually Bond-level super spies. Bradly, Frank, and Jena gather the intel on Diaz’s decade-long disappearance and determine if her long awaited return is worth the straight to streaming tag. Also, they pin straight-to-streaming spy scripts against one another while having a laugh celebrating the long lasting cameo phase of Glenn Close’s career. Gather your spy gadgets and tuxedo up with the one of us review of Back in Action.

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DIRECTED BY: Seth Gordon

STARRING: Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Jamie Demetriou, Andrew Scott, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Robert Besta, Bashir Salahuddin, Tom Brittney

YOUR REVIEWERS

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.

Frank Calvillo (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

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.

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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HEART EYES MOVIE REVIEW

In continuing the ever-meta-ning of the horror-comedy genre, as we go deeper into the rabbit-hole of self-referentialism and winking at the audience, some of the entries have become absurdly lazy. Fortunately, one of the brightest lights in the field, Christopher Landon, is one of the writers of Heart Eyes and if you’ve seen his previous films (Freaky, Happy Death Day(s)) then it should be an incentive to give this new film a chance, as his fingerprints are all over it. Directed by another one-to-watch Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within), this rom-com that happens to have a slasher movie chasing it around, hits most of the right notes. Ally (Olivia Holt) works for an advertising agency and she’s in trouble as her latest campaign surrounding doomed lovers isn’t playing well due to the yearly antics of the Heart Eyes killer. The masked murderer only kills happy couples and has been amping up each year, killing more and more in a different city each time. Now that they’ve come to Ally’s home town of Seattle, her job might be in trouble. She is teamed up with advertising wunderkind Jay (Mason Gooding) who is problem for her because A: she’s actually super-cynical about romance and that makes her job pretty hard for her and B: Jay makes her weak at the knees. After a ‘making the ex-boyfriend jealous’ impromptu kiss is seen by Heart Eyes, the not-a-couple is targeted by the killer. Even as they run while trying to protest they’re not a thing, it’s clear they’re starting to fall for each other. Chris, Ben, Marco, and Wright tear into this fun and insanely gorey romp and declare it this year’s February surprise.

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DIRECTED BY: Josh Ruben

STARRING: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, Jordana Brewster, Latham Gaines, Chris Parker

YOUR REVIEWERS

Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss)

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 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). You can also check out Chris in his videocast, along with Martin Thomas and Danni Danger, that One Of Us does with our friends at Bell of Lost Souls: Crossover Event. He also regularly guests on the video game website Rage Select. Follow Chris on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Amazon Wish List.

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.

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.

“You don’t need to follow me. You don’t need to follow anybody!”

Wright Sulek (Da 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.

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THE GATHERING: SEASON 4 EPISODE 5

The party-podcast for our Brown Coat and above subscribers is here again! And this was a really good one. Chris and/or Wright lead 4 different discussions: Movies coming out in 2025/David Lynch In Memoriam/Thoughts on the Oscar Noms/The Nathan Flynn Game. A giant cast of regulars to the Gathering podcasts, and some new voices (special welcome to Melina and T.C. visiting from out of town) all join in to contribute. If you’re a Brown Coat or above subscriber, click here to check out the organized chaos.

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DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 351: JOHN AND CHRIS UP ALL NIGHT

John and Chris do a record-length show (for them) but in their defense, the box-sets this week, which are sizable, were covered at length. From the first four forays into hell, to some b-sides of J-horror. From a beloved modern Halloween classic, to one of the weirdest Chuck Conners movies ever. We’ve got a lot to cover this week so settle in with a hot toddy.

All titles were sent to Digital Noise by the distribution companies in question for the purpose of review. No other compensation was involved. The opinions here are our own.

PLEASE USE OUR IMAGE LINKS TO BUY ANY OF THESE TITLES ON AMAZON. IN FACT, PLEASE USE THEM AS YOUR STARTING POINT FOR ANYTHING YOU BUY OFF OF AMAZON. WE ARE AN AFFILIATE AND RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR PURCHASES MADE FROM OUR LINKS.

YOUR REVIEWERS

Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss)

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 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). You can also check out Chris in his videocast, along with Martin Thomas and Danni Danger, that One Of Us does with our friends at Bell of Lost Souls: Crossover Event. He also regularly guests on the video game website Rage Select. Follow Chris on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Amazon Wish List.

John Gholson (Digital Noise)

John Gholson is a writer and cartoonist with bylines at Movies.com, Moviefone, and Vice and illustration work for GQ and Fandango. As an actor, John can be seen in Zero Charisma, Hidden America With Jonah Ray, and The Suplex Duplex Complex. He writes and performs sketch comedy regularly at The New Movement Theater. John currently lives in Austin with his beloved comic book collection and a cat named after Peter Cushing.

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TRASH IN THE CAN: BLACKBIRD

As fascism spreads across the globe, we look to the hero Dublin deserves, but not the one it needs right now. Or ever really. Lord of the Dance himself, Michael Flatley, whose acting can best be described by his last name, stars in this Bond pastiche he also wrote and directed. Guest Christian Remde joins us for a surprisingly fun vanity project paid for by stiff-armed dancing. We watched 2018’s Blackbird!

YOUR HOSTS

Wright Sulek (Da 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)

Eric is a multi-award show watching, sometimes comedian, sometimes writer that began life as a Muppet and 1930’s screwball comedy obsessed goon and continues to carry a torch for all things felt and funny. With a passion for genre films, poor taste, and whiskey, he and co-conspirator, Wright Sulek, indulge in the best/worst films the world has to offer with One of Us’s podcast, ‘Trash in the Can’. When not podding, Eric works as an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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PRESENCE MOVIE REVIEW

Certainly writer David Koepp seems like a safe bet for a haunted house film (if you’ve never seen it, Stir of Echoes is great) but Steven Soderbergh as director? As one of our critics put it, “He just wanted to shoot an entire movie like his buddy Spike Jonze shot Beastie Boys videos”. The story follows a family who’ve just moved into a beautiful and old home. The point of view is entirely from the ‘presence’ which lives in the house, following the characters around, and occasionally interacting with the environment. At first, the ghostly nature is subtle and only the daughter of the family seems to note that anything is weird. But soon, there’s no denying it. What does it want? Why does it seem so protective of the daughter? Who or what is it? These are the central questions of Presence, a surprisingly by the book (mostly) ghost film only subverted by Soderbergh’s use of a fish-eye point of view of the spectre. Chris, Marco, Wright, and Kate strap on the proton packs and try to capture the spirit of this new film.

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DIRECTED BY: Steven Soderbergh

STARRING: Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Lucas Papaelias, West Mulholland, Eddy Maday

YOUR REVIEWERS

Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss)

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 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). You can also check out Chris in his videocast, along with Martin Thomas and Danni Danger, that One Of Us does with our friends at Bell of Lost Souls: Crossover Event. He also regularly guests on the video game website Rage Select. Follow Chris on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Amazon Wish List.

Kate Chambers (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Kate is a certified horror fiend and Horse Girl™. Her name isn’t short for anything. A native Austinite, she graduated with a BFA in Film Production from the University of Colorado Boulder then returned to the Lone Star State to make her home amid the cinephiles of the Alamo Drafthouse and the Austin Film Society. In her spare time, you can find her either down at the barn with her noble steed Jazz, watching as many movies as possible (often at work), cuddling with her pair of black cats and writing horror scripts, or nursing a beer in any available body of water… or doing Duolingo, where she’s currently on a 1000+ day streak.

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.

“You don’t need to follow me. You don’t need to follow anybody!”

Wright Sulek (Da 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.

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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WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL MOVIE REVIEW

From Aardman studios and presented by Netflix, the stop motion sensation from across the pond is back in Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The feature length film is a sequel to the original classic Wallace and Gromit adventure The Wrong Trousers. A diamond thief penguin named Feathers McGraw was thwarted by Wallace and Gromit from commiting the biggest blue diamond heist in history and is sentenced to solitary confinement behind bars, also known as the zoo. Feathers McGraw thinks only of revenge on the inventor Wallace (Ben Whitehead) and his expressive canine pal Gromit. While Feathers does pull-ups and squats at the zoo, Wallace has invented a little robotic helper in the guise of a gnome called Norbot (Reece Shearsmith). Norbot can tidy up the living room, trim and prune the trees and hedges in the garden, and with a helpful attitude, enable humanity to be a little bit more lazy. Feathers seeks to use this trending invention to frame Wallace and complete his vengeful plans. It will be up to Gromit to expose the psychotic penguin’s plot and save his best friend Wallace from legal consequences. Bradly, Mike, and Kate discuss their long history with being entertained and charmed by Aardman studios, discuss their understanding of British terms and practices, and take a deep dive into the love and care that Wallace and Gromit have brought through the decades with their awe inspiring stop motion animation and cozy comfort charm.

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DIRECTED BY: Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham

STARRING: Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Reece Shearsmith, Lauren Patel, Diane Morgan, John Sparkes, Adojoa Andoh, Lenny Henry, Muzz Khan

YOUR REVIEWERS

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.

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.

Kate Chambers (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Kate is a certified horror fiend and Horse Girl™. Her name isn’t short for anything. A native Austinite, she graduated with a BFA in Film Production from the University of Colorado Boulder then returned to the Lone Star State to make her home amid the cinephiles of the Alamo Drafthouse and the Austin Film Society. In her spare time, you can find her either down at the barn with her noble steed Jazz, watching as many movies as possible (often at work), cuddling with her pair of black cats and writing horror scripts, or nursing a beer in any available body of water… or doing Duolingo, where she’s currently on a 1000+ day streak.

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DUNE PROPHECY SERIES REVIEW

In 2021 a charismatic film maker named Denis Villeneuve began his quest in the box office, left dry and deserted by the ravages of the pandemic. By 2024, WB studios beared witness, as he rode the mighty sandworm of financial success. The studio that brought about the recently successful film spin-off The Penguin continued to taste the waters of the monetary crossover universe by releasing Dune Prophecy on Max. Showrunners Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker present a prequel to the Dune films, set 10,000 years in the past when the first war with the machines led to the rise of house Atreides’ glory and house Harkonnen’s descent into shame. Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) recalls her time as a young girl (played by Jessica Barden) and what led her down an ambitious path to wage war upon house Atreides. Along with her sister Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) we see what plans they have wrought over the course of decades to bring about the fall of Imperium Emperor Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong). A wedding to the Emperor’s daughter Princess Ynez Corrino (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) is set to bond houses and create opportunities and hopefully peace for generations to come. However, a murder through the power of some kind of ancient witchcraft tears the pairing asunder. Only a large ensemble of character actors can unearth the truth, shrouded in cloaks and daggers, and reveal the hands of a puppet master pulling the strings with eyes that can see across generations of time. If that sounds a bit convoluted, Bradly, Lewayne, and Ryan are here to explain the simpler details of the plot before our dear viewers are swallowed up by a shai-hulud sized worm worth of Dune lore. Those however familiar with this universe and its epic machinations may not need the review, but will enjoy a laugh with the One Of Us crew reviewing Dune Prophecy Season 1.

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CREATED BY: Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker

STARRING: Emily Watson, Jessica Barden, Olivia Williams, Emma Canning, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Edward Davis, Josh Heuston, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, Barbara Marten, Sarah Oliver-Watts, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Yerin Ha, Cathy Tyson, Brendan Cowell, Hannah Khalique-Brown, Flora Montgomery, Laura Howard, Tessa Bonham Jones, Charlie Hodson-Prior, Sam Spruell, Karima McAdams, Mark Addy, Polly Walker, Earl Cave, Milo Callaghan, David Bark-Jones, Archie Barnes, Tanya Moodie, Lucy Russell, Sarah Lam, Nicola Alexis, Tabu, Charithra Chandran

YOUR REVIEWERS

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.

Lewayne White (Screener Squad)

Lewayne’s earliest memories are of watching movies and reading comics, which instilled in him a sense of wonder, a vivid imagination, and unrealistic expectations. It also means he spends a lot of time watching movies, writing scripts for them, and trying to get them made. He lives in the middle of middle America after landing there as a child, and has remained there mainly because he hates packing.

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.

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WOLF MAN MOVIE REVIEW

The early excitement over the new Wolf Man movie had less to do with there being a new reboot of the Universal classic monster, The Wolf Man, and more with the writer/director Leigh Whannell. As a writer he created the Saw and Insidious franchises with James Wan. As a director, he took the steam out of the first Venom film’s release by making a somewhat similar but MUCH better film with 2018’s Upgrade. Most importantly, in 2020, he took his first stab at a Universal movie monster reboot with his highly lauded The Invisible Man. So Leigh taking on another classic monster was highly anticipated. And maybe that’s why Wolf Man seemed like such a let down to Chris, Wright, Alan, and Marco because expectations were high. This version follows Blake (Christopher Abbott) and his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) as they take a trip with their daughter to the mountains of Oregon. Blake’s father, long missing, has been declared deceased, and he talks his family into going with him up to the old homestead to pack up some things, largely out of an attempt to heal a growing rift between him and his wife. They’re not even there yet when a titular creature jumps in front of their U-haul, causing it to spectacularly crash. A narrow escape still leaves Blake wounded by the wolf dude and they manage to get to Blake’s old house and seal themselves in against it. But Blake’s not looking so good and, well, you can guess how this is gonna go. In fact your reviewers pretty much out-guessed Wolf Man every step of the way, while still giving Whannell some points for some of his creative transformation ideas. Check out their review and see if you agree.

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DIRECTED BY: Leigh Whannell

STARRING: Christopher Abbott, Zac Chandler, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger, Ben Prendergast, Leigh Whannell

YOUR REVIEWERS

Christopher Lawrence Cox (Founder, Da Boss)

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 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). You can also check out Chris in his videocast, along with Martin Thomas and Danni Danger, that One Of Us does with our friends at Bell of Lost Souls: Crossover Event. He also regularly guests on the video game website Rage Select. Follow Chris on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Amazon Wish List.

Alan Galinsky (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Deliberations of Doom)

Born and raised in Texas, Alan Galinsky is a lifetime movie fan. As a youth, he would rent multiple movies every weekend and go to the theater for the latest releases, and that pace has remained steady. When Alan isn’t watching movies, you can find him talking about movies. When he’s not talking about movies, you can find him playing music in the band Delicate Boys.

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.

“You don’t need to follow me. You don’t need to follow anybody!”

Wright Sulek (Da 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.

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