Highly Suspect Reviews: The Odyssey

The Odyssey movie review

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THE ODYSSEY MOVIE REVIEW

Director Christopher Nolan has become one of the biggest ‘event’ directors of his generation. Pretty much no matter what he’s helming, he’ll get exactly the cast he wants, the budget he wants, people will pre-buy tickets for the first few weeks, and it will be showered in awards. I mean, how many other people would adapt Homer’s The Odyssey and it’s THE event film of the year? Complicating ticket availability is that it’s the first film shot entirely in IMAX, which of course limits the theaters able to even show the thing. But Chris, Wright, Nathan, and our old buddy Martin Thomas are here to tell you whether it was worth all the trouble to acquire seats. The story is of Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he tries desperately with his crew after the Trojan war to return home to his wife (Anne Hathaway) and son (Tom Holland), but the Gods kinda left a mess o’monsters in their wake. It’s literally taking decades to return and the kingdom is in danger of invasion without a king. Suitors for the queen line up every night to try to win her favor, most notably the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson) but the queen and her son Telemachus are still holding out against hope that Ulysses will return…someday. The Odyssey is certainly the most accurate to the source material of the many, many adaptations over the past century or so, but it does take some liberties. The real question is, even with all the expected amount of epic cinematography, classic monsters, and huge battle scenes, will it be able to connect to audiences on an emotional level?

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DIRECTED BY: Christopher Nolan

STARRING: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo, Bill Irwin, Himesh Patel, Will Yun Lee, Corey Hawkins, Mia Goth, Logan Marshall-Green, Jimmy Gonzales, Andrew Howard, Travis Scott, Elliot Page, James Remar, Elyes Gabel, Jesse Garcia, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Nick E. Tarabay, Maurice Compte, Michael Vlamis, Iddo Goldberg, Josh Stewart, Ryan Hurst, Anthony Molinari, Jovan Adepo, Sean Avery, Ian Casselberry

 

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).

 

Wright Sulek (The Other Boss, Trash in the Can, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, One Man’s Trash, 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.

 

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.

 

Martin Thomas (Highly Suspect Reviews, The Original Gentlemen)

In addition to having been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king…Martin Thomas has also been a professional comic book artist (Marvel, DC, First Comics, etc.), a TV personality (The Reel Deal), and a cartoon character (“Leon” from Spill.com). Currently, he can be found podcasting up a storm at DoubleToasted.com when he’s not one of “The Original Gentlemen.”

 

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Screener Squad: Enola Holmes 3

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ENOLA HOLMES 3 MOVIE REVIEW

Sherlock Holmes once said “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact”. Netflix’s popular film franchise Enola Holmes is up to three installments now with Enola Holmes 3! Enola (Millie Bobby Brown) is getting married to long time friend, first time finance, Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge) though she may have cold feet and doubts about what this could do to her Holmes legacy. Her mad love is crazy stupid for this young man. When you live a life of crime solving, the wicked refuse to rest and something wicked has RSVPed! Sherlock (Henry Cavill) has been abducted and it’s up to Enola to put her wedding on hold and hold the culprits accountable. With the help of her fiance, Watson (Himesh Patel), and her mother Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter), she’ll discover the clues, follow the breadcrumbs, and reveal the conspiracies of the past that will solve the problems of the present. Bradly, Eoin, and Chris Ayres put on their crime solving caps, break out their pipes, and shove a bunch of opium in them. The trio gather their thoughts and feelings about this new family favorite crime solving entry and solve the Netflix second screen caper.

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DIRECTED BY: Philip Barantini

STARRING: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Hattie Morahan, Susan Wokoma, Joe Azzopardi, Nicholas Aaron, Michael Farrugia, David Sterne, Jason Watkins, Paul Cawley, Myron Ellul, Robbie O’Neill, Stephen Chance, Nicholette Yardley-Moore

 

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.

 

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.

 

Christopher Ayres (Screener Squad)

Born and raised in the suburbs of Hinsdale, Illinois, Chris Ayres would constantly watch movies as a child, and that obsession has only grown over time, even attending Columbia Film School in Chicago during his last couple years of college. Whenever he’s not working his exhausting day job, he’s either watching as many movies as he can squeeze into his free time (preferably movies he’s never seen before due to a never-ending desire to expand his knowledge of the art form), or trying to turn people on to movies they haven’t seen that he thinks are worth their attention. You can find him on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and Letterboxd (look for AyresForce or AyresForceOne)

 

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Screener Squad: The Isolate Thief

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THE ISOLATE THIEF MOVIE REVIEW

Winter has a way of revealing who people truly are, and this frontier western thriller unfolds at a remote Union outpost in the Oregon Territory after the Civil War, where a young woman named Ada (Mackenzie Foy), struggles to survive the icy wilderness. After an encounter with a mysterious man, she steals a cache of gold from a ruthless gang of outlaws, only to find herself trapped when they descend on the outpost looking for it. With the wilderness closing in and danger at every turn, survival depends not on the fastest gun, but on patience, deception, and the will to outlast everyone else. The film trades nonstop shootouts for simmering tension and psychological cat-and-mouse. T.C., Frank, and (eventually pulled in from the snow) Eoin gather deep in the One Of Us outpost to brave the cold, warm themselves by the fire, and decide whether The Isolate Thief strikes cinematic gold.

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DIRECTED BY: John Suits

STARRING: Philip McDermott Young, Sean Bean, Joe Pantoliano, Mackenzie Foy, Odeya Rush, Ty Simpkins, Martin Sensmeier, Jack Kesy, Mark Alan Jaeger, Bryan Martin

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Screener Squad: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4

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THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA SEASON 4 REVIEW

Doty, take this down. It has been a year since the Chroma Conclave ravaged its way through the land of Exandria, mightily bested by the noble warriors of Vox Machina. The threat of dragons gone, these brave adventurers seemingly decided to go back to the mundanity of everyday life: attending galas, performing concerts, starting tavern fights, heading off on an aramenté, whatever that is. Boring, if you ask me. Fortunately, a brilliant and dashing newcomer in the form of Taryon Darrington (Wayne Brady) is here to get the band back together and spice things back up again. (No, not that kind of spice, Doty.) It’s a good thing, too, as it seems just when all is settled, a new villain named The Whispered One has been corrupting the locals into a much greater threat than ever imagined. Nerdy ass reviewers Mindy, Brad, and Dom set out from Whitestone into the unknown as they review Amazon‘s latest offering of Critical Role‘s adaptation of its beloved first D&D campaign. Will the band set aside their petty differences to tackle their greatest foe? More importantly, will their rating prove good enough to make Tary a household name? Find out in the latest review of “The Legend of Taryon Darrington!”… I mean, season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina.

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CREATED BY: Critical Role and Christ Prynoski

STARRING: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Stephanie Beatriz, Indira Varma, Grey Griffin, Sunil Malhotra, Anjali Bhimani, Esmé Creed-Miles, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Aisling Franciosi, Wayne Brady, Chris Prynoski, Andy Serkis, Tom Cardy, Eugene Byrd, Robbie Daymond, Henry Winkler, Courtenay Taylor, Debra Wilson, Tamara Podemski

 

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.

 

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.

 

Dominic Rizzi (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)

Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, NY, Dom “the Movie Nerd” Rizzi fell in love with film at a young age. After majoring in film in both community college and achieving a Bachelor’s degree in film from SUNY Oswego, Dom went on to start his own podcast Talkin’ TV during Covid before studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Relentlessly passionate about everything related to film, Dom has shot and produced several short films, as well as having written several scripts. Working at a liquor store by day, Dom has continued to pursue his passion for cinema in any capacity he can, because to follow his dreams, in the words of Shia LaBeouf pre-descent into insanity, “just do it.”

 

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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Make a Noise – Ep 2 – The Producers (1967)

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MAKE A NOISE: THE PRODUCERS (1967)

Mel Brooks’ directorial debut launched one of comedy’s greatest careers by asking an impossible question: could Adolf Hitler be funny? Eric Samaniego is joined by One of Us contributor and The Movie Buff critic Nathan Flynn to discuss The Producers. Listen as they discuss the unforgettable performances of Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, how a film built around spectacularly bad taste became one of the most influential comedies ever made, and unexpectedly rake Taika Waititi over the coals.

 

YOUR HOST

 

Eric Samaniego (Trash in the Can, Heart/Felt, Make a Noise, 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 hosted Heart/Felt, a limited podcast series celebrating the 70th anniversary of The Muppets and the enduring legacy of Jim Henson. He has a new limited series on One of Us that explores the films and life of comedy legend Mel Brooks called Make a Noise. 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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Screener Squad: Voicemails For Isabelle

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VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE MOVIE REVIEW

A long time ago there was a method of communication in which you could leave a message for a person if you called for them on your iPhone and if they were not available to speak with. We ain’t talking a text or an DM, this ancient technology implemented a recording of your voice prompting the person trying to get a hold of you to leave their own voice in a recorded message with information pertaining to the reason for their call and how you could reach them should you so desire. They called it, voicemail. Netflix‘s new romantic comedy Voicemails For Isabelle is about missed calls and misunderstandings. Jill (Zoey Deutch) is an apprentice pastry chef for a buffoon. She’s an open hearted romantic who keeps hooking up with the wrong guys, and just found out that her sister Isabelle (Ciara Bravo) has passed away from cancer. Jill and her sister Isabelle were as close as two sisters can be. Every experience Jill has ever had since they were kids, she would document and leave in a voicemail to Isabelle. Even though Isabelle is gone, Jill is carrying on this promise. Scratch that record, because Isabelle’s phone number now belongs to Wes (Nick Robinson) and he’s been listening in and slowly falling in love with this romantic dreamer. After meeting her in person, he’s thrust into the moral dilemma of whether he should come clean about the phone or continue to listen in on Jill’s messages to Isabelle. Bradly and Eoin have closed off hearts concerning the wacky premise and it’s Dom to the rescue to give the bonkers scenario the benefit of the doubt. All three agree that Zoey is delightful as always but how fares the comedy of Offerman, Robinson, and an assortment of other comedic talents?

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DIRECTED BY: Leah McKendrick

STARRING: Zoey Deutch, Alice Comer, Nick Robinson, Ciara Bravo, Iris Everly, Harry Shum Jr., Lukas Gage, Toby Sandeman, Nick Offerman, Megan Danso, Gil Bellows, Tanis Dolman, Spencer Lord, Leah McKendrick

 

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.

 

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.

 

Dominic Rizzi (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)

Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, NY, Dom “the Movie Nerd” Rizzi fell in love with film at a young age. After majoring in film in both community college and achieving a Bachelor’s degree in film from SUNY Oswego, Dom went on to start his own podcast Talkin’ TV during Covid before studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Relentlessly passionate about everything related to film, Dom has shot and produced several short films, as well as having written several scripts. Working at a liquor store by day, Dom has continued to pursue his passion for cinema in any capacity he can, because to follow his dreams, in the words of Shia LaBeouf pre-descent into insanity, “just do it.”

 

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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Highly Suspect Reviews: Evil Dead Burn

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EVIL DEAD BURN MOVIE REVIEW

The sixth entry (I say 7th since I am counting the great tv series Ash vs The Evil Dead) in the consistently good Evil Dead horror franchise is here and fans are excited. As has become the tradition, producers Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell have pulled from the horror indie scene a recent success story, Sébastien Vaniček (Infested), to helm the entry. After a brief and brutal beginning sequence that follows from the end of the previous entry Evil Dead Rise, our story moves to a nightclub where Joseph (Hunter Doohan), his girlfriend Thya (Luciane Buchanan) are celebrating Joseph’s birthday at his brother Will’s (George Pullar) nightclub. Unfortunately, Will and his French wife Alice (Souheila Yacoub) are not getting along great and after a big fight, Will drunkenly takes to the road in his car. Along the way he has an unfortunate encounter with our deadites from the beginning of the film and that’s it for Will. Now, the movie really begins as the survivors meet up at the old decaying house in the middle of nowhere that Joseph has inherited from his dead grandfather that his mom (Tandi Wright) and dad (Erroll Shand) don’t like to talk about. Apparently grandpa had some deadite experience in his past and has quite the collection of related stuff up in the attic. Here’s where things really take a turn from the other films: the deadites seem to actually have a goal and a plan here and it involves something that ol’ dead grandad has in his collection. Before you know it there’s goo, gore, and gross-outs galore as the deadites wreak havoc. Chris, Wright, Bret, and Marco gather to read aloud the mysterious latin phrases they found in that book in the basement to see what happens.

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DIRECTED BY: Sébastien Vaniček

STARRING: Souhella Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, Maude Davey, George Pullar, Alyssa Sutherland, Tapiwa Soropa, Keanu Karim, Alain Chabat, Greta Van Den Brink

 

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).

 

Wright Sulek (The Other Boss, Trash in the Can, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, One Man’s Trash, 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.

 

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.

 

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.”

 

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Necromancer Ep. 143 – Take Me Higher: A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

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NECROMANCER EP. 143 – TAKE ME HIGHER: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946)

The necromancers were just wrapping up their tour of love and terror in flight when they suddenly got lost in the dense fog over the English Channel. Shira’s unconventional pick, A Matter of Life and Death, lands her and Bret inside the romantic mind of a WWII pilot. Will Bret agree this case of love at first sound is a masterpiece or wish the plane went down in flames? Listen to find out and then stick around for horror remixes where the only thing that matters is death!

 

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Shira More (Necromancer, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Shira grew up in Dallas, TX, and need only put her palm to the ground to sense the direction of a semi-annual sale. She knows a little about a lot of things: Mary Shelley, Survivor (yes it’s still on), Otome Isekai’s, Slavoj Zizek. Is she method acting a supporting character in a Hallmark Christmas movie or is she just extremely undiagnosed? We’ll never know. When Shira’s not campaigning for French Kiss (1995) to finally be on streaming, you’ll find her debating the charming and unsettling similarities between rom coms and horror movies with Bret Dorman on the Necromancer podcast.

 

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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Screener Squad: Couture

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COUTURE MOVIE REVIEW

Maria Callas once said “Paris dictates fashion to the whole world” while Sonia Rykiel once mused “You can create fashion anywhere in the world, but the place where you are crowned is Paris”. In case you haven’t guessed, this film is about fashion in the city of lights during the biggest fashion week in France. Couture spins the tale of an American filmmaker named Maxine Walker (Angelina Jolie) bringing her talents to document the fashion week in the great city of Paris. Whether rain or shine, she will put her best foot forward and capture the models and their vulnerability, beauty, and their personal truths. While Maxine commits her life to this work, her doctor has given her the news that her life is in the hands of fate. Maxine must struggle through the pain of this revelation, evaluate what it means to have been an artist, a lover, a mother, and an auteur and where these things fit into what time she has left. C’est la vie, the show must go on. Bradly, Frank, and Caroline discuss the one and the only Angelina Jolie while also discussing the B-plot about a model named Ada (Anyier Anei) and how she’s struggling to fit in.

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DIRECTED BY: Alice Winocour

STARRING: Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, Garance Marillier, Anyier Anei, Mona Tougaard, Mika Schneider, Suzy Menkes, Finnegan Oldfield

 

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.

 

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.

 

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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Screener Squad: Widow’s Bay

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WIDOW’S BAY SERIES REVIEW

Summertime is upon us and there are plenty of spots to consider for vacation. Are you looking for cozy yet sophisticated, quaint yet modern, Martha’s Vineyard like locale yet affordable, to make memories with your family? A place that is definitely not cursed? Then you’re (not) looking for Widow’s Bay,  and you can see why on the Apple Plus horror comedy series, Widows Bay. Mayor Tom (Matthew Rhys) dreams of increasing the tourism of the town and putting to rest all the nightmarish folklore that’s haunted the New England island for decades. A travel journalist is visiting the island and Tom wants to present the island as the next number one vacation sensation. Wyck (Stephen Root), the town resident with in depth knowledge of the island’s lore and spooky history, feels inviting tourism will feed the evil of the island causing devastation to the locals and visitors alike. The conflict is set and the scares are aplenty with plenty of laughs as well. Bradly, Eoin, and Dom discuss the high wire horror and hycks in the mysterious comedy thriller, how long the wait will be for season 2, and their favorite townies of this new hit series.

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CREATED BY: Katie Dippold

STARRING: Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Stephen Root, K Callan, Christian Clemenson, Jeff Hiller, Nancy Lenehan, Beck Nolan, Charles Van Flaherty, Neil Casey, Meredith Casey, Kylie McNeill, Sipiwe Moyo, Bashir Salahuddin, William Hill, Tom Kemp, Toby Huss, Tim Baltz, Olli Haaskivi, Elizabeth Alderfer, Lauren Bittner, Emily Davis, Connor Ratliff, Chris Fleming, Michael Malvesti, Hamish Linklater, Betty Gilpin, David Dean Bottrell, Veanne Cox, Tom Nowicki, Lenora Severance, Anthony Atamanuik, Airon Armstrong

 

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.

 

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.

 

Dominic Rizzi (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)

Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, NY, Dom “the Movie Nerd” Rizzi fell in love with film at a young age. After majoring in film in both community college and achieving a Bachelor’s degree in film from SUNY Oswego, Dom went on to start his own podcast Talkin’ TV during Covid before studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Relentlessly passionate about everything related to film, Dom has shot and produced several short films, as well as having written several scripts. Working at a liquor store by day, Dom has continued to pursue his passion for cinema in any capacity he can, because to follow his dreams, in the words of Shia LaBeouf pre-descent into insanity, “just do it.”

 

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