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IN THE HAND OF DANTE MOVIE REVIEW

From painter turned filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) comes yet another biographical picture about a tortured artist – two tortured artists, actually. Based on the novel by Nick Tosches, In the Hand of Dante tells two parallel stories; both starring Oscar Isaac as the medieval poet Dante Alighieri, and a fictionalized version of Nick Tosches himself, a down on his luck writer who has been hired by the mob to steal a priceless manuscript of Dante’s masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy.” From there, metafictional hijinks ensue as we cut between the past and present, while characters ruminate about art, love, the afterlife, and everything in between. This divisive, star-studded film is part historical drama, artist biopic, spiritual meditation, and violent metafictional gangster flick. Needless to say, it’s a lot, but was it enough for our reviewers Dom, Drew, and Marco? Listen to their review to find out whether they graded Schnabel’s latest with a capital A for Art or F for Fuggedaboutit.

DIRECTED BY: Julian Schnabel

STARRING: Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Franco Nero, Benjamin Clementine, Paolo Bonacelli, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Claudio Santamaria, Guido Caprino, Mohamed Zouaoui

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.”

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.”

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.

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THE GET OUT MOVIE REVIEW

The Get Out stars Russell Crowe as Marco Kapak, a heavy set, viagra popping, hard partying Albanian who runs a popular nightclub in Los Angeles. In the course of a few days, Marco suffers a heart attack and is robbed at gunpoint. This run of bad luck convinces him that maybe it’s time to leave this lifestyle behind, sell the nightclub, and retire to a tropical island with his girlfriend Sunny (Teresa Palmer). It’s a nice dream except that the stolen money belongs to the drug cartel that bankrolled Marco’s nightclub and use it as a front to launder their money; a lucrative arrangement the cartel isn’t interested in changing. This puts Marco on a collision course with the head of the cartel (Danny Zovatto), a crooked detective (Josh McConville), an undercover federal agent (Luke Evans), a desperate community college professor (Aaron Paul) who is being blackmailed into committing robberies, and an insane adrenaline junkie (Nina Dobrev) who works as a bank teller and is obsessed with the movie Point Break. This is yet another violent, blackly comic, self-referential, LA-set crime thriller with a sprawling cast of shady characters and multiple intertwining storylines, the kind of story our reviewers Bret, Frank, and Marco are all too familiar with. Is The Get Out cool enough to be admitted to the same club as the films and novels that obviously influenced it, or should it get the hell out of town? Listen to the review to find out!

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DIRECTED BY: Derrick Borte

STARRING: Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Danny Zovatto, Josh McConville, Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul, Kartiah Vergara

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.”

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.

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 AUDACITY SERIES REVIEW

Matt Damon once said “Fortune favors the brave” in an ad campaign for a crypto currency exchange. A very cynical outlook on this global phenomenon would be that the tech industry has a lotta nerve taking advantage of celebrities with more money than they know what to do with. The Audacity is an AMC Plus streaming show about a wannabe tech titan with all the time and money in the world and no shame. Duncan (Billy Magnussen) is having a no good very bad day. The ethics and morals of his colleagues, family, and board partners are stifling his genius from changing the world. But like Jesus, opportunity knocks from time to time. It’s up to you to have the courage to let him in. Did I say Jesus? I meant, the Devil. Duncan has discovered that his personal therapist, Joanne (Sarah Goldberg), has several wealthy high profile clients who have shared very useful information that someone like Duncan could use to gain advantages in business. Blackmail and comedy ensues. Bradly and Eoin duo up and discuss the cruelty of the tech brah world as well as the underhanded culture of silicon valley in this absurdist satire of men who would monetize everything.

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CREATED BY: Jonathan Glatzer

STARRING: Billy Magnussen, Sarah Goldberg, Lucy Punch, Meaghan Rath, Paul Adelstein, Everett Blunck, Thailey Roberge, Ava Marie Telek, Rob Corddry, Simon Helberg, Jess McLeod, Zach Galifianakis, Andrew Bushell, Rukiya Bernard, Curtis Lum, Randall Park

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.

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: TEN FROM YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS

Before the movies, before the legend, Mel Brooks was a young writer in the chaotic world of live television. In the premiere episode of Make a Noise, Eric Samaniego and his Trash in the Can co-host Wright Sulek explore Ten from Your Show of Shows, the 1973 compilation that preserved classic sketches from the groundbreaking comedy series where Brooks first honed his voice. Together, they discuss the show’s lasting influence on American comedy, the legendary writers’ room that shaped Brooks’ career, and how laughter became one of his most powerful tools for making noise.

YOUR HOSTS

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.

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.

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MADDIE’S SECRET MOVIE REVIEW

Leave it to John Early to make a melodramatic film that feels like a cross between Showgirls and a John Waters movie that can still produce oddly poignant moments. Written, directed, and starring Early, Maddie’s Secret tells the story of Maddie Ralph and her rise to stardom from humble dishwasher for a cooking influencer to the next big internet chef. Aided by her best co-worker friend, Deena (played by the hysterical Kate Berlant), and her ever encouraging husband Jake (Eric Rahill), Maddie becomes a viral sensation over one her recipes which gives her the opportunity to take over for the current host Emily (Claudia O’Doherty). As the pressure rises from her producer Zach (Conner O’Malley), Maddie starts to crack and thus the audience discovers her secret which is that she’s recovering from an eating disorder. The revelation isn’t necessarily played for laughs, but more so the situation she finds herself in with a cast of the kookiest characters surrounding her. You can tell that Early has been deeply inspired by a variety of films and media from melodramatic Lifetime movies to even Giallo films. How the film unfolds is unexpected and full of heart, but the movie is still incredibly funny throughout. Listen as Shira and Wright discuss the feature film debut of John Early with Maddie’s Secret!

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DIRECTED BY: John Early

STARRING: John Early, Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Kristen Johnston, Claudia O’Doherty, Conner O’Malley, Vanessa Bayer, Chris Bauer

YOUR REVIEWERS

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.

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.

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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DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 378: DN THE BAND THE SHOW THE PODCAST

Wright and Chris take on a mighty stack of physical releases, getting into what may be Oliver Stone’s least seen but possibly best film, a Jimmy Stewart western that fell off everyone’s radar but should get back on it, one of the best new comedies we’ve seen in quite some time, a Japanese war/sci-fi film that needs yet another remake, a love/hate fest for Kevin Costner, and more.

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.

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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.

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TRASH IN THE CAN: THE SPIDER LABYRINTH

This week, the boys descend into the creepy crawly madness of 1988’s The Spider Labyrinth. Writer and critic Sarah Jane is game to discuss baby monsters, inadvertent slurs, and her own personal Hollywood Babylon. Join us for the worst spider related movie since Madame Web!

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.

You can subscribe to the Trash in the Can podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and more, or use our RSS feed on whatever podcast service you use: https://oneofus.net/feed/trashinthecan/ and please leave us a review!

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HACKS SEASON 5 REVIEW

Maya Angelou once said “Your legacy is every life you touch”. A famous journalist/second wave feminist named Gloria Steinem once said “There were never that many women stand up comics in the past because the power to make people laugh is also a power that makes people upset.” In 2021 the HBO MAX comedy series Hacks first aired. The show was about an aging stand up comic and a young aspiring comedy writer who butted heads in the process of writing the perfect jokes. That conflict slowly led to them becoming real colleagues and a hilarious found family. In the final season, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is contemplating her legacy. What’s the final bow before the curtain falls that this diva deserves? With her now-friend and colleague Ava (Hannah Einbinder) the two of them wrap up the many threads of the show as they plan Deborah’s last great work. They’ll attempt to get her cast as a legacy comic in an Oscar bait feature to get EGOT status, end up fulfilling a lifelong promise to Deborah’s daughter DJ, and they use their special set of media savvy skills to attempt a booking at Madison Square Garden. These are only a few of the wacky hijinks along the way to accomplish their MSG goal. Eoin and Frank bring all the nuance and expertise as lifelong fans of the show while Bradly admits he’s only seen the final season. Can the three get along long enough to give this the justice it deserves or will it be curtains for the listener?

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CREATED BY: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky

STARRING: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Megan Stalter, Paul W. Downs, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Poppy Liu, Johnny Sibilly, Angela E. Gibbs, Jane Adams, Luenell, Joe Mande, Lauren Weedman, Bob Lipka, Robby Hoffman

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.

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.

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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THE INVITE MOVIE REVIEW

Olivia Wilde as a director hit the ground running with the 2019 very funny comedy Booksmart. Unfortunately, her sophomore effort in 2022, the dystopian sci-fi drama Don’t Worry Darling did not fare nearly so well. So, returning to comedy seemed like the right move. Teaming up with A24, Wilde takes on an adaptation of the acclaimed Spanish film The People Upstairs with her latest film, The Invite. Angela (Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen) seem to have all the elements for a great marriage…except they’ve gradually started to hate each other. Constantly sniping is their anti-love language and when Angela invites their sexually noisy new upstairs neighbors over to dinner one night, Joe is not only not forewarned, he is ready to have a terrible time. But Pina (Penélope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton) are charming, intelligent, compassionate, and something Angela and Joe don’t know exactly how to process, extremely flirty. Establishing early on that they have an open marriage, an added element of ‘will they/won’t they’ is added to the atmosphere, changing the attitudes of Angela and Joe who both find themselves very attracted to the idea of some sexual escapades with Pina/Hawk. But this marriage is riddled with fear, anger, distrust, and about every other negative emotion you can imagine and this encounter almost certainly will not go as they hope. Chris, Wright, Ben, and Mike all found The Invite to be one of the funniest films they’ve seen in some time and would like the opportunity to invite you over to their review so they can seduce you into going to see it.

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DIRECTED BY: Olivia Wilde

STARRING: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton

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.

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.

Mike J. McAllister (Screener Squad, Staff Writer, Head Video Editor)

Mike J. McAllister is an award-winning creative jack of all trades, and is pretty competent with most of them. He is a writer, director, animator, video editor, and motion graphics artist. He has tried his hand at nearly every form of artistic expression at least once. He was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania where he fell in love with film, writing and special effects at an early age. His obsession with film would lead him to being locally known as a “human IMDb” and being on a first-name basis with every video store clerk in town. He would study film in Pittsburgh before taking his talents to Austin. Not letting something like Tourettes get in his way, he has produced a handful of animated short films that have won awards from film festivals all over the globe. He has also written several yet-to-be-produced screenplays and TV pilots, with some of them being recognized in screenwriting competitions. He has even created motion graphics and animations for several clients, from movie theaters to Twitch streamers. When not creating or watching films, he enjoys MST3K, classic video games and buying vinyl records. He loves dogs, dropping obscure pop culture trivia and watching travel videos. He currently resides in Austin Texas and can be followed on the Instamagrams at @ohheyitsmikejm. His body of work can be found at his homepage or you can take a gander at his somewhat-impressive IMDb listing here.

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SUPERGIRL MOVIE REVIEW

The new James Gunn DC universe continues with its second theatrical release, Supergirl, following Superman’s cousin Kara (Milly Alcock) on her questionable antics through space. The only other Kryptonian other than Clark (David Corenswet) that we know of at this juncture in the Gunniverse, Kara may share all of Clark’s powers but she’s not much like him. On a tour with her dog Krypto through space, she seeks out red sun planets that negate her powers to visit. Why? Because those are the only places she can get drunk. And that she does, at least until some space brigands murder a little girl’s family nearby and she ends up reluctantly roped into pursuing their leader, Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts) after he poisons Krypto and sets a timer on her need to claim the antidote. Will Kara be able to survive her hangover and save Krypto? Will her space debauchery continue on or will this little girl’s tragedy melt her heart? Will god-like powered alien mercenary Lobo (Jason Momoa) be a help or hindrance on her quest? All of this, some ‘death of Krypton’ origin stuff, and a remarkably short running time for a superhero film is what makes up Supergirl and the Highly Suspect Reviewers are here to tell you about it. Listen to Chris, Wright, Rod, and Nathan fervently disagree on many of the qualities of DC’s latest spectacle.

Edit: It has been pointed out to us that the ‘green sun’ actually does appear in the comic run that the film is loosely based on. We still think it’s kinda dumb.

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DIRECTED BY: Craig Gillespie

STARRING: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, Jason Momoa, Ferdinand Kingsley, Diamaid Murtagh

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.

Rod Nunley (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

An Austin native born military brat, Rod Nunley picked up his first comic book in Holland while waiting for his father to get out of work and was thrust into a world of nerdom. Now a full time single father he spends his days educating his son in the ways of being a geek with great bombast. Teaching his young pasawan the ways of D&D, sci-fi, fantasy books and all the great nerd films and content rivers he himself swam in his whole life. A karaoke singing, photo shoot taking, apartment locating and every doggo/kitty petting fan of all of all things geeky.

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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