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DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 320: THAT FIST OF LEGEND MAN WRIGHT IS NOBODY’S FOOL

This is a weird episode of Digital Noise. Mainly because we have not a single horror film to talk about. Sometimes it just shakes out that way. But Chris and Wright do discuss that period piece version of Top Gun movie that came and went from theaters quickly with Jonathan Majors, two stone-cold Jet Li classics (and a third so-so one), Charming but Grumpy Paul Newman: The Movie, one of the best art-house trilogies ever made, and much 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)

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.

Wright Sulek (Screener Squad, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Trash in the Can, Audio Editor)

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.

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THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 REVIEW

Star Wars fans rejoice! Our favorite helmeted bounty hunter Din Djarin (yeah I said it) and the delightful Grogu are reunited and onto a new adventure…yes, Grogu is back. Please turn to The Book of Boba Fett for any questions. After removing his helmet in violation of the Mandalorian creed, Din must travel to the treacherous and supposedly cursed planet of Mandalore to bathe in its sacred waters as a means of redemption. Meanwhile, the ousted princess Bo Katan struggles to gather support for her campaign to retake the Mandalorian’s ancestral planet, while newly-elected magistrate Greef Karga faces a nefarious band of pirates who seek control of Nevarro…and that’s just the first episode. With the first two seasons of The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni created a worldwide phenomenon that immediately cemented itself as one of the most popular and beloved entries in the entire Star Wars universe. Now, three years later, The Screener Squad has gathered in council with the daunting task of deciding whether the show’s long-awaited third season stands as strong as its predecessors. Some of us thought so…some of us did not. But whatever our disagreements and takeaways, the Squad had a blast discussing the series. After all, like Mandalorians, Star Wars fans are stronger together. Take a listen to the full audio review to hear Wright, Neil, Rose and Melina dish on The Mandalorian: Season 3. But listener beware: here there be spoilers. I have spoken.

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CREATED BY: Jon Favreau

STARRING: Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Katy M. O’Brian, Paul Hyung Lee, Simon Kassianides, Mercedes Varnado, Tait Fletcher, Giancarlo Esposito, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Ahmed Best, Tim Meadows, Jack Black, Lizzo, Christopher Lloyd

YOUR REVIEWERS

Wright Sulek (Screener Squad, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Trash in the Can, Audio Editor)

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.

Neil Anderson (Screener Squad)

I first got hooked on movies when I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater as a kid. Growing up in a small, rural town meant not having access to a lot of movies. In college, that all changed. I couldn’t get enough. I love it all — flicks, films, movies, and cinema. I still have that wide-eyed wonder of that kid watching movies from the back of a pick-up truck at the drive-in.

Rose Mattox (Screener Squad)

Originally hailing from Austin then Houston, Rose has been an avid movie and TV fanatic pretty much since birth. She spends spending her days watching Star Trek reruns, 60’s spy fiction, and Audrey Hepburn movies with her beloved minion (see: dog Riley). She also occasionally dabbles in comedy, screenwriting, as well as graphic and interior design. Rose has been contributing to One of Us since 2019 as a member of the Screener Squad, as well as making regular appearances on Eye on the Prize during awards season. She can be found on Twitter at @nightattheopera.

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.

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BEAU IS AFRAID MOVIE REVIEW

Beau afraid. Beau very afraid. Ari Aster is back with his newest feature film following Midsommar with Beau is Afraid. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the titular Beau who, following the sudden death of his overbearing mother (played by Patti LuPone), has to find a way back to his childhood home through a nightmarish hellscape that Aster created for our hero. Throughout his journey he meets a slew of wild and surreal characters that test Beau’s already fragile mind in ways that can only be described as hysterically horrifying. Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Parker Posey, and Kylie Rogers round out the cast that either hold Beau back from his destination or push him closer to madness. Wright, T.C., and Mike take Beau is Afraid to task and discuss the already divisive 3rd film by Ari Aster.

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DIRECTED BY: Ari Aster

STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Armen Nahapetian, Patti LuPone, Zoe Lister-Jones, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Kylie Rogers, Denis Ménochet, Parker Posey, Julia Antonelli, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Richard Kind, Hayley Squires, Julian Richings, Michael Gandolfini, Théodore Pellerin, Mike Taylor, Bill Hader

YOUR REVIEWERS

Wright Sulek (Screener Squad, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Trash in the Can, Audio Editor)

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.

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.

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.

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EVIL DEAD RISE MOVIE REVIEW

The deadites are back! This new installment of what is, perhaps, the only horror franchise (with more than 2 films) that every chapter of it works, Evil Dead Rise also changes a few things up. While there is (briefly) a cabin in the woods, the setting for the bulk of the film is a dilapidated apartment tower scheduled for demolition soon. One of the few remaining families still living in it, Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and her three children, are visited by Ellie’s estranged sister Beth (Lily Sullivan). When the children return from getting pizza (so the sisters can have some time to argue), a quake rocks the building and opens up a hole in the underground parking lot. Turns out, this building long ago was a bank and the hole leads to a sealed off vault, and it was sealed for good reason. Before you know it, you got yourself a book of the dead, possessed folks, and tons of carnage. Chris, Marco, and Tessa are here to tell you how this stacks up in the Evil Dead franchise, whether it’s just pillow talk baby or if it’s totally groovy.

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DIRECTED BY: Lee Cronin

STARRING: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher, Richard Crouchley, Mirabai Pease, Anna-Maree Thomas, Jayden Daniels, Billy Reynolds-McCarthy, Tai Wano

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.

Tessa Morrison (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Unstabletop Gamers)

Well-rounded nerd and artist, Tessa Morrison grew up in the misty mountains of West Virginia and was constantly ridiculed for being a “weirdo.” Then moved to Austin in 2009 where people said the same thing, but in an endearing tone. Tessa works an office day job, creates puppets and fiber art, cosplays, models for gaming and animation studios, and volunteers for various organizations. One of which is the Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin’s first SciFi film fest, working in the capacity of Outreach Director and programmer. Another is local DIY-comedy-wrestling league, Party World Rasslin’, where Tessa scrambles around stage-handing and doing art department nonsense. Wrote and contributed to website and magazine Strange Kids Club for five years reviewing films, video games, and Halloween candy. Co-hosted a Public Access show called Ladies of Fandom. Previously guested on podcasts Blood Over Texas, Threequel Club, Trash in the Can, Retro Movie Roundtable, and Nerds with Mics.

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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THE OWL HOUSE COMPLETE SERIES REVIEW

Children of the Boiling Isles, it is time for us to come together in unity and binge the the entirety the Disney channel magical hit sensation The Owl House. The show features a plethora of humans, witches, demons, and palisman co-existing on the remains of a dead festering corpse of a massive titan. Its bones and organs are just a part of the infrastructure and charm. A socially awkward human named Luz (Sarah-Nicole Robles) finds herself spirited away to the isles when chasing an owl that snatched her favourite book. Proving herself useful in horrifying situations, she apprentices under Eda (Wendie Malick) a wild witch who refuses to join the emperor’s coven and chooses to practice magic unrestrained by the rules of conformity. Eda’s sister Lilith (Cissy Jones) implores her estranged sister to pledge loyalty to Emperor Belos (Matthew Rhys) who will in exchange cure Eda’s childhood curse. Family drama aside, Luz befriends Willow (Tati Gabrielle), Gus (Issac Ryan Brown), and a collective of magical characters at Hexside, the school for witches. Along with an adorable demon with fuzzy little paws named King (Alex Hirsch), a house demon named Hooty (Also Alex Hirsch), and Hexsides most promising student with a very large chip on her shoulder, Amity (Mae Whitman), Luz will dive into grand adventure and uncover the mystery of the titan and the secret intentions of Emperor Belos. Bradly, Jordan, Harmoni, and Tessa brew up some great conversation about witches, magical worlds, and how weirdos of all shapes, sizes, genders, and orientations gotta stick together.

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CREATED BY: Dana Terrace

STARRING: Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hirsch, Mae Whitman, Tati Gabrielle, Issac Ryan Brown, Zeno Robinson, Matthew Rhys, Cissy Jones, Michaela Dietz, Elizabeth Grullon, Fryda Wolff

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.

Jordan Cobb (Screener Squad)

Born with a comic book in one hand, a camera in the other, and in front of the television as WrestleMania played out, Jordan Worth Cobb was thus birthed into this crazy world. A Digital Filmmaking major from the University of Central Arkansas, Jordan has done it all in film from directing, writing, editing, and producing in addition to skills involved in film and TV criticism, journalism, and years of podcasting experience. On any given day, her ADHD riddled brain bounces focus from film to pro wrestling to TV to superheroes to noir to video games to espionage and yes, even to sports. She played little league you know. For more of this eccentric nerd, you can follow her on Twitter here and read her original writings on Deepest Corners of My Notebook.

Harmoni Anderson (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Unstabletop Gaming)

Harmoni is a mermaid-haired, millennial, rum drinking, Section 31, Slytherin (who’s divorced J.K. Rowling) preschool/nursery teacher and multi genre geek who also loves all things film, tv, fashion, makeup, and an embarrassingly huge BTS stan. Like really embarrassing. As in, mention them and then sit back and watch the insanity. Harmoni likes being able to game and talk movies/TV with people that aren’t 3 feet tall or all that demanding of her. Plus she can curse at us and not get fired….so bonus!

Tessa Morrison (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, Unstabletop Gamers)

Well-rounded nerd and artist, Tessa Morrison grew up in the misty mountains of West Virginia and was constantly ridiculed for being a “weirdo.” Then moved to Austin in 2009 where people said the same thing, but in an endearing tone. Tessa works an office day job, creates puppets and fiber art, cosplays, models for gaming and animation studios, and volunteers for various organizations. One of which is the Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin’s first SciFi film fest, working in the capacity of Outreach Director and programmer. Another is local DIY-comedy-wrestling league, Party World Rasslin’, where Tessa scrambles around stage-handing and doing art department nonsense. Wrote and contributed to website and magazine Strange Kids Club for five years reviewing films, video games, and Halloween candy. Co-hosted a Public Access show called Ladies of Fandom. Previously guested on podcasts Blood Over Texas, Threequel Club, Trash in the Can, Retro Movie Roundtable, and Nerds with Mics.

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TRASH IN THE CAN: ROADIE

Take a trip with us to the music scene of the past. An era of rock & roll, fast cars, and romances of questionable legal status (hint: illegal). Journalist, Joseph Leahy, and the boys strap in for a bop-filled soundtrack featuring every truly gifted musician of the 70s plus Meatloaf and truly uncomfortable love scenes that can only be described as crimes! We watched the raucous, rockin’, Roadie!

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Wright Sulek (Screener Squad, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Trash in the Can, Audio Editor)

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.

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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GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT MOVIE REVIEW

In a film so different from everything else he’s made that he had to put his name in front of the title so you’d know it was him, The Covenant takes place during the war in Afghanistan. Jake Gyllenhaal plays sergeant John Kinley. His squad is tasked with uncovering hidden Taliban IED factories. His new interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim) was once sympathetic to the Taliban, but not after they killed his son. He has taken this position with the US military for 1-revenge and 2-the promise of visas for him and his family to go to America. When a mission far away from base goes sideways, Ahmed and Jake are left on their own to run from forces chasing them across miles and miles of desert. A bond is created between the two men and some bonds are unbreakable, especially when the US doesn’t exactly keep to its word about visa promises. Chris, Marco, and Wright took on this tense message-based thriller and found it largely a pleasant diversion from Ritchie’s usual fare. Which isn’t to say it’s without problems. Listen to their review!

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DIRECTED BY: Guy Ritchie

STARRING: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Alexander Ludwig, Antony Starr, Bobby Schofield, Emily Beecham, Jonny Lee Miller, Jason Wong, Sean Sagar, Sina Parvaneh, Cyrus Khodaveisi, Christian Ochoa