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Screener Squad: Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
JURY DUTY PRESENTS: COMPANY RETREAT SERIES REVIEW As part of our ongoing commitment to workplace synergy and content optimization, the One Of Us Screener Squad has asked Felix, Eoin, and T.C. to complete a comprehensive evaluation of this recent entry into the hidden camera comedy genre. This innovative offsite simulation places a group of employees […]
Screener Squad: Bait
BAIT SERIES REVIEW Tomorrow Never Dies at the James Bond Rumour mill and with Amazon pulling the strings, The World is Not Enough. It’ll take a real GoldenEye casting director to pick the next actor to be On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Comment sections are being real Dr. No about all suggestions stepping away from […]
Screener Squad: The Gray House
THE GRAY HOUSE SERIES REVIEW Sam Houston once said “Let me tell you what is coming. After the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives you may win Southern independence, but I doubt it. The North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not fiery, impulsive people as you […]
Screener Squad: The Bluff
THE BLUFF MOVIE REVIEW Avast, ye scurvy-ridden dogs! It’s a rare entry into the swords and sails action-adventure genre! Lewayne and T.C. set sail on the One Of Us schooner to chart whether this new, bloody, swashbuckling Amazon original sinks beneath the waves or turns out to be a treasure. Set on a secluded island […]
Screener Squad: The Wrecking Crew
THE WRECKING CREW MOVIE REVIEW Abraham Maslow once said “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail”. These two brothers just vacated the home depot, and there was a sale on sledgehammers. Also, the hardware store was exploding! Amazon Prime […]
Screener Squad: Fallout Season 2
FALLOUT SEASON 2 REVIEW Who needs a nuclear armageddon to turn America into a barren wasteland when water-hungry AI data centers belonging to Amazon and other tech giants can do the job just as well? It’s an irony befitting the world of Fallout, the long running video games series and now critically acclaimed TV show… […]
Screener Squad: The Mighty Nein Season 1
THE MIGHTY NEIN SEASON 1 REVIEW Stranger Things, Critical Role, Vin Diesel on podcasts having hours of play time with friends and family, Henry Cavill with his Adonis looks and muscular glory geeking out with other players as he negotiates with Amazon to start a Warhammer series…Much like comic book storytelling in the early 2000’s, […]
Screener Squad: Oh. What. Fun.
OH. WHAT. FUN. MOVIE REVIEW One Christmas you’re bound in a homemade leather suit decapitating mannequins while eluding the detective skills of a millionaire with daddy issues while awakening your independence and empowering an audience of all ages to do the same in the face of an uncaring apathetic world. Meow! Then three decades later, […]
Screener Squad: Hazbin Hotel Season 2
HAZBIN HOTEL SEASON 2 REVIEW Heaven’s extermination of Hell’s sinners in order to keep the sinner population below the numbers of the righteous has been thwarted by Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen). Along with her girlfriend Vaggie (Stephanie Beatriz) she runs the Hazbin Hotel, a place sinners can go for redemption. Hell isn’t forever anymore after […]
Screener Squad: Hedda
HEDDA MOVIE REVIEW That Gatsby, now he was great, a guy who knew how to throw a party. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars. You know who else could throw a luxurious party and all for the sake of killing […]
Screener Squad: Gen V Season 2
GEN V SEASON 2 REVIEW You know what uncredited thing they say about college? An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. But if somebody told you that Godolkin University was your everyday run of the mill college, somebody lied. Last time on Amazon Prime Video’s Gen V, The freshman class was abducted by […]
Screener Squad: Play Dirty
PLAY DIRTY MOVIE REVIEW Trim the tree, put up the lights, hang the stockings with care: there’s an action film on Amazon Prime with Shane Black as writer/director…Christmas will soon be here! Inspired by the popular Parker book series by Donald E Westlake, Play Dirty starring Mark Wahlberg, is about a heist gone wrong that […]
Screener Squad: The Pickup
THE PICKUP MOVIE REVIEW Eddie Murphy returns with The Pickup, another straight-to-streaming action-comedy. Murphy stars as Russell, a long-time armored truck driver on the verge of retirement, who finds his last stretch on the job complicated when he’s paired with Travis (Pete Davidson). Travis dreams of becoming a cop, but his lack of tact—and basic […]
Screener Squad: Heads of State
HEADS OF STATE MOVIE REVIEW There have been some great entries into the action-comedy road trip genre, with films like Tango & Cash, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Nice Guys, Midnight Run, and recently Deadpool & Wolverine. Now, Idris Elba and John Cena are using their combined charisma and endless charm in the genre. This […]
Screener Squad: Deep Cover
DEEP COVER MOVIE REVIEW The Screener Squad gathers in the One Of Us backroom to chat in secret about this comedic crime caper, Deep Cover. Kat Boyles (Bryce Dallas Howard) is a struggling improv teacher turned undercover asset for the London police. Recruited by Detective Sergeant Graham Billings (Sean Bean), Kat brings along two unlikely […]
Screener Squad: Another Simple Favor
ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR MOVIE REVIEW An all expense paid trip to the island of Capri, Italy? Yes please! What’s the catch? Be the Maid of Honour at your best friend’s forever wedding? That may not sound like much of a catch but what if I told you that BFF was a sexy murderer? Yes, I […]
Screener Squad: Invincible Season 3
INVINCIBLE SEASON 3 REVIEW Over encumbered with the weight of a possible dead villain on his soldiers, a death caused by his own hands, Mark, who set out to be a shining beacon of hope and light to a violent and dark world, promises to never kill again. Can a young man with the powers […]
Screener Squad: You’re Cordially Invited
YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED MOVIE REVIEW One booking? Two Bookings!? On the same high demand day in a highly desired venue!? Oh my medication! Presented by Amazon Prime and written and directed by R-comedy sensation Nicholas Stoller, You’re Cordially Invited to laugh along with SNL alum Will Ferrell and legally hilarious Reese Witherspoon. Jim (Ferrell) is […]
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3
THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA SEASON 3 REVIEW Last time on Vox Machina, our band of fearless warriors rolled the dice against the dragons that would rule the world and it was all kinds of super effective. However, all is not well in the world of Exandria. The most wicked and powerful of all dragons, […]
Screener Squad: Brothers
BROTHERS MOVIE REVIEW Israel Zangwill once said “It takes two men to make one brother”. Step aside Gyllenhaal and Maguire. Retire and move on Devito and Schwarzenegger. This time around the actors playing siblings are Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in a film directed by Max Barbakow and written by Etan Cohen and Macon Blair, […]
Screener Squad: Jackpot!
JACKPOT! MOVIE REVIEW In the dystopian future of 2030, former child actor, Katie Kim (Awkwafina), is trying to restart her career in Hollywood. After unknowingly entering and winning the California Grand Lottery, Katie finds herself in a fight for her life as everyone in the city, from biker gangs to yoga teachers, comes out of […]
Screener Squad: Batman: Caped Crusader
BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER SERIES REVIEW ATTENTION! Attention all listeners, there have been reports of a mysterious bat-like creature stalking the streets of our fair Gotham City. Be on the lookout for this Caped Crusader! From the powerhouse collective of Bruce Timm, Matt Reeves, Ed Brubaker, and J.J. Abrams comes Amazon Prime’s animated series, Batman: Caped […]
Screener Squad: The Boys Season 4
THE BOYS SEASON 4 REVIEW The Boys are back in town! The Amazon series is back with it’s fourth and penultimate season. Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), Starlight (Erin Moriarty), and the gang are in somewhat disarray from the previous season as they struggled with their newest adversary in Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit). Mother’s […]
Screener Squad: Invincible Season 2
INVINCIBLE SEASON 2 REVIEW Invincible is back! I mean it was back, and then 4 episodes in, Amazon was like “just kidding, still working on it.” but our favorite teenage Viltrumite Mark is back for another soul crushing season. After Omni-Man (Nolan) leaves Earth, Mark deems it crucial to take up the mantle, hopefully without […]
Highly Suspect Reviews: The Idea of You
THE IDEA OF YOU MOVIE REVIEW Anne Hathaway at 40. Man, do I feel old. Not as old as she feels though in the Amazon Prime Video movie The Idea of You. Anne plays single mom Solène. She splits time taking care of her teen daughter Izzy with her ex-husband while also running an art […]
Screener Squad: Fallout
FALLOUT SERIES REVIEW Hey there vault dwellers. I know it’s been a bit much being confined to a Vault-Tec vault for over 2 centuries, but we think it’s time that you zipped up your jumpsuit and wander out to the Wasteland. There’s raiders, rad roaches, and these cute little things called Yao Guai (basically giant, […]
Screener Squad: Ricky Stanicky
RICKY STANICKY MOVIE REVIEW Every once in a while, a filmmaker grows so far beyond the types of movies that they began their career with, it’s amusing to look back over their filmography and see how much they’ve matured. A director like Adam McKay can start his cinematic career with Anchorman and then win an […]
Screener Squad: Road House
ROAD HOUSE MOVIE REVIEW in 1989, a cult classic was born as a shirtless and oiled up Patrick Swayze sauntered into the Double Deuce as the legendary bouncer Dalton. It was only a matter of time before they made another one of these. So they did, in 2006, with Johnathon Schaech playing Dalton’s son. And […]
Screener Squad: Mr. and Mrs. Smith
MR. AND MRS. SMITH SERIES REVIEW Where does an early 2000’s successful rom com action blockbuster IP go after the credits roll and the hot leads would rather die than work together ever again? Why, to a streaming 8 episode series of course! Creators Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane bring you a very new take […]
Screener Squad: Trunk – Locked In
TRUNK – LOCKED IN MOVIE REVIEW Trunk – Locked In is a new thriller streaming on Amazon Prime Video. A German film, this movie is relentless in its pacing. Right out of the gate we meet Malina, in a trunk, dazed and confused. Someone has abducted her for reasons that are unclear but through a […]
Screener Squad: Hazbin Hotel
HAZBIN HOTEL SERIES REVIEW We’re all sinners, there is no denying that. Some of us commit little sins, like rooting for the Dallas Cowboys or lying to our spouses about diet and exercise. Others commit inhuman atrocities like murder and hosting a podcast. Sure, there’s always deathbed repentance to get away in the nick of […]
Screener Squad: The Underdoggs
THE UNDERDOGGS MOVIE REVIEW If you are of a certain generation, there’s a good chance that not only have you seen The Mighty Ducks, but you could probably quote it while explaining the plot in great detail. It was certainly a pivotal film of the early 90s. It spawned several sequels and more than a […]
Screener Squad: Role Play
ROLE PLAY MOVIE REVIEW Role Play starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo is a wholehearted attempt at making Cuoco an action star. On one hand, she’s a loving wife to her husband Dave (Oyelowo) and their two children. On the other, she’s secretly a professional assassin. When her lives collide, Dave is having trouble processing […]
Screener Squad: Reacher Season 2
REACHER SEASON 2 REVIEW If you go to the page for Reacher Season 2 on Amazon Prime, you will find the following synopsis: “When members of Reacher’s old military unit start turning up dead, Reacher has just one thing on his mind – revenge.” While there is nothing inaccurate about that synopsis, there is so […]
Screener Squad: Merry Little Batman
MERRY LITTLE BATMAN MOVIE REVIEW Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Batdad! Happy Belated Holidays. If you’re not quite hungover from all the parties, annoying family members, and binge eating… you may want to check out Merry Little Batman streaming on Prime. It’s a mashup of everything you love about the Batman universe […]
Screener Squad: Gen V
GEN V SERIES REVIEW To live up to your full potential and discover what your purpose is in life you gotta go to the right college. What is the right college for a kid that can spontaneously combust or shrink to the size of a cricket? The answer is Godolkin University! Visit the official website […]
Screener Squad: Totally Killer
TOTALLY KILLER MOVIE REVIEW It’s that time of year where people are watching as many horror, thriller, and/or slasher movies as they can for the Halloween season, and we’ve got a new one for you to add to your list. We can sell it to you as simply as this: Scream meets Back to the […]
Screener Squad: Red, White & Royal Blue
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE MOVIE REVIEW Romantic comedies tend to have a pretty pat formula. They epitomize lighthearted love stories filled with charming predictability. These films thrive on familiar tropes—meet-cutes, quirky protagonists, and inevitable misunderstandings that tear the lovers apart. There are comedic sidekicks or best friends who provide comic relief and sage advice. […]
Screener Squad: I’m a Virgo
I’M A VIRGO SERIES REVIEW Writer, director, musician, and activist Boots Riley who directed the sleeper hit Sorry to Bother You is back with an Amazon Prime mini series titled I’m a Virgo. A virgo is an individual born under the sixth sign of the zodiac, traditionally late August, representing the maiden or goddess associated […]
Screener Squad: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5
THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL SEASON 5 REVIEW Midge Maisel is back for her final set in the last season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. As we left her in season 4, Rachel Brosnahan’s Midge found herself at a crossroads yet again trying to figure out with her manager Susie, played by Alex Borstein, what their […]