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Screener Squad: Ironheart Part 2
IRONHEART PART 2 REVIEW After the events of the heirloom heist going south, Riri finds herself no longer allied with her criminal crew, sees her new friend Joe AKA Ezekiel Stain hauled off to prison, and her AI N.A.T.A.L.I.E. dejected after Riri considers deleting her. Marvel TV’s Ironheart has come to a conclusion with many […]
Screener Squad: Ironheart Part 1
IRONHEART PART 1 REVIEW Disney Marvel has dropped a new MCU series starring Dominique Thorne following her role as the tech-genius Riri Williams, first introduced to us in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The show picks up after the events of that film and takes Riri back to her hometown of Chicago where she reconnects with […]
Screener Squad: The Unholy Trinity
THE UNHOLY TRINITY MOVIE REVIEW Death looms over a town with a sketchy past drowned in whiskey from high noon to midnight saloon time with ladies of the evening. A stranger appears by the name of Henry Broadway (Brandon Lessard) who has local family ties…and he’s out for vengeance against the man who wronged his […]
Screener Squad: Daredevil: Born Again
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN SERIES REVIEW Daredevil: Born Again has kicked, punched, headbutted, and billy clubbed its way into placing Matt Murdock where he’s always rightfully belonged in the MCU: in more than just a cameo. In his own series and returning with the subtlety of a flaming confession booth and the fury of a thousand […]
Screener Squad: Ash
ASH MOVIE REVIEW Steven Wright once said “Right now I am having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before”. Now imagine this hilariously terrifying scenario in space, where no one can hear you reminisce! From musician and director Flying Lotus with a script written by Joni Remmler comes […]
Screener Squad: My Dead Friend Zoe
MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE MOVIE REVIEW PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder according to the online dictionary is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with dulled responses to others and to […]
Screener Squad: Star Trek: Lower Decks – The Final Season
STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS – THE FINAL SEASON REVIEW Every journey begins with a first step and every voyage of a starship ends with a final frontier. Paramount presents the final season of the Starfleet crew on the California Class USS Cerritos on the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks. A lot has happened across […]
Screener Squad: Carry-On
CARRY-ON MOVIE REVIEW Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton) is living his best life. His beautiful girlfriend Nora (Sofia Carson) has just had a positive pregnancy test and she is slaying problems as a career girl. His best friend Jason (Sinqua Walls) encourages him to reach for that next rung on the corporate ladder. He and Nora […]
Screener Squad: Arcane Season 2
ARCANE SEASON 2 REVIEW Frederick Douglass once said, “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.” These words carry weight and wisdom in our […]
Screener Squad: The Penguin
THE PENGUIN SERIES REVIEW Set just one week after the events of 2022’s The Batman, The Penguin follows Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) trying to collect what little is left in his nightclub, The Iceberg Lounge. He’s caught by Carmine Falcone’s son Alberto Falcone (Michael Zegen), but through a fit of rage Oz kills Alberto. Now […]
Screener Squad: Ghost Cat Anzu
GHOST CAT ANZU MOVIE REVIEW Four adolescents are on a quest to see a dead body gathered around a campfire for the night to discuss one of life’s great mysteries: Mickey is a mouse, Donald is a duck, Pluto is a dog, so what’s Goofy? The world may never know, but dear reader/listener, if you […]
Screener Squad: Woman of the Hour
WOMAN OF THE HOUR MOVIE REVIEW Back in the decade of disco balls and bell bottoms, the reality tv landscape on the boob tube was the game show! Unlike the modern day vetting of today to keep psychopaths off the air (unless that would translate into great ratings), the questioning process to participate used to […]
Screener Squad: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT SERIES REVIEW Back in 1996, Core Design released a Playstation game that since has spawned 18 sequels across dozens of consoles and PC, mobile games, and even themed Pachinko machines! In the early 2000’s, Paramount produced two Tomb Raider films starring the Oscar winning box office sensation Angelina […]
Screener Squad: His Three Daughters
HIS THREE DAUGHTERS MOVIE REVIEW Spooky Scary Fall is upon us and nothing brings about the fall of all things like the number one undisputed King of Horror, Death. Vincent is going to die. From writer director Azazel Jacobs comes a Netflix feature length awards season prospect His Three Daughters. Vincent’s three daughters from two […]
Screener Squad: Incoming
INCOMING MOVIE REVIEW The teen sex comedy genre has had some truly classic entries in the past couple of decades, like Dazed and Confused, Can’t Hardly Wait, American Pie and Superbad. These movies focus on the coming-of-age experiences of teenagers, often revolving around high school and that one night where everything goes wrong before it […]
Screener Squad: Hell Hole
HELL HOLE MOVIE REVIEW They’re icky and they’re gross-y. Tedious and dull-y. They’re into butt stuff-y. It’s the Adams Family, the film collective behind such films as Hellbender, The Hatred, and The Deeper You Dig, brings us their newest low-budget horror flick, Hell Hole. A group of frackers and scientists embark on a new project […]
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: Sweet Tooth Season 3
SWEET TOOTH SEASON 3 REVIEW It has been a long, long journey to get here but we have reached the end of our story. That story being the third and final season of Netflix’s adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s comic, Sweet Tooth. The final eight episodes sees Gus and his merry crew still on the search […]
Screener Squad: I Used To Be Funny
I USED TO BE FUNNY MOVIE REVIEW Wanda Sykes once said “I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.” The following film is about a young woman who raised laughter like an au pair raises a widower’s troubled teenage daughter. Sam (Rachel Sennott) is struggling with […]
Screener Squad: Star Trek Discovery – Season 5
STAR TREK DISCOVERY – SEASON 5 REVIEW These are the voyages of the starship Discovery. Its five-season mission: to set-up spin-off shows; to seek out new fans and new demographics, to boldly go where no Trek series has gone before: the streaming era! While some may prefer the episodic format of Strange New Worlds, the […]
Screener Squad: Knuckles
KNUCKLES SERIES REVIEW It’s been thirty years since Knuckles made his Sega Genesis debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Now the chaotic mascot races onto Paramount Plus in a 6 episode mini series before Sonic The Hedgehog 3 lands in theaters this December. The master emerald has been protected and the evil Doctor Robotnik has […]
Screener Squad: Infested
INFESTED MOVIE REVIEW Creature Features are mostly a thing of the past… post-WWII and pre-space race, a lot of films dealt with the fallout (pun intended) of nuclear weapons. In 50’s cinema, you had all sorts of creepy bugs being super-sized by human hubris. Movies like Tarantula, The Deadly Mantis, and Earth Vs. Spider freaked […]
Screener Squad: The Greatest Hits
THE GREATEST HITS MOVIE REVIEW We all have those special songs that take us back to a moment in time. We can hear a track, and suddenly, we’re with our first love, or driving across our home town, or hanging with those friends we’ve lost touch with. Imagine listening to those songs didn’t just figuratively […]
Screener Squad: Avatar: the Last Airbender
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER SERIES REVIEW Netflix just isn’t gonna be satisfied with One Piece of successful anime adaptation. They want the whole cake, the bakery, the street it’s on, eventually the world. Avatar: The Last Airbender was Nickelodeon’s 2005 three season animated series about a young boy who could control the elements of earth, […]
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: 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: Suitable Flesh
SUITABLE FLESH MOVIE REVIEW Who among us hasn’t had the dream of swapping bodies with someone? In fact, we’re all friends here. Let’s be honest with each other. Who among us hasn’t had at least one dream where we specifically swap bodies with Heather Graham? No? Only Jordan, Lewayne, and T.C. are willing to admit […]
Screener Squad: Echo
ECHO SERIES REVIEW Five months after the events of the Hawkeye series, Maya Lopez is being pursued by Wilson Fisk’s organization, leading her to return to her hometown in Oklahoma, where her ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace […]
Screener Squad: Archer Season 14
ARCHER SEASON 14 REVIEW In 2008 the highly anticipated James Bond sequel to Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, premiered to much negative scrutiny. Long gone were the days of Roger Moore running across alligators while dead panning at the camera. The spy genre was now immersed in self seriousness with a tortured Daniel Craig more […]
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: Leave The World Behind
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND MOVIE REVIEW So no one told you the world was gonna end today CLAPPING! Netflix presents an adaptation of the day before the technological collapse dystopia Leave the World Behind, co-written by the author Rumaan Alam with Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot) who also directs. Amanda Sanford (Julia Roberts) has rented a […]
Screener Squad: Lessons in Chemistry
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY SERIES REVIEW In the 1950’s there was a post-war boom full of North Korean war vets, denim jeans, form fitting skirts, and the upcoming civil rights movements that would echo into our current age. Elizabeth Zot (Brie Larson) is a single mother and celebrity chef on a famous television show “Supper at […]
Screener Squad: Nyad
NYAD MOVIE REVIEW 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. An open water swim deemed impossible by experts, sailors, and spectators alike. Diana Nyad in her prime had become renowned for her long distance swimming. In the ’70s she swam around the island of Manhattan in record time. She also swam from the Bahamas to Florida. […]
Screener Squad: Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4
STAR TREK LOWER DECKS SEASON 4 REVIEW Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the S.S. Cerritos. Exploring strange new worlds, making first contact with exciting new species and cultures. Boldly going where no one has gone before. Not the bridge crew mind you, the crew members who make sure the ship is […]
Screener Squad: Butcher’s Crossing
BUTCHER’S CROSSING MOVIE REVIEW Ah, the American frontier at the end of the 19th century. where men were men and rode horses into dusty sunsets over sweeping plains, ignoring their emotions and clearly suffering from deep traumas. America! Legends were made while history was written more often than not in blood and tears. And just […]
Screener Squad: Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
HELL HOUSE LLC ORIGINS: THE CARMICHAEL MANOR REVIEW Oh so very spooky scary month is back and when the witching hour is upon us and theaters are shutting down for the night, a great honoured tradition is to gather up old trashy stabby horror film franchises and binge till morning. Long running found footage film […]
Screener Squad: It Lives Inside
IT LIVES INSIDE MOVIE REVIEW Overy 30 years ago a very ignorant and self assured TV dad once said “The code of the schoolyard… Don’t tattle. Always make fun of those different from you. Never say anything, unless you’re sure everyone feels exactly the same way you do. What else…” and to this day those […]
Screener Squad: Harley Quinn Season 4
HARLEY QUINN SEASON 4 REVIEW As the old saying goes, people need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy. Nothing more dramatic than taking the next step in your relationship and having a severe career change! Light up the signal but not for Batman. Bruce is on a Blackgate sabbatical and Harley Quinn (Kaley […]
Screener Squad: Heels Season 2
HEELS SEASON 2 REVIEW From September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001 Vince McMahon of the WWF waged a ratings battle with WCW’s Eric Bischof. Shady deals, empty hand shakes, and underhanded tactics were used by both companies in an all out brawl to be the world’s number one league in wrestling entertainment. The ongoing […]