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MURDERBOT MOVIE REVIEW They Might be Giants once rocked out to the lyrics “Robot parade, robot parade, wave the flags that the robots made”. As any Sci-Fi fanatic knows, the overthrow of man by the cold steel hands of a robot all begins with that first step into the land of free will. Adapted from […]
ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY MOVIE REVIEW Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road, but what if time didn't grab you by the wrist and direct you where to go? What if time violently chucked you 20 years into the future every time you sneezed? Written and directed by Yang Li, Escape from […]
THE OLD GUARD 2 MOVIE REVIEW “And here we are, we're the princes of the universe. Here we belong, fighting for survival. We've come to be the rulers of you all”-Freddie Mercury. Who knew that this one lyric would best describe the long awaited sequel to the smash hit The Old Guard on Netflix? Andy […]
SUPERMAN MOVIE REVIEW Most audiences no longer have a problem ‘believing a man can fly' in movies. Now the challenge is, ‘believing anyone can make a Superman movie that brings us even half of the quality of the original Christopher Reeve film'. There certainly seems to be a lot of confidence, both at DC/Warner Brothers […]
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 […]
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 […]
ECHO VALLEY MOVIE REVIEW Kate Garretson (Julianne Moore) tends to all the pretty horses on a ranch for training riders, but her roof is at risk of collapsing. Her life is already in a state of disrepair after the tragic death of her wife. $9000 could fix the roof, but the turmoil in the home […]
JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH MOVIE REVIEW Seven of these Jurassic movies now. SEVEN. The hope was that after the terrible (but, of course, financially lucrative) last three entries, this new creative team led by director Gareth Edwards (who knows a thing or two about giant monsters) would rediscover what made that first Jurassic Park movie so […]
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 […]
SORRY, BABY MOVIE REVIEW Most films that deal with overcoming trauma do it either as it being represented as a growing black gulf of evil (see at least half the horror films made in the last 5-10 years), or with a good deal of saccharine. The debut film from writer/director/star Eva Victor is something new. […]
F1 MOVIE REVIEW In this day and age of trademarked products being made into gigantic Hollywood films, it's at least a little surprising that Formula 1 Racing took this long to get into the act. At least since 2013's Rush anyway, but never quite so proudly branded as F1 (and to a great deal, paid […]
M3GAN 2.0 MOVIE REVIEW Although the 2022 horror film M3gan was certainly a hit, it left a lot to be desired. Straddling the gap between wanting to be a horror film and wanting to be a campy comedy with neither foot firmly planted made for a very uneven film. But one thing that did work […]
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 […]
BEST WISHES TO ALL MOVIE REVIEW When you're a kid you don't really notice the routines of your parents until you leave the house and take a peek through the kitchen window. On the outside looking in you might notice some things overlooked by the wide eyes of your innocent childhood. Father stressed about work. […]
28 YEARS LATER MOVIE REVIEW With 28 Days Later‘s explosive success, Danny Boyle's Oscar win with Slumdog Millionaire, and Alex Garland's own film career, it's not entirely surprising to see these filmmakers go back to the zombie well. 28 Years Later is the third film in the horror franchise and you guessed it, takes 28 […]
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 […]
DOGMA 25TH ANNIVERSARY MOVIE REVIEW Jesus was beaten, bled, died for your sins and if ye so believe in him thou will be saved. Guilt, shame, and discipline are the blessings on the path to righteousness. These doctrines served the purpose of frightening kids and adults into attempting a life of virtue for years to […]
MATERIALISTS MOVIE REVIEW Take one professional matchmaker for the rich and superficial (Dakota Johnson), one ex-boyfriend with all the looks and personality but no money (Chris Evans), and one absurdly rich dude who is that rare one that doesn't seem to be a total schmuck (Pedro Pascal), and you get the love triangle that makes […]
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS REVIEW After proving he understands the Predator franchise better than anyone else with 2022's incredible Prey, Dan Trachtenberg returns with an animated anthology film of action, gore, thrills and kills. Told in three chapters, we get to see Predators battle a Viking warrior out for revenge against the warlord who slayed […]
THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 REVIEW In December of 2022, The Last of us Part 2 was the undisputed game of the year, and fans and haters alike took to the internet to express their joy and disdain. On March 5, 2023 in the TV adaptation first season finale, Joel concluded the first game's […]
FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN MOVIE REVIEW You know what they say about successful trilogies with satisfying conclusions? They gotta make another one now. After the huge success of R. L. Stine's Fear Street trilogy adaptation on Netflix in 2021, it was only a matter of time before Netflix tried again to adapt the greatest YA […]
THE LIFE OF CHUCK MOVIE REVIEW The latest Stephen King adaptation isn't a horror movie, although there is an apocalypse underway and a LOT of existential dread in the first (or third, as marked) act. No, it's a feel-good, tear-jerker, ‘enjoy your life because it doesn't last forever' inspirational film. It's also told in reverse […]
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME MOVIE REVIEW The thing about Wes Anderson films is, you're either here for all of them, no matter what, or maybe just a few (probably early ones). His 2025 entry, The Phoenician Scheme, features (as usual) a metric ton of actors, many of them legendary. But the story tightly focuses on only […]
DANGEROUS ANIMALS MOVIE REVIEW What's scarier than being trapped on a boat with a serial killer? How about a serial killer whose fetish is watching you die by shark? Jai Courtney is the killer in question, Tucker. He has a nice little fishing boat in Australia but he is fishing for young girls to abduct, […]
BALLERINA MOVIE REVIEW Who knew with the kick-ass but (compared to what was to come) low-key John Wick releasing in 2014 that 11 years later it would be a 4-movie, 1-spinoff, 1 tv series franchise with more obviously yet to come? The first spin-off is Ballerina, taking place between the films John Wick 3 and […]
THE REHEARSAL SEASON 2 TV REVIEW Once in a great while, a hero emerges from the shadows and shows the world that nothing is impossible. All it takes is…a little rehearsing. Nathan Fielder is back with season 2 of The Rehearsal and sheds light on an issue that could affect us all. Airplane crashes. More […]
THE STUDIO SERIES REVIEW What goes into making a cinematic classic? According to the Fablemens. It's facing your fears, dealing with your parents divorce with courage and empathy, and understanding the importance of a horizon line. The credits at the end of a film suggest that not one visionary with a dream but rather 1,500 […]
KARATE KID: LEGENDS MOVIE REVIEW In the latest chapter of ‘no once-successful IP will ever die' Karate Kid: Legends marks the sixth film in the franchise. Moving the action at first to Beijing, the film centers on Li Fong (Ben Wang) a teenager training with his great-uncle and shifu of a successful school, Mr. Han […]
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 […]
THE SURRENDER MOVIE REVIEW If the Conjuring series has taught major studios anything, it's that the best time to release a scary film is summer time. In The Surrender, Megan (Colby Minifie) has returned home but not under the best circumstances. Her father Robert (Vaughn Armstrong) has one foot in the grave and the other […]
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MOVIE REVIEW Here's what happens when you take a little bit of the 1999 perfection of The Mummy, a dash of Indiana Jones, a large helping of National Treasure, and the desire to just be better than Uncharted, put it in the hands of Guy Ritchie, but restrain him to his family […]
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING MOVIE REVIEW It is truly a triumph that the Mission Impossible film franchise has lasted for nearly 30 years with almost no weak entries. It's a testament to Tom Cruise's sheer dedication that he has steadily brought audiences some of the best entertainment that movies can offer. Cruise is […]
THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE MOVIE REVIEW “I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor. This is my dream, this is my nightmare. Crawling, slighter, along the edge of a straight razor, and surviving.”- Marlon Brando as Col. Kurtz in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. What if that straight razor […]
HUNT THE WICKED MOVIE REVIEW Lewayne, Mike, and T.C. enter the One Of Us lair to square off against one another while discussing this new Chinese martial arts crime drama about a brilliant narcotics detective and a mysterious criminal mastermind, as they clash in a crime-ridden city. The cops are doing everything they can, while […]
FIGHT OR FLIGHT MOVIE REVIEW Following a raid on a hideout in Bangkok, an elusive hacker simply called “The Ghost” manages to escape. A government sect, led by Agent Brunt (Katee Sackhoff) manages to acquire enough information to locate the Ghost's escape route, via a flight to San Francisco. Due to a lack of field […]
BRING HER BACK MOVIE REVIEW The Philippou brothers, who brought us one of the biggest horror surprises of 2023 with their debut film Talk to Me, return with a considerably more sinister and mature second film. Bring Her Back follows step-siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and his mostly blind sister Piper (Sora Wong). Their father suddenly […]
ANDOR SEASON 2 – Episodes 10-12 Huddled together in the dim light of the One Of Us Rebel Alliance Headquarters, proudly declaring the words Marva taught us: “Fight the Empire!”, Nathan, Neil and T.C. unpack the final three episodes of Andor Season 2, a stunning and sobering conclusion that leads us directly into the events […]
CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD MOVIE REVIEW A clown? In MY cornfield? It could happen to you. Is your small town kept barely functional by the existence of a corn syrup manufacturing plant with a clown as the logo? Did that plant recently burn down and it at least appears that some local troublesome kids were […]
FRIENDSHIP MOVIE REVIEW So, this is why men shouldn't have friends. Friendship is the new film by Andrew DeYoung starring the ever chaotic Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in an absurdist comedy that delves into the nightmare territory of a metaphorical (and occasionally literal) sandbox and just let them weird each other out for 90 […]
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES REVIEW 2025 is surprisingly turning out to be a big year for horror, and while returns to franchises that haven't had a new entry in well over a decade certainly hasn't consistently had gold results, we always hold out hope that a formerly great series can regain its glory once more. We […]
NOT JUST A GOOF REVIEW Alright, alright, Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog. What's Goofy? If you stand by me and my fellow critics we may not be able to answer that question, but with Disney Plus on the 30th anniversary of A Goofy Movie presenting Not Just a Goof, you will […]
BLACK MIRROR SEASON 7 REVIEW Season Seven of Charlie Brooker's ongoing dystopian sci-fi anthology series returns with six new episodes and not only a slew of callbacks to some of the best episodes of the past 11 years of the series but also a full-length sequel film to the acclaimed USS Callister. These six episodes […]
STAR WARS: TALES OF THE UNDERWORLD REVIEW Continuing their annual May 4th tradition, LucasFilms has released another 6-episode Star Wars miniseries, adding a new set of animated adventures to their “Tales Of” series. We've seen the Jedi and the Empire. This time we follow the galaxy's criminal underworld – or rather two such characters who […]
ANDOR SEASON 2 PART 3 REVIEW The One Of Us Rebels are getting closer and closer to the Battle of Yavin and the end of the Empire. T.C., Lewayne, Marco, Melina, and Drew gather to discuss the third block of episodes in this acclaimed series as it races toward its inevitable and harrowing crescendo. Cassian […]