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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

AIR MOVIE REVIEW While our whole crew came together in celebrating how fun Ben Affleck’s latest directing effort Air is as a movie, we fought pretty hard on whether or not it was a bit ‘ethically queasy’. You’ll have to listen to the review to get more on Alan, Chris, Ben, and Frank arguing over […]

THE RIG SERIES REVIEW A new six-episode series from Amazon, featuring a mostly Scottish cast, has splash-landed and One Of Us has a full panel to discuss the latest sea horror offering. A crew of blue collar laborers must not only contend with surviving on board a deep-sea oil rig, but must also face the […]

THE PERIPHERAL SERIES REVIEW Peripheral: relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something. Cyberpunk: A genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.  Amazon Prime presents the William Gibson sci-fi classic created for television by Scott B. Smith The Peripheral. Flynne Fisher (Chloë […]

THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING MOVIE REVIEW Jordan, Frank, Melina, and T.C. have been seated at the table reserved for those invited to a wedding who very clearly do not want to be there. They will spend the entire time talking shit about the people in attendance who they find annoying, dumb, and/or […]

ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE MOVIE REVIEW Amazon Prime is sending you back to school for some LGBTQ+ education with Billy Porter’s directorial debut Anything’s Possible written by Ximena Garcia Lecuona and starring Eva Reign as Kelsa.  Kelsa is an ambitious senior trans woman with dreams of becoming a world famous animal photographer.  The beauty of the animal […]

PAULIE GO! MOVIE REVIEW Paulie Go (Ethan Dizon) is a child prodigy and high school senior who dreams of studying under Professor Chuck Shikenjanski (Bernard White), a pioneer in the field of AI and robotics. When his application to the Shikenjanski Institute is denied, an outraged Paulie impulsively steals a van and drives 2000 miles […]

THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL SEASON 4 REVIEW Rose, Melina, Justin, and T.C. take the stage to trade jokes and commentary about the fourth season of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s dramedy about the foul mouthed, fast-talking, mother/wife/daughter/stand-up comic, The Marvellous Mrs. Miriam Maisel. After being left on the tarmac by Shy Baldwin at the end of season three, Rachel Brosnahan’s Midge […]

MASTER MOVIE REVIEW Mariam Diallo’s debut feature film on Amazon Prime Master is about Gail Bishop (Regina Hall), the new Master on campus of a predominately white elite university in New England. While excited for her new position and her new (but very old) residence, she discovers something sinister beneath the micro-aggression and common racism […]

THE BOYS PRESENTS: DIABOLICAL SERIES REVIEW Got a craving for superhero mayhem and Fresca can no longer calm your compound V Shakes? Now you can enjoy an assortment of animated shorts from the wild and wacky minds of renowned cartoonists. Featuring a different director for each episode with the writing talents of acclaimed comedians Awkwafina, […]

I WANT YOU BACK MOVIE REVIEW The basic plot of any romantic comedy is that two characters meet, part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately realize their love for one another and reunite. Perhaps with some comic friction or awkwardness, they declare their love for each other and the film ends […]

A HERO MOVIE REVIEW Oscar winning director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, The Salesman) returns with another moral play film that, in this case, tackles the value of honor and the Iranian justice system. The story follow Rahim (Amir Jadidi), a man who was sent to prison due to failing to pay off a massive debt. […]

THE WHEEL OF TIME SERIES REVIEW The Wheel of Time turns, and adaptations come and pass, leaving shows that become legend. Legend fades to myth, but will the newest Amazon adaptation of The Wheel of Time become long forgotten after it has been reviewed by the OneOfUs Crew? The new series is based on the […]

THE TENDER BAR MOVIE REVIEW Lily Rabe is Dorothy Moehringer and (initially) Daniel Ranieri is her young son in this memoir (remember that word, you’ll hear it a lot in this movie) based on the book by J.R. Moehringer. She’s taken him away from his dead beat Radio DJ dad (Max Martini) and brought him […]

ENCOUNTER MOVIE REVIEW Riz Ahmed plays a soldier back from the war but who is on the run. Alien microbes have weaponized Earth’s mosquito population and they are biting people and injecting these microbes which lead to the people being controlled by the aliens. To do, I don’t know, alien stuff. Regardless, he’s not having […]

BEING THE RICARDOS MOVIE REVIEW The numbers don’t lie: “I Love Lucy” was one of the most successful tv shows of all time. It was groundbreaking with having a mixed-race couple as its stars and it largely was the show that begat the television staple of syndication. It made its stars and creators, Lucille Ball […]

THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN MOVIE REVIEW This new Amazon Prime film tells the peculiar story of Louis Wain, an artist who became so well known and beloved for his oddball cat paintings near the end of the 19th century, that he was often single handedly pointed at as the man responsible for the […]

WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE – MADRES / THE MANOR MOVIES REVIEW The Blumhouse yearly series of original horror films that premiere on Amazon Prime continues with “Madres” and “The Manor” and I’ll tell you this in advance: one was one of the best of the whole series, and one was one of the worst. “Madres” […]

WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE – BINGO HELL / BLACK AS NIGHT MOVIE REVIEWS Amazon Prime presents two more horror films in their “Welcome to the Blumhouse” series and we’re double-featuring them here on the review for your judgement. First up is “Bingo Hell” featuring a small and dying town with a lot of feisty old […]

JOLT MOVIE REVIEW Kate Beckinsale returns to the world of kicking ass as Lindy. She’s got a problem she’s had since she was a child: she has no impulse control with her anger. Someone mildly irritates her and WHAM! As she grew up, she tried a million things to try to get help, including (of […]

THE TOMORROW WAR MOVIE REVIEW 30 minutes from now, you will have listened to this review. You will know what Justin, Chad, Alan, and T.C.  think about this Amazon Prime Video release. You will have made your decision about whether or not you will see this movie…. That is in the future.  This post has […]