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COSMIC PRINCESS KAGUYA! MOVIE REVIEW Teenagers these days have all sorts of wild ambitions that blur the lines of dreaming big and living in a fantasy world. They want to get rich as young as possible and retire in your early 20’s. Fear not young listeners, such ambitions can be achieved! You could become a […]

ALL OF YOU MOVIE REVIEW Criss Jami once wrote, “To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.” Beautiful, profound, and thought provoking. […]

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 […]

SEVERANCE SEASON 2 REVIEW The mysterious corporation called Lumon doing mysterious work involving a floor of “Severed” employees is back for season 2 of Severance on Apple TV Plus. Under the severed program, a mental division is created so that while at the office,  an employee has no memory of their outside life and vice-versa. […]

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 […]

THE DELIVERANCE MOVIE REVIEW Doth mine ears hear banjo music…? Wait, that’s the other one. If you’re in the mood to hear a bunch of film geeks riff on the funniest horror movie 2005 had to offer, then you’re in the right place. Just in time for Halloween! Single mother Ebony, played by director Lee […]

TIME BANDITS SERIES REVIEW Remember as a kid when it was super cool to have a favorite dinosaur? When day-dreaming of sailing the world with vikings like Leif Erikson was a perfectly normal and healthy thing to do? When you could tell the difference between Greek and Roman history without extra scrutiny? Kevin (Kal-El Tuck) […]

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE SERIES REVIEW The Knights of One Of Us, Melina, Neil, and TC, gather in the Jedi Council Chambers to discuss the newest entry in the Star Wars canon, The Acolyte. This mystery-thriller tells the dark tale of of Mae (Amandla Stenberg), an assassin of Jedi who has been trained in the […]

SHOGUN SERIES REVIEW FX on Hulu presents James Clavell’s classic novel adapted into a mini series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, Shōgun. Marooned on the Islands of Japan during the Edo era in the 1600’s, English navigator John Blackthorn (Cosmo Jarvis) plans to persuade the powerful bushō and lord of the Kantō, Yoshi […]

TRUE DETECTIVE – NIGHT COUNTRY REVIEW Time is a flat circle…again. True Detective is back with its 4th season now with showrunner and director Issa López. This season, aptly named Night Country, takes us to Ennis, Alaska where the town is preparing for the grueling six month period of darkness. On the eve of the […]

A MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD SERIES REVIEW After the abrupt and cruel cancellation of the popular and surreal Netflix sci-fi series The OA in 2019, fans have been waiting to see what the collaborative creative team Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij would conjure up next. The answer is, Hulu/FX’s  A Murder at […]

AHSOKA SERIES REVIEW Rosario Dawson returns to the role she’s been destined to play since her appearances in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka Tano. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, the former Jedi Knight (and easily one of the most beloved characters in the new EU) investigates an emerging threat […]

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING SEASON 3 REVIEW Which of the Pickwick triplets did it, or any of the other members of this star-studded cast? Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez return as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel for the third season of their comedic mystery series Only Murders in the Building, and this time, […]

PLATONIC SERIES REVIEW Two childhood best friends rekindle their camaraderie while juggling suburbia, bar ownership, relationships, and middle age. Did I mention that these two BFF’s are a man and a woman!? Apple TV presents Platonic, starring Rose Byrne as Sylvia and Seth Rogen as Will. For the past 15 years, Sylvia has put her […]

YELLOWJACKETS SEASON 2 REVIEW BUZZ, BUZZ everybody! After a stellar first season that came outta nowhere, Showtime’s mega smash hit Yellowjackets returns for its much anticipated second season. Following the exploits of a high school girl’s soccer team that crashed in the Canadian wilderness in 1996 to a national tournament and were stranded for nineteen […]

WRATH OF BECKY MOVIE REVIEW Becky was a 2020 revenge thriller that asked, “What would Rambo be like if he were a 13-year-old girl?” Lulu Wilson starred as the titular Becky, an angsty girl who has lost her mother to cancer and must defend her family against a group of escaped Neo Nazi convicts led […]

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE REVIEW Michael J. Fox was just a short kid from Canada with a dream of being an actor. When he turned 18, he drove to Hollywood and started chasing that dream, barely making ends meet until the stars aligned, and in 1982, he landed the career making role of […]

GHOSTED MOVIE REVIEW If you only watched the first 30 minutes of this new romantic Apple+ film starring Ana De Armas and Chris Evans, you might think you’re watching a Lifetime movie. Evans plays Cole, an unlucky-in-love farmer and agricultural historian who has recently been dumped when he crosses paths with Sadie (De Armas), a […]

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, […]

TETRIS MOVIE REVIEW Lazy sunday, gonna pour myself a glass of red wine, crank up on the volume and blast Korobeiniki. What’s that? You say you’ve never heard that tune? What if I told you that not only have you heard that melody before but you could hum it in your sleep? Apple+ presents Tetris, […]

THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN SERIES REVIEW 1200 years before the tales of Yennefer, Princess Ciri, and Geralt of Rivia, monsters are unknown in the land, as are humans, and the kingdom of Xin’trea is ruled by high elves. However, not all is as it seems, for a dangerous chess game of political power is being […]

EMANCIPATION MOVIE REVIEW On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the the Emancipation Proclamation as the United States entered its third year of the Civil War. A slave named Peter (Will Smith) on a Louisiana plantation is sold into the Confederate war effort. Taken from his family on the plantation, Peter vows to return to […]

THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL REVIEW Just in time for the holidays, Marvel/DC golden boy James Gunn has gifted us The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special now streaming on Disney+. It’s a loving nod to the corny TV specials of old; including the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, which will definitely NOT […]

SOMETHING IN THE DIRT MOVIE REVIEW The indie film duo of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have made five feature films: Resolution in 2012, The Endless in 2017, Spring from 2017, and Synchronic in 2019. And now, they’ve offered up Something in the Dirt. When neighbors John and Levi witness shocking supernatural events in their […]

THE PATIENT SERIES REVIEW We here at one of us can not stress how important therapy is and are happy to participate in the takedown of the taboo surrounding mental health and psychiatric help. That being said, if you need a therapist please don’t abduct a doctor and chain them up in your basement. Joel […]

RAYMOND & RAY MOVIE REVIEW Raymond is a divorcee with the patience of a saint and the fashionable charm of the devil. Ray is a recovering addict with the fires of hell in his belly he conjures into the heavenly music of the angels. These estranged half brothers are on their way to accomplishing a […]

GAME OF THRONES: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SERIES REVIEW In 2019, Winter came in like a wrecking ball and left with a whimper. Ice King’s melted, bastards were battled, and democracy for the elite had come to Westeros. 200 years before, an internal succession war waged on with in the halls of the house Targaryen. […]

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER SERIES REVIEW “Well, I’m back”. With this final line spoken by best hobbit all time, Samwise Gamgee (Bilbo Baggins is the runner up), the greatest fantasy trilogy film and novel series came to a satisfying close. Some say however what IPs make money can never truly […]

HELLRAISER MOVIE REVIEW Not many film franchises get to eleven movies, and barely any that do manage to maintain a level of quality that will bring in any new fans who may discover the series with one of the latter installments. However, the horror genre is a forgiving one. Fans remain steadfast and diehard, even […]

RESERVATION DOGS SEASON 2 REVIEW Twas only a year ago that Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi graced the TV world with their FX series Reservation Dogs. Well before the first season completed its run, Reservation Dogs had already cemented itself as one of the most entertaining and original shows of 2021. Fans were elated when […]

RESIDENT ALIEN SEASON 2 SERIES REVIEW Get ready for socially awkward conversations about human anatomy and overindulgence of over processed snack foods from the gas station.  Harry the Alien is back in Resident Alien Season 2.  Last season concluded with Harry (Alan Tudyk) locating his doomsday device and putting a stop to the end of […]

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING SEASON 2 REVIEW Nobody had “Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez: Best Comedy Team of the year” on their 2021 TV Bingo Card, but Only Murders In The Building was a surprise hit that won over audiences and critics alike. The show was such a success, it was no […]

PREY MOVIE REVIEW In 1987, cinema was gifted with the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Predator, the story of a muscle-bound group of mercenaries who headed to South America and ended up dying one by one at the hands of an extraterrestrial hunter. It was a lightning in a bottle movie that to this day remains one […]

HACKS SEASON 2 REVIEW We never got around to reviewing the first season of HBO’s magnificently clever series Hacks, probably because we had no inkling of how great it would turn out to be ahead of time. But now that the second season is out, Chris, Neil, and Frank were raring to go to review […]

MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE MOVIE REVIEW Surly 13-year-old Sammy (Miya Cech) is forced to take a summer class at the local community college after her latest act of deviancy lands her in the principal’s office near the end of the school year. Under her prickly personality, Sammy is grappling with her mother’s death and […]

RUSSIAN DOLL SEASON 2 REVIEW After the Happy Death Day narrative of Season 1 of Netflix’s Russian Doll (albeit, with more of a Final Destination killer), Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) doesn’t seem to have settled down in her lifestyle much in the years that have passed. Which I guess is why the universe felt the need […]

SEVERANCE SERIES REVIEW In a world where your time off the clock and your time at work are literally separated, we have Severance. Showrunner Ben Stiller, yes that Ben Stiller, leads Adam Scott’s character Mark through a labyrinth of winding white hallways built by an unscrupulous corporation whose aim is certainly not employee satisfaction. Join […]

THE BUBBLE MOVIE REVIEW Director/Writer Judd Apatow calls in every last favor to assemble this huge cast to tell the story of a dying franchise slopping out another chapter of their big ‘Jurassic Park‘-esque series, only they’re trying to make it during the height of COVID. As the actors are brought together in a stately […]