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Screener Squad: Man on Fire MAN ON FIRE SERIES REVIEW After a disastrous last mission, a man of violence has put down his gun and retired until a friend from his past asks him to do one last job. John Creasy doesn’t just see an assignment, he sees a chess board. Confused? Then you are already three moves behind and he’s taken out all your guys. Checkmate! Netflix presents Man on Fire, the TV series adaptation of the 1980 novel, made previously into a 2004 Denzel Washington film (and a less well known one in 1987 with Scott Glenn). In this telling, John Creasy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen […] read more on

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Digital Noise Episode 377: With a Bonus Diss on La Brea DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 377: WITH A BONUS DISS ON LA BREA John and Chris have a mighty tall stack this week that, true to form for Digital Noise, vary greatly in quality. Heck, we even do the rare coverage of a tv season this episode! Join us for looks at Rey versus zombies and Ray versus heroin. We also evaluate how boat set horror has never fared terribly well, the unlikeliness of a zoological novelist affording a billion dollar cliffside Hawaii home, bursting some Stephen King fan bubbles, and disagreeing about what Chris still insists is one of the greatest comedies […] read more on

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Screener Squad: The Punisher: One Last Kill THE PUNISHER: ONE LAST KILL REVIEW Marvel’s latest Special Presentation, The Punisher: One Last Kill, puts Frank Castle back in the crosshairs for a brutal, blood-soaked mission that finds the vigilante confronting old ghosts, unfinished business, and a city that seems determined to keep creating new targets. Set between Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the MCU timeline, the special serves as both a continuation of Frank’s story and a bridge to the street-level corner of Marvel’s future. Following in the footsteps of Marvel Special Presentations like The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and […] read more on

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Screener Squad: Devil May Cry Season 2 DEVIL MAY CRY SEASON 2 REVIEW The apocalypse has been cancelled and the white rabbit has missed his tea party, all thanks to the heroic endeavors of Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch) and Lady (Scout Taylor-Compton). There is no rest for the wicked however; Dante and Lady must team up again to stop the evil Mundus (Ray Chase) from taking over Hell and invading the earth. From one of Capcom’s many successful smash hit game series, Netflix presents season two of Devil May Cry. Long ago, a powerful demon named Sparda rebelled against Mundus and sealed off the human realm for […] read more on

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Screener Squad: Beef Season 2 BEEF SEASON 2 REVIEW A self made billionaire once sang the lyrics “Now we got problems and I don’t think we can solve ’em. You made a really deep cut and now we got bad blood, hey!”. That’s Taylor Swift dropping wisdom in her lyrics that seem to accurately sum up the Netflix anthology series Beef about unresolved issues between strangers, friends, couples, employees, and employers. In season two, Joshua (Oscar Isaac) and Lindsay (Carey Mulligan) are wealthy in presence but financially stressed in private. While having a petty argument that slowly escalates into a violent domestic dispute, two of […] read more on

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Hollywood Royalty: Ep. 11 - It Had to Be You/Alias/Misc. Guest Appearances HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: EP.11 – IT HAD TO BE YOU/ALIAS/MISC. GUEST APPEARANCES This week on Hollywood Royalty, we tune in to prime time Faye and her two prominent stints on series television in the 90s and 00s. First up, host of Heart/Felt, and co-host of Trash in the Can, Eric Samaniego, and I explore Faye’s short-lived 1993 CBS sitcom It Had to Be You, in which she starred as a big city book publisher who falls in love with a handsome widowed carpenter (Robert Urich) with three boys. After that, fellow One of Us contributor, and critic over at The Movie […] read more on

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Screener Squad: Swapped SWAPPED MOVIE REVIEW Michael B. Jordan once said “That’s one of the fun parts of becoming an actor. You can become whoever you want to be.” After many acclaimed live action roles, including his oscar winning performances as twins named Smoke and Stack, Michael B. Jordan is giving his talents and voice to an animated sea otter-ish critter called a pookoo named Ollie in the Netflix feature film Swapped. Ollie was taught by his father to not be curious and stay away from other creatures of the valley. Ollie is regaled with the nightmarish tale of the fire wolf who […] read more on

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Highly Suspect Reviews: Power Ballad POWER BALLAD MOVIE REVIEW Paul Rudd’s charisma knows no bounds. It’s very evident in the newest film, Power Ballad, by John Carney (Once, Sing Street) where he plays a former rocker, now a moderately successful wedding singer in Ireland. One fateful wedding, Rick Power (Rudd) meets former boy-band superstar Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas) during an impromptu performance and the two hit it off. As they bounce ideas off each other, Rick plays one song that Danny gravitates towards. Six months later Rick realizes that Danny has stolen his song which has launched his comeback that he’s been trying unsuccessfully to […] read more on

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Screener Squad: Margo's Got Money Troubles MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES SERIES REVIEW From prolific showrunner David E. Kelly comes a new Apple TV series Margo’s Got Money Troubles based on the novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe. Margo (Elle Fanning) is an aspiring writer and college student who becomes pregnant after a brief affair with her married literature professor, Mark (Michael Angarano). Despite Mark’s objections, Margo chooses to have the baby, so she drops out of college to find work. Struggling to make ends meet, Margo makes the decision to start an OnlyFans page. At first, Margo hides this from her friends and family, […] read more on

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Screener Squad: The Boys Season 5 THE BOYS SEASON 5 REVIEW The Boys are back in town for one last bloody fight! Developed by Eric Kripke from Garth Ennis’ graphic novel series, the final season takes place a year after season 4’s disbandment of the crew. We find Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone) are held captive in a “Starlighter” internment camp while Butcher (Karl Urban) is still hatching a plan to take down Homelander (Antony Starr) once and for all. Starlight (Erin Moriarty) on the other hand has been infiltrating Firecracker’s (Valorie Curry) studio to finally air the footage of […] read more on

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Necromancer Ep 140 - They Were Roommates: Alucarda (1977) NECROMANCER EP 140 – THEY WERE ROOMMATES: ALUCARDA (1977) The Necromancers head to their last stop in the sapphic cinematic universe (for now). This convent may look ordinary, the ladies only roommates, but Bret’s horror pick, Alucarda, proves the devil is in the details. Will Shira share Guillermo del Toro’s admiration for the 1977 cult classic? Listen to find out and then stick around for their heartstopping rom com remixes.   YOUR HOSTS   Shira More (Necromancer, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad) Shira grew up in Dallas, TX, and need only put her palm to the ground to sense the […] read more on

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Screener Squad: Rooster ROOSTER SERIES REVIEW Joe Haldeman once said “Bad books on writing tell you to “WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW”, a solemn and totally false adage that is the reason there exist so many mediocre novels about English professors contemplating adultery”. Greg Russo (Steve Carell) is a famous lowbrow author and creator of the edgy detective “Rooster” who has taken a teaching position at the same university his daughter Katie (Charly Clive) works. Her husband Archie (Phil Dunster), also a professor on campus, has knocked up a student named Sunny (Lauren Tsai). Greg lost the love of his life in a divorce […] read more on

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One Of Us talks with Legion M about "Nimrods" ONE OF US TALKS WITH LEGION M ABOUT “NIMRODS” In this video, Chris sits with Legion M co-founder Jeff Annison to discuss the latest film Legion M is involved with distributing, Nimrods, and how you can invest in film with Legion M now at either the distribution level for a particular title or overall in Legion M. Nimrods is a road comedy about three young guys who travel to LA believing that their band is going to open for Green Day on New Years Eve. It stars Mason Thames (The Black Phone, How to Train Your Dragon), Jenna Fischer (The […] read more on

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Hollywood Royalty: Minisode #10 - Oklahoma Crude HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: MINISODE 10- OKLAHOMA CRUDE Next up on classic 60s/70s Faye, we go way back to turn of the century Oklahoma for Stanley Kramer’s 1973 oil-themed dramedy Oklahoma Crude. In the film, Faye plays the shotgun-bearing Lena, a woman sitting on an oil rig trying to fight off the ruthless oil companies (headed by Jack Palance) as they try to take over her land and claim her oil for themselves. Co-host of Necromancer, Shira Moore, returns to talk about one of Faye’s more underrated screen heroines. IG: dunawayaftercrawfordpod   YOUR HOST   Frank Calvillo (Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad, […] read more on

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Screener Squad: Invincible Season 4 INVINCIBLE SEASON 4 SERIES REVIEW Everybody’s favorite Global Defence Agent justifies sketchy immoral methods by saying “We can be the good guys, or we can be the guys that save the world. We can’t be both”. Cecil’s code of conviction demands that the ends justify the means. Mark is done with that extreme way of thinking but he’s not done with helping people. Look up in the sky, it’s a success, its an expanded universe, it’s a non Marvel or DC super hero IP! Amazon Prime Video presents the fourth season of Invincible, an animated series about a young superhero […] read more on

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Highly Suspect Reviews: Stolen Kingdom STOLEN KINGDOM MOVIE REVIEW The odds are you probably have someone in your life who is REALLY into the Disney theme parks experience and is not a child. These folks are called Disney Adults. Perhaps they take it even further and are SO into Disney that they venerate everything they produce and think they can do no wrong. These folks are called Pixie Dusters. And then there are the folks featured in the documentary Stolen Kingdom. See, Disney parks often cycle out old rides and bring in new ones. A lot of the time, the old rides are just closed […] read more on

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Trash in the Can: Anguish TRASH IN THE CAN: ANGUISH This week, the boys descend into the eye-popping nightmare of 1987’s Anguish. Joined by One of Us podcaster Kate “Gate” Chambers, they unpack a horror movie so deeply obsessed with mothers, milk, and murder that Freud would’ve demanded a writing credit. Plus, there’s a twist so wild we can’t spoil it here, but trust us: if you can find this movie, you need to watch it!   YOUR HOSTS   Wright Sulek (The Other Boss, Trash in the Can, Digital Noise, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad) Wright hails from the northern suburbs of Dallas, Texas. […] read more on