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THE CONFERENCE MOVIE REVIEW Have you ever been forced to go to a stupid retreat with your stupid co-workers because your stupid boss wants to promote more “synergy” within the workplace? While sitting there, you take a sip from the one free alcoholic drink your employer is covering for the weekend, and while wallowing in […]

NANDOR FODOR AND THE TALKING MONGOOSE For all the famed historical figures who’ve seen biopics made of their lives and times, it’s always a pleasure to discover a lesser known individual of significance who’s been little more than a footnote in world history. Such is the case of Nandor Fodor and his experience with the […]

THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR (AND 3 OTHER STORIES) REVIEW How lucky are we that we get not 1, not 2, not 3, but 5 new projects from Wes Anderson in 2023?! Along with Asteroid City earlier this year, Wes Anderson has released 4 new short films on Netflix based on the works of […]

OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK MOVIE REVIEW In 2009, Michael Jai White gave cinema one of the best homages and genre sendups of all-time with Black Dynamite. It wasn’t just a great comedy, it was an outstanding film, which at every step was elevated by the committed performance (and jacked physique) of co-writer and lead Michael Jai […]

SLOTHERHOUSE MOVIE REVIEW It feels like there’s a cavalcade of great horror premises out there… You’re sitting there, scrolling through a streaming platform and oh… look at this movie called “Cariboo?” The idea of a dead reindeer haunting a small town makes your soul jump for joy. Then you proceed to watch a 90 min […]

THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES SEASON 3 REVIEW Everyone’s favorite dysfunctional, evangelical, family is back here to separate you from your disposable income… you know… for Jesus or something. This season, the siblings (Danny McBride, Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson) are at odds over running the kingdom now that dad (John Goodman) has “retired.” We’re also introduced to [&...

THE BEANIE BUBBLE MOVIE REVIEW It seems like Hollywood has a never ending barrage of “Company Biopics” it wants to melt our eyeballs with. Something that gently plucks a little nostalgia out of your brain, and gives you a fleeting moment from your past… all while being bombarded with messages of “American Dreams” and “Capitalism […]

BARRY SEASON 4 REVIEW Well everyone, as they say in the world of theater, the final curtain has fallen on the beloved HBO series…pause for dramatic effect…Barry. That’s right, the show has officially concluded with it its fourth season and HOLY FREAKING DAVE AND BUSTER’S if we nerds at Oneofus.net haven’t been busting at the […]

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 […]

PAINT MOVIE REVIEW What if Bob Ross wasn’t who you thought he was? What if he was embroiled in some sort of seedy scandal? That’s the thought that led writer/director Brett McAdams to create Paint, the new IFC film starring Owen Wilson as Carl Nargle, a Bob Ross analog. Carl has hosted Burlington, Vermont’s number one […]

YOU PEOPLE MOVIE REVIEW You People (directed by Kenya Barris, and written by Jonah Hill/Barris) is a rom com about Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London), and how they must navigate each other’s families before they get married. Ezra is a dude down with the culture but grew up in privilege with his parents […]

HOUSE PARTY MOVIE REVIEW In 1990, cinema was given a generation defining comedy that brought together hip hop duo Kid ‘n Play and the comedic chops of legends like Robin Harris and John Witherspoon. It was a teen romp about a fez-shaped fade-wearing kid going to a party at his friend’s house. However, after a […]

A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS MOVIE REVIEW It is really hard to live up to what has been dubbed by society as a “classic.” Especially when the original has been on a constant loop, every Christmas Day, on Ted Turner’s Broadcast Station. I know I know… what’s a broadcast station (traditional television) and who the fuck […]

SPIRITED MOVIE REVIEW Every now and then, and not often mind you, someone makes a new Christmas movie that isn’t just a checklist of tropes and cliches. Once in a great while, someone actually creates a unique and worthwhile Christmas movie that dares to be worthy of an annual rewatch alongside the Muppets, Elf, and Die […]

BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD SEASON 9 REVIEW “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” That’s a stupid way to live life. Sure, things can be timeless, but if you don’t slap a new coat of paint on it once in a while… maybe tighten some screws… eventually “it” will be broke. So why not give it […]

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 […]

PIGGY MOVIE REVIEW Sara is an overweight teen who works at the family butcher shop. One day she’s swimming at the local, public pool and 3 girls harass, bully, and assault her. They take her clothes and make her walk home half naked. Before she makes it back, she witnesses the three mean girls being […]

COBRA KAI SEASON 5 REVIEW Crane Kicks are striking first and showing no mercy in the YouTube turned Netflix 80’s throwback Lega-sequel series sensation Cobra Kai Season 5. After re-aggravating and old injury, Miguel is on a quest to find his estranged father in the mean streets of Mexico. It’ll take the father and son […]

CLERKS III MOVIE REVIEW Back in 1994, a young Kevin Smith made a black and white indie movie set in a convenience store. Inspired by his life, work experiences, friends, and customers, it became a huge hit — one of the most important independent films ever made — and, ostensibly one of the most frequently […]

FUNNY PAGES MOVIE REVIEW Writer/Director Owen Kline brings the awkward dark and funny with his full length feature debut Funny Pages.  Daniel Zolghadri plays Robert, a high school cartoonist with the inspired style of Robert Crumb and the independent dreams of Bill Watterson.  After the tragic demise of a close inspirational friend.  Robert puts his […]

THE REHEARSAL SERIES REVIEW Nathan Fielder of Nathan For You fame turns the cameras on the individual as he attempts to solve people’s problems by allowing them to rehearse them. As always, Nathan goes to great and sometimes unorthodox lengths to help the participants. Things don’t go off the rails so much as the rails […]

GLORIOUS MOVIE REVIEW *Cue 90’s sitcom theme…* This is Wes seems like a really nice guy, his girlfriend left him, now he’s wondering why. Left empty and hurting, he’s starting to cry. He buries his demons with a bottle of rye, passes out at a rest stop, just letting it lie. He wakes up hungover, […]

BETTER CALL SAUL SEASON 6 REVIEW 14 years ago, Vince Gilligan and his wonderful crew introduced TV audiences around the world to the Breaking Bad Universe and with the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul it finally comes to a close. At first, the kooky, over-the-top lawyer Saul Goodman seemed to be nothing […]

I LOVE MY DAD MOVIE REVIEW I Love My Dad is a story about Franklin (writer/director James Morosini), a young man struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. To aid his recovery, Franklin cuts all negative influences and toxic people out of his life. Specifically, that means his ne’er do well father, Chuck (Patton Oswalt). Despite […]

NOT OKAY MOVIE REVIEW Hulu’s recent dark comedy satire Not Okay opens with a card offering a content warning that “This film contains flashing lights, themes of trauma, and an unlikable female protagonist. Viewer discretion advised.” Unfortunately, it’s not entirely clear that that is intended to be a joke. Hulu isn’t going to start throwing […]