STOWAWAY MOVIE REVIEW

A three-person mission to Mars overpacks the emotional baggage when a fourth crew member is discovered that puts the entire mission at jeopardy and forces the crew to make an impossible choice. By director/writer Joe Penna, “Stowaway” stars Anna Kendrick as Zoe Levenson, an optimistic and whimsical NASA Doctor with a heart full of adventure. Daniel Dae Kim plays David Kim as a by the numbers analytical research genius, Toni Collette is Marina Barnett, the commander of the imperiled mission, and Shamier Anderson is Michael Adams, the third wheel with a heart of gold. The film ponders the threads of our mortality and the pressures of working together even if the situation is a real Kobayashi Maru. Bradly, Jennifer, and Melina discuss shuttle piloting 101, how team work can make the dream work, and whether or not they would slip the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of god.

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DIRECTED BY: Joe Penna

STARRING: Anna Kendrick, Tony Collette, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson

 

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Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)

Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Through out the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.

 

 

Jennifer Lynn Larsen (Giganticast, Highly Suspect Reviews, Screener Squad)

Born near Seattle, WA, Jennifer has transplanted to Austin TX and is equal parts Roller Derby Girl, Cosplayer, Dungeon Master, Mothra Priestess, and game nerd. She writes the weekly Cosplay beat for Bell of Lost Souls under the name Mayhem’s Muse and travels the world competing in traditional Ground and Horseback archery tournaments with The Eastern Contingent. She comes to OneOfUs by way of Rage Select, where she is part of the dynamic duo “Team JRPG” with magical girl and fellow contributor Matt Frank. (So, SO much fangirling). Jennifer is known for her love of Dragonlance, classic JRPGS, and all things 1980s. She is a regular contributor to Giganticast and is currently diving through every Mothra project ever created. She just returned from her first appearance at G-Fest where she cosplayed as Miana of the Houtua.

 

Melina Eames (Screener Squad)

Melina first discovered that she carried the nerd gene at the tender age of four following her exposure to a little film called A New Hope. In the twenty-some years that followed, Melina continued to grow into her geek identity through the ...