The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Arjun Kaul for the most logical of double features. First, they discuss Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" Beginning-48:16) including its insights into young people's relationship with media, how it uses such subject matter to comment on gender identify, its unique narrative structure in the latter half of the film and much more! Then (48:17-End), they break do...

Josh is joined by Music Superfan Correspondent Rachel Lichtenstein to escape into the land of fan fiction to talk about Michael Showalter's "The Idea of You." They discuss Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine's chemistry as a couple with an age gap and fame disparity, if the film drew too heavily from real life events involving Harry Styles, their most awkward real-life celebrity encounters, the q...

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to discuss Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers." They break down the love triangle at the center of the film and how it revealed itself in a non-linear way, the performances from Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor, the different ways the tennis scenes were shot, the propulsive score and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about David Leitch's "The Fall Guy." They discuss if the film should have been even more of a movie about movies, how much mileage it got out of the chemistry of its stars, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, the quality of the action and much more! Spoilers throughout! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Elijah Howard to talk about the newest collaboration between Alex Garland and A24, "Civil War." They discuss how Garland brought to life a more divided America than ever through vivid imagery, if the film's world-building was sufficient, if Garland injected politics into the film in a helpful way, the performances from a cast led by Kirsten Dunst a...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson as they take their vows and discuss "Immaculate." They discuss how the film did in creating a haunting atmosphere in a convent, whether it struck the right tone in critiquing the Catholic church, Sydney Sweeney's leading performance and much more! Spoilers start at 21:42!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Josh Brown for a double feature. First, they discuss Ava DuVernay's "Origin" and whether it should have just been a documentary, if its thesis statement is such that that documentary would have even been necessary, why someone would attempt to dramatize Travyon's Martin's death in a narrative feature and much more. Then, they talk about "The Americ...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Kristen Stewart Correspondent Kayla Stetzel to talk about Stewart's new collaboration with writer/director Rose Glass, "Love Lies Bleeding." They discuss how Glass, a British filmmaker, created a late 80s vibe with queer characters in New Mexico, the movie's depiction of bodybuilding culture, the performances from Stewart, Dave Franco, Ed Harris and breakout star Kat...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Ben Luben to talk all about the biggest film of the year thus far, “Dune 2”! They discuss how the film compared to the first one in the series given the parts of the source material it had to work with, how writer/director Denis Villeneuve handled the story touching on the dangers of prophets and white saviors, the performances from the cast includi...

In a special bonus episode, Josh is joined by The Rewind's most frequent guests of 2023 to discuss their favorite scenes from the year of 2023 in movies! They appear as follows: Joe Morgan: Beginning-7:20 ("Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse") Fred Kolb: 7:22-16:16 ("Napoleon") Elijah Howard: 16:22-23:42 ("Anatomy of a Fall") Ben Luben: 23:44-32:17 ("Asteroid City") Josh Brown: 32:20- 47:34 (“The...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about Netflix's "Orion and the Dark"! They discuss how a writer as eccentric as Charlie Kaufman tailored script that could appeal to both young children and adults, if they found enough emotion in yet another animated movie about nebulous non-human characters such as "light" and "dark" the voice performances from Paul Walter Hauser and J...

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s most frequent guests from 2023 as everyone goes on the record with their Top 10 movies of the year. Each segment appears as follows: Daniel Lima (Beginning-44:10) Josh Brown (44:11-1:20:35) Joe Morgan (1:20:37-1:51:10 ) Fred Kolb (1:51:12-2:31:59) Elijah Howard (2:32:02-3:04:07) Ben Luben (3:04:09-End) Also, The Rewind’s composite Top 10 for 2023 is as follows: 1. Op...

Josh is joined by recurring guest and fellow lawyer Monique Wilson to complete The Rewind’s reviews of 2023’s Best Picture nominees with “Anatomy of a Fall.” They primarily discuss the French legal system including how accurate the film’s depiction was of it and whether they could still appreciate the movie despite how odd the courtroom functioned in the movie compared to American courtrooms. But...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Arjun Kaul to talk all about Best Picture nominee "Past Lives." They discuss first-time filmmaker Celine Song's unique visual flourishes, the film's insights on how it feels to move to a new country as a child, the performances from John Magaro, Greta Lee and Teo Yoo and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to delve into the newest entry into the Sony Marvel/Spider-Verse, "Madame Web." They speculate how this version of this movie made it into theater given its technical shortfalls, if any of the actors involved actually served themselves well with their appearances in the movie, the extensive international reach of the New York foster case system and muc...

Josh is joined by recurring guests John Pulice and Ben Luben for a double feature. First, they talk about Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” (Beginning-1:05:03). They discuss Haigh’s unconventional narrative choices used to tell the story of a man connecting with us long-lost parents, the performances from the loaded cast that included Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jaime Bell and Claire Foy and muc...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard to discuss Best Picture nominee, "The Zone of Interest." They discuss what director Jonathan Glazer wanted—or didn't want to say about evil in his Holocaust film, the film's approach making a haunting Holocaust movie by not putting the worst atrocities directly on screen, its memorable use of sound the performances by Sandra Hüller and...

Josh is joined by action/spy movie correspondents Fred Kolb and Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, they discuss Matthew Vaughn's "Argylle" (Beginning-30:04) and what it is missing that his Kingman films have, which, if any, actors escaped the film with their reputations in tact, whether any of the wacky set pieces worked in spite of the film being disappointing and much more! Then, they disc...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to discuss Best Picture Nominee "American Fiction." They discuss whether the satire of the literary world worked for them, if the family drama aspect of the film made up for other shortcomings in the script, the performances including Oscar nominated turns from Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown and much more! Produced and Edited by D...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Haley Jones for a double feature of two of 2023’s best films. First (Beginning-1:16:44), they discuss Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” and talk all about Emma Stone’s Oscar-nominated performance in the lead role in which she has to do everything from playing a baby to well-adjusted adult, the film’s use of sexuality in a non-exploitative way that...

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondent Maya and first-time guest and Musical Theater Enthusiast Katie Muniz to talk all about 2024's "Mean Girls." They discuss the ways in which Tina Fey updated her beloved story to make it fit current times, the choices the filmmakers made in specifically bringing the Mean Girls musical to the big screen with respect to the production of the music and th...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's resident gearheads, Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard, to talk all about MIchael Mann's "Ferrari." They discussed if they enjoyed Mann's decision to make the movie more a domestic drama than a sports movie, Adam Driver's performance as Enzo Ferrari as well as the "Italian Accents" put on by all of the actors, the quality of the racing scenes and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk about Paul King's "Wonka." They discuss Timothée Chalamet's performance in the title role, the various musical numbers, the visual feel of the film, if they expected it to be any darker than it was given the nature of Gene Wilder's incarnation of the character, the various supporting performances from actors including Hugh Grant and Olivia...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Andrea DeWitt to talk about Todd Haynes' "May December." They discuss the ways in which Haynes managed to make ripped-from-the-headlines story about serious subject matter funny in parts, how the setting of Savannah, Georgia enhanced the story, the performances from Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton and if the characters portrayed...

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondent Maya to talk about Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic, "Maestro." They discuss Cooper's performance as the renowned composed/conductor, his choice to make the movie more about Bernstein's marriage than his making of music, the impressive camera work throughout the movie and much more!