The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Gage Eggleston and Ari Aster Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the newest film from the prolific writer/direct, "Eddington." They discuss how Aster recreated the feeling of what day-to-day life felt like early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the ways in which the film made political statements and the moments it decided not to go as far in doing so, the ways in...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk all about "Jurassic World Rebirth." They discuss the different paths not taken by the franchise and if Rebirth was a step back in the right direction, the different types of mutant dinosaurs it introduces and if they were effectively rendered, the performances from the cast that included Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend and...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk all about James Gunn's "Superman." They discuss how Gunn brought his signature tone to the film while recent Superman films have been much darker, whether Gunn's attempts to insert geopolitical commentary into the film's plot were effective, the performances from David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Resident Gearheads, Elijah Howard and Fred Kolb to talk about one of the movie events of the summer, "F1." They discuss the ways in which the film balanced the need to appear to F1 diehards and newbies, the quality of the racing scenes, the performances from Batt Pitt and Damson Idris and much more!

Josh is joined by Horror Correspondents Daniel Lima and Gage Eggleston for a double feature. First, they discuss 28 Years Later (Beginning-35:29) including how Danny Boyle and Alex Garland rendered the world visually after returning to the franchise after more than two decades, the depiction of a community living under quarantine while the rest of the world moved on from the awful virus that turns...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the studio's latest original film, "Elio"! They discuss whether the film felt visually distinct from other Pixar films in its setting/character design, if the central relationship between the title character and his aunt was a believable as it needed to be, if the movie struck the right tonal balance in being humorous but also centerin...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest film from Celine Song and A24, "Materialists." They discuss what Song got right about the details and frustrations of modern dating, the ways in which she depicted the real estate and economic challenges of New York City, if the film struck the right balance between focusing on Dakota Johnson's Lucy's career...

Josh is joined by John Wick Universe Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about the newest film from the world of John Wick, "Ballerina." They discuss Ana De Armas' performance in the lead role, the different weapons the film made use of that felt distinct from other John Wick movies, if the world expanded in interesting, worthwhile ways with regards to new characters and location within the course o...

Josh is joined by Mission Impossible Correspondent Fred Kolb and Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about the possible end of the Mission Impossible Franchise, "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning." They discuss how the movie inexplicably spent its first hour being a "previously on" segment, if its use of AI as a villain was done any better than it was in Dead Reckoning, the pe...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Gage Eggleston and Animation/Disney Correspondent Joe Morgan for a surprisingly logical double feature. First, they discuss “Friendship” (Beginning-51:35) and how Tim Robinson’s style of humor translated to a feature-length film, the extent to which their theater experiences might have dictated how much they laughed, the ways Gage processed the film much different...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about one of the most perplexing films of 2025, "Hurry Up Tomorrow." They attempt to parse the blame between writer/director Trey Edward Shults and co-writer/star The Weeknd allowing such a nothingburger of a story to make it to the screen, whether the film had anything interesting to say about the downside of celebrity, if Barry Keoghan and Je...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Matt Frias to talk all about "The Accountant 2"! They discuss whether the filmmakers found a story worth telling nearly 9 years after the original film or if that even mattered, how the movie managed to be as funny as it was with a main character who doesn't have much of a sense of humor, the quality of the action, the performances from Ben Affleck and Jon Berntha...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya Mosher to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "Thunderbolts*"! They discuss the chemistry of the somewhat lower-profile MCU characters as they came together on a bigger stage, how the film centering mental health as a the biggest antagonist worked, the performances from Florence Pugh, MCU newcomer Lewis Pullman and the rest of the deep cast and...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to talk about one of the biggest movie events of 2025 to date, Ryan Coogler's "Sinners"! They discuss the ways in which Coogler was able to flex as a filmmaker with a big budget outside of the confines of Marvel, Michael B. Jordan's leading performances as twins Smoke and Stack, the effectiveness of the deep south as a setting for telli...

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to break down the newest Guy Ritchie-Jason Statham collaboration, "A Working Man"! They discuss the quality of the action, if Statham's lead character was too indestructible, whether the plot was too dense for what they want out of a movie of this kind and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Andrea DeWitt to talk all about the newest collaboration between Blumhouse Productions and Director Christopher Landon, "Drop"! They discuss the ways in which the filmmaking was able to be entertaining while largely having a plot being driven by air drops, the ways in which it accurately or inaccurately depicted the challenges of modern dating, the...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Disney/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss the newest live-action remake of a classic Disney Animation film, "Disney's Snow White." They discuss the ways in which the story of the oldest Disney Animation film was altered in ways to make it feel less dated, the quality of the performances from the cast that included Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, if the divisi...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Josh Brown to discuss the newest Alex Garland-A24 collaboration, "Warfare." They discuss whether Garland and co-writer/director Ray Mendoza managed to walk the line between telling a compelling war movie without being "pro-war," the quality of the intense action set pieces, the deep cast of young, up-and-coming actors and much more! Edited and Pro...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to talk about "Eephus." They discuss the film's unique production story, how it used a baseball field's last game to give insight into the small town in which the field is located, the memorable visual images the filmmakers created on a small indie budget, how the film both conveys and comments on the passage of time in a unique way and much more!

Josh is joined by Steven Soderbergh Correspondent Josh Brown to talk about Soderbergh's second film of 2025, "Black Bag." They discuss how the prolific filmmaker made a spy movie on a relatively small scale, if it struck the right balance of telling an interesting story without having too dense of a plot, the performances from the deep cast that included Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Tom Bur...

Josh is joined by Bong Joon Ho Correspondent Ben Luben to talk about Bong’s latest film “Mickey 17”! They discuss the differences between the filmmaker’s English language films and Korean films, his consistent anti-capitalism themes being present throughout, how he deployed humor more noticeably in “Mickey 17,” Robert Pattinson’s performance(s) and much more!

Josh is joined by World History Correspodnents Fred Kolb and Adam Lichtenstein to talk all about "September 5." They discuss how the filmmakers did in creating a tense atmosphere setting the film almost exclusively inside a production control room, the movie's depiction of Germany in a fraught moment in time as it had its reintroduction to the world stage overshadowed by a terrorist attack, the wa...

Josh is joined by Anthony Klam to discuss the latest entry into the MCU, "Captain America: Brave New World"! They discuss the ways in which the story's lack of a consistent focus held the movie back, the quality of the action scenes, which actors held their own despite a less-than-ideal script, what they want to see from the MCU going forward and much more!

Josh is joined by fellow Steven Soderbergh enthusiasts, Old Auteur Correspondent Josh Brown and Tom Hanks Correspondent Joe Morgan for a double feature. First, they talk about Soderbergh's "Presence" (Beginning-41:50) including the unique camera-work utilized to tell a story from the perspective of a ghost, if the film managed to make the audience care about its characters despite its short run ti...

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s most frequent guests from 2024 as everyone goes on the record with their Top 10 movies of the year. Each segment appears as follows: Daniel Lima (Beginning-36:05) Josh Brown (36:07-1:15:57) Elijah Howard (1:16:00-1:52:16) Fred Kolb (1:52:19-2:34:15) Ben Luben (2:34:18-3:23:36) Joe Morgan (3:23:38-End) Also, The Rewind’s composite Top 10 for 2024 is as follows: 1. Flo...