The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk all about George Miller's "Three Thousand Years of Longing." They discuss how Miller balanced a timeline that included stars like Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton with various fantasy tales, the visual appeal of the film, Elba and Swinton's performances as a Djinn and British scholar, the movie's various depictions of loneliness and much more!...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about one of the newest films from A24, "Bodies Bodies Bodies." They discuss whether the movie's humor would go over the heads up people even as old as Josh, how director Halina Reijn effectively shot the movie in mostly darkness, the performances from the cast of young stars and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by action/David Leitch movie correspondents Daniel Lima and Fred Kolb to talk about Leitch's "Bullet Train" (Beginning-1:04:35) as they discuss how they enjoyed Brad Pitt leading an action comedy, whether the action met the standards of other films that share behind-the-scenes talent such as the John Wick franchise, if the multitude of celebrity cameos was distracting and much more!...

Josh is joined by Predator Franchise Correspondent Daniel Lima and recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about the newest entry into the Predator Franchise, "Prey." They discuss how director Dan Trachtenberg put a fresh spin on the franchise after 2018's disappointing "The Predator," if the special effects worked given the number of creatures that were CGI'd into the movie, the creativity brought...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Joey Magidson of Awards Radar for a double feature. First, they discuss Quinn Sheppard's "Not Okay," (Beginning-30:26) including Zoey Deutch's lead performance, how white privilege can lead to problematic behavior online, how movie thinks we should treat celebrities who get into hot water and much more!. Then, they discuss B.J. Novak's "Vengeance" (30:27-End; spoi...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Kayla Lichtenstein and Logan Abbott to talk about "Where the Crawdads Sing." They discuss how the movie depicted the North Carolina marshlands while shooting in Louisiana, Daisy Edgar Jones' lead performance, if the movie captured the small-town feel captured in the book it was based on and how the residents would react to a murder trial and much more! Spoilers s...

Josh is joined by Josh Brown and Daniel Lime to break down Jordan Peele's "Nope." They discuss if they like how it drew from other sci-fi/alien movies, whether the controversial subplot involving a murderous chimp felt out-of-place, if it had a consistent message regarding exploiting art/nature for capital gains, the performances from KeKe Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya and much more! Spoilers througho...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about one of Netflix's biggest investments ever, "The Gray Man." They discuss whether the action went too over the top in the Russo Brothers' second post-Marvel film, if they enjoyed seeing Ryan Gosling in his return to movies after a 4-year hiatus, Chris Evans' villainous turn, incorrectly speculate about whether Netflix would actually turn the...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Marvel Correspondent, Maya, to break down "Thor: Love and Thunder!" They discuss whether writer/director Taika Waititi's humor was as effective as it was in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, how effective the movie was in integrating Natalie Portman's Jane Foster back into the fold, Christian Bale's performance as Gorr the God Butcher, the quality of the CGI/action sequences an...

Josh is joined by Jewish movie correspondents Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest movie from Apple TV+ and young writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff, "Cha Cha Real Smooth." They discuss how well it depicted the Bar/Bat Mitzvah party circuit, how Raiff captured the feeling of being directionless after college, if the movie was sensitive in its depiction of autism, whether Dakota J...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Tom Hanks Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk all things “Elvis.” They discuss whether director Baz Luhrmann’s frenetic filmmaking style was suited to the material, Austin Butler’s depiction of the iconic musician, whether the story focused too much on Tom Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker at the expense of the title character, who the movie approached Elvis’...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss Pixar's "Lightyear." They discuss whether the movie's premise/marketing of said premise affected their viewing experience independent of the movie's quality, whether the movie utilized its extraterrestrial setting well with its animation, the voice performance from Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear and much more!

Josh is joined by now recurring guest Mo Adewunmi to break down the newest Adam Sander-Netflix collaboration, "Hustle." They discuss where the movie is insightful about the behind-the-scenes machinations of NBA scouting, if Adam Sandler was believable as a life-long basketball scout, how professional basketball player Juancho Hernangómez did in his acting debut, the various cameos from real-life b...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam and Kayla Lichtenstein to talk about the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, "Jurassic World: Dominion." They discuss how they enjoyed seeing so much of the original cast reprise their roles, whether it should have explored the premise of dinosaurs living amongst us differently, if the filmmakers knew what time of day they were setting each sc...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to complete their Toy Story Rewatch (See Episode 70 for their "Toy Story 4" episode) as they talk about "Toy Story 3." They discuss how their feelings about the movie can be attributed to seeing it around when they left to go to college, the characters coming to grips with not being valued as much by Andy anymore, how the filmmakers utilized daycare...

The Rewind's Toy Story rewatch continues as Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan joins Josh again to revisit "Toy Story 2." They discuss how the sequel to the iconic first film managed to best its predecessor in generating audience tears, the new characters it introduced such as Jessie and the Prospector, how Al's Toy Barn worked as a setting for such a large chunk of the movie and much more! Spoilers t...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Maya to break down one of the biggest movies of the year, "Top Gun: Maverick." They discuss whether the movie was an improvement on the 1986 original, how the movie generated so many emotional moments while still having plenty of fun action sequences, Tom Cruise's abilities as a romantic actor, the performances of Miles Teller/Glen Powell and much more! Spoilers t...

Josh is joined by Pixar/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to begin their series revisiting the Toy Story movies in advance of the upcoming release of "Lightyear." First, they discuss Pixar's first feature film, 1995's "Toy Story" and how it moved the medium forward visually, the impressiveness of its storytelling in a short run-time, the quality of the voice performances and much more! Spoilers t...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya and recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." They discuss whether the powers-that-be at Marvel ensured that the multiverse did not become too convoluted, whether the storytelling set up Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch's arc properly, how director Sam Raimi l...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Ben Luben and Elijah Howard to break down Robert Eggers' "The Northman." They discuss the detail with which Eggers' delves into Nordic mythology, how he visually re-created 9th century Scandinavia, the performances from a cast that included Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicole Kidman, volcano sword fights and much more! Spoilers at 53:14!

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about “Dog.” They discuss how effective Channing Tatum was in his return to live-action movies when given the task of mostly sharing the screen with a dog, how the movie conveyed its message about how we treat veterans, ways in which it turns animal movie tropes on their head and much more! Spoilers at 29:08!

Josh is joined by a fictionalized version of recurring guest Fred Kolb to explore the Nic Cage-aissance as they talk about "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." They discuss the ways in which the movie comments on the career arc of Nicholas Cage through a fictionalized version of him, Pedro Pascal's comedic chops, if the movie ultimately became too much of a Nicholas Cage movie and much more!...

Josh is joined by Rom-Com Correspondents Denise Akerman and Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about "Fresh," a movie that actually isn't a Rom-Com even if it seems like it had the ingredients for one. They discuss whether it is creepy for someone to not have a digital footprint, how it captured a lot of the challenges of modern dating faced by women, Sebastian Stan's performance in which he shows a darker...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to discuss Michael Bay's "Ambulance." They discuss whether "Ambulance" is Bay at his best after a string of critically panned films, Bay's discovery of drones, highway surgeries, Jake Gyllenhaal going all out as usual and much more! Spoilers at 22:26!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Logan Abbott to talk about an under-the-radar 2021 release, "Cyrano." They discuss Peter Dinklage's take on the title character, the quality of the musical numbers, if the movie had the right priorities with respect to how men should express their feelings for women and much more! Spoilers at 34:53!