The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss the newest film from writer-director James Gray, "Ad Astra." They talk about how James Gray was able to make going into space a wholly different experience from what other space movies have done in recent years, how the movie breaks down the walls its main character has put up, the thrilling action sequences, Brad Pitt's performance and much m...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture to talk about “Hustlers.” They discuss how a movie about strippers managed to arguably be the defining movie to date about living through the recession, the spot-on music choices, how it stands apart from male-driven hustle movies, whether J-Lo will get her Oscar nomination and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about "The Goldfinch." They discuss whether the movie was doomed before it was ever made due to the challenges of adapting the source material, which performers escape the movie with their dignity in tact, if the movie explores the mind of its main character sufficiently, and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk all things “It Chapter Two.” They discuss how it compares to its 2017 predecessor, whether the movie was sufficiently scary, how the adult actors did portraying their child counterparts who starred in the first movie and much more! Spoilers start at 26:05!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about two movies, “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” and “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” First, they discuss “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” and how it manages to appeal to an audience both young and old, Isabela Moner’s performance as the lead character, the interesting voice cameos and much more! Then, they talk about “The Peanut Butter Falcon” an...

Josh is joined by AwardsCircuit.com and Hollywood News film critic Joey Magidson to talk all about Gurinder Chadha's "Blinded by the Light." They discuss how the movie is able to show how the music of Bruce Springsteen has themes that can connect to people of all cultures, the movie's use of music to set up flashy set pieces while not being a traditional musical, its examination of racism in Engla...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Daniel Lima to break down the newest film from The Fast and the Furious franchise, "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw." They discuss whether the film is consistent enough with its predecessors in its writing of its two principal characters, where Idris Elba's Brixton Lore ranks among the franchise's villains, the quality of the action scenes, th...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture to talk about Lulu Wang's, "The Farewell." They discuss how effective the movie is in depicting families in times of grief, Awkwafina's surprising dramatic turn, how a movie largely set in China could be so accessible to a largely American audience and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest and friend of the program Josh Brown to talk about Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." They discuss Tarantino's vivid recreation of the Hollywood landscape in 1969, the movie's use of The Manson Family, the performances of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio as fictitious characters amongst several real life figures and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined once again by The Rewind's Disney/Animation/Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to break down Disney's "The Lion King" remake. They discuss whether the new film justified its existence in light of the success of and adoration for the original, if it was too weird to see realistic CGI animals talking and if they sufficiently conveyed emotion, the effectiveness of the various new voice per...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to discuss Crawl and Stuber. First, they talk about Crawl and how Alexandre Aja utilized CGI alligators and Florida as the setting for his newest horror movie. (Beginning-32:37; Spoilers for Crawl start at 17:36). Then they discuss Stuber and how effectively Dave Bautista is able to lead a comedy alongside Kumail Nanjiani(32:38-End)!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about the second feature from horror director Ari Aster, "Midsommar." They discuss the uniqueness of it being a horror movie that takes place almost completely in the light, weird Swedish rituals, how the film uses grief to drive the plot, Ari Aster's talent for building suspense and much more! Light plot spoilers start at 20:40 and full spoi...

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s Marvel Correspondent, Maya, to talk all things “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” They discuss how the movie is able to function as the end of Phase 3 of the MCU while bridging the gap to the next phase, Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as Mysterio, how the movie works as a high school comedy and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Beatles correspondent Adam Lichtenstein and Beatles super fan Kayla Mead to talk about “Yesterday.” They discuss how the movie executed its unique premise, Himesh Patel’s performance of so many classic Beatles songs, if the movie works as a romantic comedy and much more! Spoilers start at 25:05!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about Luc Besson’s “Anna.” They discuss the lead performance from model and newcomer Sasha Luss, whether the movie goes too far in sexualizing its female lead as opposed to empowering her, whether it justified its existence as the third female Russian spy movie in as many years and much more! Spoilers start at 22:00!

Josh is joined by animation correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest Adam Lichtenstein to talk all things Toy Story 4. They discuss whether the newest film from Pixar was good enough to justify revisiting the series following the beloved Toy Story 3, the new characters including the existential crisis-facing/suicidal Forky, what moments made them cry, how the movie stood apart visually from ot...

Josh is once again joined by recurring guests Lissa Khoshbakhti and Josh Brown as they talk about Mindy Kaling's "Late Night." They discuss how effectively Kaling captured the current landscape of late night TV shows, Emma Thompson's performance as a late night legend, the movie's depiction of such a show's writers' room and their lack of diversity, and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about Godzilla: King of the Monsters. They discuss how it compares to its 2014 predecessor, Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, whether it succeeds in making you care about its human characters, the effectiveness of the monster fight scenes and much more! Spoilers start at 11:51!

Josh is joined by first-time guest John Pulice to talk all things "Rocketman." They discuss how effectively Taron Egerton portrayed Elton John, the movie's stylistic flourishes and musical numbers, how it depicted Elton John's sexuality, how it compared to a movie with which it shares a great deal of DNA in "Bohemian Rhapsody" and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's animation/Disney correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the new live-action “Aladdin.” They discuss Disney’s current live-action movie strategy, how the new Aladdin differentiates itself from the original, Will Smith’s performance as the Genie and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Hannah Couture and Kayla Stetzel to talk about the debut film from Olivia Wilde, “Booksmart.” They discuss the hilarious chemistry between the two lead actresses, Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, how the movie handles issues such as class and sexuality, the deep bench of supporting characters, what its performance at the box office says about movies of its kin...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Nick Menta and Graham Hall to talk all things “John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum.” They discuss Boban Marjanovic’s acting chops, the movie providing more backstory for the title character, how the movie compares to its two predecessors in the franchise, the varied action scenes and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Logan Abbott to talk about “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.” They discuss Zac Efron’s performance as Ted Bundy, whether the movie balanced its perspectives well between Bundy and his long-time girlfriend, if the movie was honest enough in its depiction of the infamous serial killer and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about Pokémon Detective Pikachu. They discuss their nostalgia for the Pokémon brand, whether it was a smart choice to have Ryan Reynolds voice the title character, how the movie explored the fictional Rhyme City, the cuteness of the various Pokémon and much more! Spoilers start at 22:40!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to talk about the newest Seth Rogen-Jonathan Levine collaboration, "Long Shot." They discuss whether there is anything Charlize Theron cannot do, whether Theron's performance as a Secretary of State is so strong that you'd buy that she would fall in love with a guy who looks like Seth Rogen, what the movie says about our current political climate and mu...