The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to discuss the newest film from Hunger Games direct Francis Lawrence, "The Long Walk." They discuss how Lawrence made cinematic the Stephen King adaptation set on a single walk along one road, the anti-authoritarian messaging of the film, the performances from Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and the rest of the young up-and-coming cast and much more! Pro...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Josh Brown for a double feature. First, they discuss Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing" (Beginning-55:13) and whether they enjoyed Aronofsky bringing his sensitiblies to a more straightfoward story, the performances from Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz and a deep supporting cast, the ways in which they appreciated a recreation of 1990s New York Cit...

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima for a sequel double feature. First, they discuss "The Naked Gun" (Beginning-32:10) including the quality of filmmaking writer/direct Akiva Schaffer brought to the spoof franchise, the lead performance from Liam Neeson stepping outside of the sorts of films people know him best from, all of their favorite comedic bits throughout the film and...

Josh is joined by Spike Lee Correspondents Daniel Lima and Josh Brown to talk about the newest film from Lee, "Highest 2 Lowest." They discuss how Lee and screenwriter Alan Fox adapted Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film to tell a modern day story about class in New York City, the ways in which Lee took advantage of being able to film in New York for the first time in more than a decade, the performances f...

Josh is joined by Horror/Zach Cregger Correspondents Daniel Lima and Gage Eggleston to break down one of the movie events of the summer, "Weapons"! They discuss the compelling nature of Cregger's original story, his choice to have a non-linear narrative that focused on one character at a time, the performances from a cast that included Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich and much more!...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Rachel Lichtenstein to talk about about Disney's "Freakier Friday"! They discuss the ways in which the film paid homage to the 2003 predecessor also starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan while bringing new beats to the story, what Lohan means to Gen Z pop culture fans despite being a millennial herself, the performances of Curtis and Lohan as well as newcome...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about "Oh, Hi!" They discuss the lead performances of Logan Lerman and Molly Gordon, how the film walked the line between being a rom-com and a thriller, the insights it had about modern dating and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Shane Chernoff for a nostalgic episode as they talk about "Happy Gilmore 2"! They discuss how successful Adam Sandler was in revisiting the world of the title character for the first time in nearly 30 years including the quality of the golf scenes, the hit rate of the various jokes, if there were too many references to the original film, whether it went overboard...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya Mosher to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." They argue over whether Galactus made for an interesting villain, discuss if Pedro Pascal's performance as Reed Richards was sufficiently charismatic, the performances of the rest of the main cast and supporting characters what the film's plot says about the future...

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...