The Rewind

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...

Josh is joined by both Daniel Lima and Arjun Kaul to complete The Rewind's coverage of 2024 Best Picture nominees as they convene for a double feature. First, they discuss "Emilia Pérez" (Beginning-41:55) and if the story of a cartel leader going through a gender transition was handled with appropriate sensitivity to the issues it covered, if it really needed to be a musical, the performances and...

In the 400th episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Ben Luben to discuss one of the biggest and most epic films of 2024, "The Brutalist." They discuss how impressive it was that writer/director Brady Corbet made a film feel so large in scope on such a small budget, the film's priorities with respect to depicting the ways the 1% try and control those who are mor...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, (Beginning-28:16), they discuss "Sing Sing" and delve into whether its depiction of prison limited the film's ability to challenge its audience, if there were enough fleshed out character arcs given the unusual plot structure, the performances from Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin as well as the many non-professional acto...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Arjun Kaul and Ben Luben to talk all about one of 2024's weirdest movies, "A Different Man." They discuss the film's depiction of who we as a society treat people who are otherized, the ways in which it addresses how artists find inspiration for their storytelling in their day-to-day lives, if the movie took too many bizarre turns in the final act, the performanc...

Josh is joined by Robert Eggers Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk all about Eggers' newest film, "Nosferatu." They discuss the ways in which Eggers re-framed the story to make it stand apart from its earlier iterations, the stunning Oscar-nominated cinematography, the performances from Lily Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård and Nicholas Hoult and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests John Pulice and Kayla Lichtenstein for a double feature. First, they discuss Halina Reijn's "Babygirl" (Beginning-53:39) including Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson's performances in the lead roles, the film's commentary on sexual politics in the workplace, how their respective theaters reacted in the moment to some of the film's crazy scenes and much more! Then...

Josh is joined by Animal Correspondent Daniel Lima and Animal Corresopndent Joe Morgan for a cat-themed double feature. First, they talk about Barry Jenkins' "Mufasa" (Beginning-36:22) and whether Disney improved on the quarlity of its animation of lions since its 2019 LIon King remake, if they found a Mufasa origin story to be sufficiently interesting, the quality of the songs produced by Lin-Man...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Adam Lichtenstein to talk about "A Complete Unknown." They discuss whether James Mangold's biopic of Bob Dylan did a sufficient job as examining the enigmatic musician's life in the early 1960s, Timothée Chalamet's performance in the title role and how he did playing Dylan's various hit songs, the supporting performances from Edward Norton, Monica Babaro and Elle...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Shane Chernoff to talk all things "Sonic the Hedgehog 3." They discuss the ways in which the film drew from the video games more than its two predecessors, the ways in which it hit some very emotional beats while still keeping a fun tone for most of its run time, the dual villain performances from Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves' impressive voice performance as Shadow an...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss one of the biggest movies of 2024, "Moana 2." They discuss how the film's storytelling was affected by Disney reversing course on making it a TV series, how the new characters introduced since the first movie fit into the world, the quality of the song's without Lin-Manuel Miranda at the helm and much more!

Josh is joined by Clint Eastwood Correspondent Josh Brown and recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk all things "Juror #2." After a digression into where director Clint's politics stand in 2024, they discuss the moral predicament posed by the film's script, if it got the legal minutiae right, the performances from Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by musical theater correspondents Katie Muniz and Maya Mosher to talk all about one of the biggest movie events of 2024, "Wicked." They discuss the lead performances from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Galinda and Elphalba, the effectiveness with which the musical numbers translated to the big screen, whether they agreed with criticisms concerning the look/lighting of the film,...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben for a very logical double feature. First, they talk about Jesse Eisenberg's second directorial effort, "A Real Pain" (Beginning-47:06) including how it balanced subject matter as heavy as the Holocaust with comedic moments, the performances from Kieran Culkin and Eisenberg, the ways in which it explores a particular type of American Jewish experience and...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard to talk about "Gladiator II." They discuss if Ridley Scott and Co. found a worthwhile story to tell that justified revisiting this world more than 20 years after its predecessor won Best Picture, the performances from Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, the film's use of CGI and if it took the audience out of the movie and...

Josh is joined by Sean Baker Correspondent John Pulice to talk about one of 2024's best films, "Anora." They discuss the ways in which Sean Baker scaled up from his previous films, the star-making performance given by Mikey Madison in the title role, how the film managed to be both a comedy and a movie about class in America and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Matt Frias to talk all about Edward Berger's "Conclave." They discuss how Berger and screenwriter Peter Straughan were able to make a movie about selecting a pope one of the best thrillers of the year, the film's view of ambition and leadership, the performances from a deep cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci and much more!