The Rewind

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and Gage Eggleston for a double feature. First, they discuss "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (Beginning-32:06) and how director Nia DaCosta struck a different vibe from Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later" from last year, the choice to more prominently feature Jack O'Connell's Jimmy and his gang, Ralph Fiennes continued transformative performance as Dr. Ian Kelson and his...

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s most frequent guests from 2025 as everyone goes on the record with their Top 10 movies of the year. Each segment appears as follows: Daniel Lima (Beginning-45:58) Eliah Howard (46:01-1:30:45) Josh Brown (1:30:49-2:14:59) Ben Luben (2:15:02-3:02:37) Joe Morgan (3:02:40-3:41:15) Fred Kolb (3:41:18-End) Also, The Rewind’s composite Top 10 for 2025 is a Top 11 due to tie...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about one of the biggest film events of the year, in movies in 2025, "KPop Demon Hunters"! They discuss all the ways in which the film was able to generate such broad appeal including its message about embracing one's differences, the quality of the songs, the voice performances and much more!

Josh is joined by Brazilian Film Correspondent Daniel Lima and recurring geust Ben Luben to finish out The Rewind's coverage of 2025's Best Picture Nominees, as they talk about "The Secret Agent." They discuss the ways in which writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho created the feeling of being present in Brazil's military dictatorship in the 1970s, Wagner Moura's performance in the leading role, t...

Josh is joined by Guillermo del Toro Correspondent Ben Luben and John Pulice to talk about del Toro's latest monster story, as he puts his own spin on "Frankenstein." They discuss how del Toro explored themes such as generational trauma through the story of Victor Frankenstein creating a monster in an experiment that doesn't go according to plan, Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi's performances as Fran...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk all about Best Picture nominee "Train Dreams." They discuss the ways it used the passage of time to enhance its storytelling, Joel Edgerton's lead performance, the film's specific depiction of grief the incredibly impressive cinematography with a limited budget and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Shakespeare Correspondent, Daniel Lima, to talk about Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet." They discuss whether the Best Picture Nominee did the proper legwork with its lead characters to earn the heavy emotional beats it goes for in its latter acts, whether the deliberate pacing worked against the film's ability to engage the audience, the performances from a cast that included B...

Josh is joined by Knives Out/Murder Mystery Correspondent Fred Kolb to talk about writer/director Rian Johnson's newest installment in the Knives Out franchise, "Wake Up Dead Man." They discuss how the mystery itself compared to the earlier films in the series, the sensitive ways in which it handled competing views of religion, the performances from the star-studded cast included Josh O'Connor in...

Josh is joiend by Safdie Brother Movie Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk all about Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme." They discuss Timothée Chalamet's lead role that is earning him many accolades throughout awards season, the ways in which the production team recreated 1950's New York with great results, the other ways in which the film re-created the anxiety-riddled vibe of prior Safdie films, the...

Josh is joined by Noah Baumbach Correspondent Josh Brown to discuss the latest collaboration between one of their favorite filmmakers and Netflix, "Jay Kelly." They discuss whether Baumbach found an interesting story to tell about family and aging in Hollywood, George Clooney's performance in the title role, if the film struck the right balance between focusing on the drama to be mined from the fi...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to talk about one of the most critically acclaimed foreign films of 2025, "Sentimental Value." They discuss how Norwegian-Dutch Filmmaker Joachim Trier used the making of a film as a story vehicle through which to explore generational trauma and familial strife, the unique ways in which it explored ideas of forgiveness and mercy, the impressive performan...

Josh is joined by Richard Linklater Correspondent Josh Brown for a double feature of the writer/director's 2025 releases. First, they talk about "Nouvelle Vague" (Beginning-36:11) and how it captured early 1960s Paris, its depiction of various stalwarts of the French New Wave including Jean-Luc Godard, if it was insightful enough as to the behind-the-scenes making of "Breathless" to make the entir...

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondents Katie Muniz and Maya Mosher to break down "Wicked: Ford Good." They discuss if the second film in as many years was smart in the ways it deviated from the second act of the play, if it was coherent in conveying the film's ties to the original Wizard of Oz story, the quality of the performances from Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and the rest of the ca...

Josh is joined by Edward Berger and World War Movie Correspondent Fred Kolb for a double feature. First, they discuss "Nuremberg" (Beginning-45:37) and how it told a different type of story about the famed trials that focused on the psychology of Nazi leadership, the specific conclusions it drew about what motivated Nazis both during and after the war, Russell Crowe's as top Hitler lieutenant Herm...

Josh is joined by Edgar Wright/Predator Correspodents Elijah Howard and Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, they discuss Wright's newest feature, "The Running Man" (Beginning-53:30) including how the film balanced being a thriller while trying to offer commentary of economic inequality, Glen Powell's lead performance and the quality of the various set pieces. Then (53:31-end) the talk about P...

Josh is joined by Yorgos Lanthimos Correspondents Haley Jones and Elijah Howard for a double feature. First, they discuss Lanthimos’ latest collaboration with Emma Stone, “Bugonia,” (Beginning-57:48) including how effective he was in telling a story set in something resembling our modern times including its commentary on male isolation and conspiracy theories, the performances from the cast that i...

Josh is joined by Old White Guy Music Correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to talk about "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"! They discuss Scott Cooper making the bold choice to make a film about the least commercial period of such a big star like Bruce Springsteen, how Jeremy Allen White did in capturing The Boss' essence, whether the film sufficiently developed its supporting characters and much m...

Josh is joined by Kelly Reichardt Correspondent Ben Luben and Josh O'Connor Art Heist Movie Correspondent Haley Jones to talk about Reichardt's newest film "The Mastermind"! They discuss the ways in which Reichardt made a heist film unique to her as opposed to hitting the traditional beats of the genre including incorporating comedic beats throughout, her depiction of a certain demographic of peop...

Josh is joined by Luca Guadagnino Correspondent John Pulice to talk about the latest from the prolific filmmaker, "After the Hunt." They discuss whether the film's messaging regarding "cancel culture" was too muddled, its depiction of an Ivy League campus and its culture, the performances from a deep cast that included Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Resident Necon Josh Brown and The Rewind's Resident Model UN Nerd Adam Lichtenstein to talk about the latest from Kathryn Bigelow, "A House of Dynamite." They discuss if the film about an impending nuclear attack was hindered by its structure in which it largely depicted the same 20-minute span from 3 different perspectives, how it made them feel in thinking about su...

Josh is joined by Fighting Movie Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about Benny Safdie’s collaboration with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “The Smashing Machine.” They discuss how The Rock did in his first attempt at serious acting in quite some time, whether the film appeared to be missing something due to Benny Safdie not working with his usual collaborators, the quality of the fight scenes, the su...

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about one of the most innovative films of 2025, “Good Boy.” They discuss whether the filmmakers had enough story to justify a feature length horror film solely from the perspective of a dog, the effectiveness of the various filmmaking tricks in conveying the dog’s POV the performance by the titular Very Good Boy himself, Indy, and mu...

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and PTA Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, "One Battle After Another." They discuss what, if any, politics Anderson was attempting to convey in the film and how plot points echoed real life issues, the ways in which the film effectively told a father-daughter story within the framework of an epic about revolutionaries,...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to travel back to the early aughts as they talk about "Roofman." They discuss how Channing Tatum's natural charisma was able to carry a movie with an odd log line, the ways in with director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance used the setting of the North Carolina suburbs to compliment a story about an escaped convict who hides out in a Toys "R" Us, the films th...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima for an animated movie double feature as they talk about two films from early 2025. First, they discuss "Dog Man" (Beginning-25:56) and how a movie about a half man-half dog effectively appealed to an older demographic through its humor, Pete Davidson's voice performance as a villainous cat, its impressi...