The Rewind

Josh is joined by English Folk Tale Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the newest film from Writer/Director Michael Sarnoski, "The Death of Robin Hood." The discuss the ways in which Sarnoski put one of the darkest spins ever on such a well known character, Hugh Jackman's performance in the title role, the specific look created for the film that only involved a couple of non-outdoor locatio...

Josh is joined by Steven Spielberg Correspondent Josh Brown to talk about Spielberg's newest film, "Disclosure Day." They discuss if Spielberg and co-writer David Koepp found a unique enough story to justify Spielberg's returning to sci-fi (and alien-focused subject matter), the performances from a cast that included Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor and Colin Firth, a long digression about Steven Spielb...

Josh is joined by John Carney Correspondent Holden Martinson to talk about the writer/director's newest music-themed movie, "Power Ballad"! They discuss how Carney used songwriting to tell a story about creativity and ownership over art, the quality of the centerpiece song in the film, the performances from Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas and much more!

Josh is joined by Therapy/Horror Correspondent Andre DeWitt for their second straight episode about a horror box office sensation, as they talk all about Kane Parsons' "Backrooms." They discuss the ways in which the 20-year-old Parsons used technology to create a visually distinct film, if it generated sufficiently scary scenes, how it mixed its horror sequences with more grounded character moment...

Josh is joined by Star Wars Correspondent Fred Kolb to talk about just the second Star Wards film to be theatrically released in The Rewind's existence, "The Mandalorian and Grogu." They discuss the ways in which the film chose to dive into previously unexplored areas of the universe, the different characters it chose to bring in from the TV shows, how it allowed Grogu more agency than the TV show...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Andrea DeWitt to talk all about the surprise box office hit of 2026, Curry Barker's "Obsession." They discuss the film's engaging story about a romantic wish gone wrong, the ways in which Barker impressively stretched a $750,000.00 budget to make a film that looks better than most do on budgets of similar size, the star-making turn from actress In...

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to visit the world of high fashion as they talk all about "The Devil Wears Prada 2." They discuss how the film managed to be topical in examining the journalism industry in 2026, whether it was successful in building on plot points from its 2006 predecessor, the performances from the cast that again included Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and...

Josh is joined by Haley Jones and David Lowery Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the newest release from Lowery, "Mother Mary." They discuss what Lowery wanted to convey about his creative process and creating art in general, the performances from Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, the quality of the music within the movie that was made by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs and much mor...

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and Mo Adewunmi to talk all about one of the box office events of 2026, "Michael." They discuss if the movie had enough of a point of view to justify its own existence, if the big musical performances alone made it a worthwhile theater-going experience, they ways in which the film skirted around the controversial parts of Michael Jackson's life, Jaafar Jackson's perfo...

Josh is joined by Steven Soderbergh Correspondent Josh Brown to discuss the newest film from the prolific director, “The Christophers.” They praise the performance of Ian McKellen as a bitter, old artist contemplating the end of his career, Michaela Coel’s turn as a forger with shifting motives, the film’s message about what it means to be an artist, and then they take several digressions into can...

Josh is joined by Relationship Movie Correspondents Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about one of the most divisive and interesting films of 2026 to date, "The Drama." They discuss how writer/director Kristoffer Borgli balanced the tone of a film that makes a hard right turn in the first act into serious subject matter but contained plenty of laughs , how the film managed to tell a relationsh...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam Lichtenstein and Fred Kolb to talk about one of the biggest films thus far in 2026, "Project Hail Mary." They discuss the ways in which Phil Lord and Chris Miller succeeded in creating an entertaining space epic in their first theatrical directorial effort in more than a decade including the film's impressive visuals, the compelling lead performance from Rya...

Josh is joined by Pixar/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the latest original film from Pixar, "Hoppers." They discuss the film's depiction of a young person escaping loneliness through connecting with nature, its sci-fi twist in which humans can connect with animals, its loaded voice cast include voice performances from known actors such as John Hamm, Dave Franco, Bobby Moynihan an...

Josh is joined by Matt Johnson Correspondents Andrea DeWitt and Gage Eggleston to talk all about one of the most unique films of 2026 thus far, "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" They discuss how Johnson and long-time collaborator Jay McCarrol continued a project that has been ongoing for nearly two decades across multiple mediums in a way that was accessible to a wide audience, the creative w...

Josh is joined by Scream Correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to break down the newest installment in the franchise, "Scream 7." They discuss if the filmmakers found a fresh enough story to justify another entry, how the reshuffled cast meshed in light of Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera's departures and Neve Campbell re-joining the fold, the qualify of the action/kill scenes and much more!

Josh is joined by Ben Luben to finish The Rewind's coverage of 2025 releases as they talk all about the Iranian Best International Feature Oscar Nominee, "It Was Just an Accident." They discuss how it compares to the rest of writer/director Jafar Panahi's body of work including how it approached shooting covertly, the film's message about living under a totalitarian regime, the surprisingly humoro...

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...