The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and first-time guest Mo Adewunmi to talk about “King Richard.” They discuss Will Smith’s performance as Richard Williams, whether the movie was daring enough in showing more controversial moments in Richard’s life that occurring while promoting his daughters’ careers, the movie’s depiction of the Williams’ infiltration of traditionally white spaces lik...

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk about Netflix's "tick, tick...BOOM!" They discuss how first-time director Lin Manuel-Miranda did in adapting Jonathan Larson's unconventional rock monologue to the screen, Andrew Garfield's lead performance as Larson, how effective the movie was in telling a story about creative people being torn between financial security and chasing their dre...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to talk about "Spencer," the newest film from Pablo Larraín. They discuss how Kristen Stewart did in putting on an English accent to portray such a famous figure in Princess Diana, how Larraín used various filmmaking techniques to show Diana's day-to-day struggles in the early 90s , the light that the movie shone on the rest of the royal family and m...

Josh is joined by first-time guest Shane Chernoff to talk all about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Eternals." They discussed whether Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao's sensibilities fit within the MCU, which of the several new character they wished they had seen more of and which they really enjoyed, whether the CGI was put to good use, if the comedic moments fit tonally as...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Elijah Howard for a double feature. First(Beginning-45:45), they discuss Edgar Wright's "Last Night in Soho" and how Wright's filmmaking style fit with this particular type of horror movie, its visual re-creation of 1960s London, the star turns from Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy and much more! Then, they talk about the debut feature of Jey...

Josh is joined by now-recurring guest Arjun Kaul to talk about the newest film from writer/director Wes Anderson, "The French Dispatch." They discuss the ways in which it utilized Anderson's sensibilities to comment on loneliness as well as the lives of journalists, whether its anthology/magazine-type structure worked effectively, the performances from the star-studded cast and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Ben Luben to talk all things "Dune." They discuss how filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and cinematographer Greg Fraiser did in visually recreating the world of Frank Herbert's novel, whether Villeneuve was smart in how he went about cutting off the story in anticipation of future films, the various performances from the stacked cast that included Timothée...

Josh is joined by recurring guest and Adam correspondent Lissa Khoshbakhti for a double feature. First (Beginning-36:17), they discuss "The Last Duel" and how Ben Affleck and Matt Damon did in writing a script that handled an issue as delicate as sexual assault, how director Ridley Scott executed telling the story from the perspectives of three different characters and the performances from a load...

Josh is joined by horror movie correspondents Adam Lichtenstein and Kayla Mead to talk about "Halloween Kills." They discuss if this movie was even necessary in the continuing arc of the franchise, the various kills, if the characters were too dumb even by horror movie standards and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and Bond Correspondent Fred Kolb to break down the final Daniel Craig James Bond film, "No Time to Die." They discuss how the movie brought the overall arc of Craig's Bond to an end, Rami Malek's performance as a villain, Ana de Armas nearly stealing the entire movie, where they want to see the Bond franchise go from here and much more! Spoilers throughout!

In the 200th(!) episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Ben Luben to discuss one of the most surprising movies of the year, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. They get into where this movie succeeded tonally in ways its 2018 predecessor did not, Woody Harrelson's performance as Carnage, how thankful they are that one of the greatest actors working today, Michelle William...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Graham Hall for some Gabagool as they talk all things Sopranos and "The Many Saints of Newark." They discuss if the story creator David Chase decided to tell justified a prequel movie to his iconic television series, how the setting of 1960s/70s Newark served the story, the various performances from actors portraying younger versions of well-known characters and m...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to talk about "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." They discuss Jessica Chastain's transformative performance into the infamous televangelist, if the movie goes deep enough into the problematic acts of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, how director Michael Showalter did in capturing the evangelical world and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests John Pulice and Adam Lichtenstein to talk all things "Dear Evan Hansen." They discuss how the film adaptation of the hit 2015 musical handled the somewhat problematic parts of its plot, the quality of the musical numbers, if Ben Platt looked 35 years old playing a high schooler and much more!

Josh is joined by Clint Eastwood correspondent Josh Brown to talk about the legendary actor-director's latest swan song, "Cry Macho." They discuss how Eastwoods "2 takes and out" shooting style might have affected the film's performances, whether the story hold together enough, marvel at how insane it is that Eastwood made the movie during the pandemic but pre-vaccine and much more! Spoilers start...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to break down James Wan's return to horror movies as they talk all about "Malignant." They discuss Wan's unique filmmaking flourishes that put a fresh spin on the genre, the impressive practical effects and production design, a crazy third act and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya and Martial Arts Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." They discuss the intricate action set pieces, Simu Liu's breakthrough lead performance, Hong Kong legend Tony Leung making his Hollywood debut, whether the final act was too CGI heavy and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss the newest movie from French filmmaker Leos Carax, "Annette." They discuss Carax's unique choices that keep you acutely aware of the fact that you are watching a movie, the decision to have the title character largely be played by a marionette puppet, Adam Driver's committed performance as a comedian dealing with a failing career and marriage...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to discuss the debut feature film from writer-director Lisa Joy, "Reminiscence." They discuss the noir-ish elements of the story, the unique setting of a near-future version of Miami ravaged by climate change, the unique technology the movie depicts and much more! Spoilers start at 26:39.

Josh is joined by Speech Language Pathology Correspondent Kayla Mead to talk about new newest film from Apple TV+, "CODA." They discuss the importance of having a movie depict a normal family in which the majority of the family members are deaf, how the lead actress Emilia Jones did in learning ASL and playing a child of deaf adults, Troy Kotsur's revelatory performance and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Nick Menta to discuss James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad." They discuss the myriad of ways in which it improved upon its 2016 predecessor including the eclectic new members of the squad, its interesting choice of villain, the surprising twists the movie takes throughout, the evolution of the returning characters such as Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and Joel Kinnaman'...

Josh is joined by Joey Magidson of AwardsRadar.com to talk about Tom McCarthy's "Stillwater." They discuss how Matt Damon did in portraying a conservative midwesterner, the surprising story turns that included an act where the characters played house, the movie's choices with respect to its political messaging and much more! Spoilers start at 29:28. You can find Joey's review of Stillwater here: h...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Ben Luben for a deep dive on the newest film from A24, David Lowery's "The Green Knight." They discuss how Lowery made an adaptation of a 14th century poem that is extremely well-read feel original, Dev Patel's impressive star turn, the execution of its memorable final act and Josh gets a full education on Arthurian content from Ben and Elijah!...

Josh is joined by Thriller Correspondent Graham Hall for a double feature. First (Beginning-26:28) they discuss "Pig" and what it was like seeing Nic Cage at the top of his game, how the movie subverted expectations, the the movie's message about not seeking validation from the wrong places and much more! Then (26:28-End), they talk about M. Night Shyamalan's Old and how the interesting conceit di...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to talk about first new MCU release in 2(!) years, “Black Widow.” They discuss if the movie being a prequel hindered their enjoyment, Florence Pugh nearly stealing the show, if enough time was spent filling in Natasha’s backstory, if David Harbour’s big performance was too likable and much more!