The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss the newest film from French filmmaker Claire Denis. They discuss what makes Denis' movies distinct across many genres including a space movie such as High Life, how the movie utilizes some pretty graphic scenes involving various bodily fluids in meaningful ways, Denis' decision to cast Andre 3000 in the movie, Robert Pattinson's performance an...

In the newest episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya Tzur and first-time guest Tom Green to break down Avengers: Endgame. They discuss how the MCU worked its way out of the corner it put itself in at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, the movie's unique flashback heavy plot, where the MCU should go from here and much more! Spoilers throughout! The podcast also now has a...

In the newest episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard and first-time guest Arjun Kaul to talk all things “Hellboy.” They discuss how it compares to Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy movies from the early-to-mid 2000s, whether the movie went overboard in trying to incorporate various stories from the Hellboy comics, impalings and much more! Spoilers start at 13:58!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Lissa Khoshbakhti and Ben Luben to talk all about the newest film from writer/director Harmony Korine, The Beach Bum. They discuss Matthew McConaughey's performance as a poet living a Hedonistic lifestyle in South Florida and the Florida Keys, how a movie with a ton of sex and drugs and even a death managed to be innocent and optimistic, animals ingesting drugs,...

In the newest episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by recurring guest and horse enthusiast Daniel Lima to break down “The Mustang.” They discuss how the movie tells parallel stories about rehabilitation through the relationship between a prisoner and a wild horse, the transformational performance by Matthias Schoenaerts, how it depicts the mustang training process and much more! Spoilers start at...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard to break down the newest entry into the DC Extended Universe, "Shazam!". They talk about how it strikes a different tone than most of the other movies in the DCEU, the casting of former TV comedy star Zachary Levi in the main role, the best ways for the lead character to tie into the rest of the DCEU and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined for the second straight week by recurring guests Josh Brown and Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about Tim Burton's "Dumbo." They discuss whether the movie works as a darker version of the 1941 original, its anti-big media message, the unique visuals and CGI, and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Lissa Khoshbakhti and Josh Brown to talk all things "Us." They discuss whether the newest from Jordan Peele should even be compared to his directorial debut, "Get Out," whether it works more as a social commentary or a horror movie, a terrifying performance from Lupita Nyong'o and much more! SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!

Josh is joined this week by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Ben Luben. First, they talk about the new movie from Argentinian-French director Gaspar Noé about a dance troupe whose after party goes horribly awry, "Climax" (Beginning-55:18). They discuss how the films impressive dance scenes are shot, its utilization of a cast mostly non-actors, its use of tracking shots, its mixed messages about...

Josh is joined by his friend and The Rewind's Marvel Correspondent, Maya, to talk all things Captain Marvel. They discuss how Brie Larson did starring in Marvel's first female-led movie, how the movie captured the 90s, its nuanced depiction of Skrull aliens and much more! Let us know what you thought of the movie! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Mead to talk about How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. They discuss how the movie manages to stay entertaining and heartfelt as the third in a series, whether it has a villain problem, the unique animation, and much more!

Josh is joined by freelance journalist Kayla Stetzel to talk about the new stalker film from writer/director Neil Jordan, "Greta." They discuss how young American star Chloë Grace Moretz holds her ground against French legend Isabelle Huppert, whether the movie gets gruesome enough, whether it is sufficiently campy and much more! Spoilers start at 19:37.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to discuss James Cameron's non-Avatar passion project, Alita: Battle Angel (Beginning-18:43) and whether taking such a big swing at creating a new post-apocalyptic franchise paid off. Then, they talk about the sequel to Blumhouse's 2017 hit, Happy Death Day in the aptly named Happy Death Day 2U (18:44-End) and whether it was able to sufficiently differe...

Just in time for the 2018 Oscars, Josh is joined by some of his most frequent guests to discuss most of the big categories (and the snubs that missed out on nominations in each) as well as a couple of fake categories. The medley of segments include: Beginning-13:18- Fred Kolb on Best Supporting Actress 13:20-35:08- Hannah Couture on the Best Scenes of the Year 35:11-1:01:15- Daniel Lima on the Bes...

Josh is joined by his 7 most frequent recurring guests to talk about their Top 10 movies 2018. All of the following friends of the pod stop by: Fred Kolb- (Beginning- 35:21) Hannah Couture- (35:23-1:05:00) Daniel Lima- (1:05:02-1:36:26) Elijah Howard- (1:36:28- 2:03:04) Joe Morgan- (2:03:06-2:32:47) Graham Hall- (2:32:50-3:06:59) Josh Brown- (3:07:01-End) Josh gives his full list at the end. Let u...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Joe Morgan to discuss The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. They talk about how it compares to its 2014 predecessor, whether it goes too meta, the quality of the songs and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to discuss the latest film from Steven Soderbergh, “High Flying Bird.” They talk about the value (or lack thereof) derived from Soderbergh shooting the movie on an iPhone, the movie’s pro-labor message with respect to professional athletes, and much more! Spoilers start at 23:36.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb for the weirdest double feature The Rewind has done to date, as they talk about Serenity (Beginning-34:09) and Velvet Buzzsaw (34:10-end). They discuss what how there is a version of Serenity that would have made sense as a movie, how director Steven Knight got so many big-time actors to sign up for such a bizarre movie and commiserate over Matthew McCon...

Josh is joined by his friend and now recurring guest Billy McCormick for The Rewind's final 2018 Best Picture nominee episode, as they talk all things "Bohemian Rhapsody." They discuss Rami Malek's performance as Freddie Mercury, how problematic the changes are that the movie makes from real life events, whether the film is overshadowed by sexual abuse accusations against director Bryan Singer, an...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Graham Hall to talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass. They discuss where it fits in with the rest of his Eastrail 177 Trilogy, whether his message about the superhero movie genre worth the time the movie invests in it, how the three main performances worked off each other and much more! Spoilers start at 13:07.

Josh is joined by friend and fellow lawyer Sydney Weiss to celebrate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as they talk about the media from 2018 that examined her life, "On the Basis of Sex" and the Academy Award-nominated documentary, "RBG." They discuss how the former succeeds as a legal procedural, how each film compliments the other, how both illustrate the moment of time in which Justice...

Josh is joined by his friend Robert Wechsler to talk about the newest movie from Adam McKay, "Vice." They discuss Christian Bale's transformative performance as Dick Cheney, whether the movie goes too easy on Cheney in recounting his career, whether McKay's narrative tricks worked as well as they did in "The Big Short," and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Daniel Lima to break down the newest film from Barry Jenkins, "If Beale Street Could Talk." Daniel has been a bit of a Barry Jenkins hater through his first couple of films, so they discuss whether Beale Street made him a fan. They also get into how effective Jenkins in telling a story that was both a romance and a commentary on systemic racism...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture to talk about two movies. First, they discuss Mary Poppins Returns (Beginning-38:24) and how it compares to its predecessor, whether the songs are sufficiently catchy, how Emily Blunt captures the essence of the title character and much more! Then, they get into how Bumblebee revitalizes the Transformers franchise (38:25-End) as it tells the story o...

Josh is joined by his friend and former co-host Anthony Klam to talk about the newest entry into the DCEU, James Wan's "Aquaman." They discuss James Wan's depiction of Atlantis, the performances from the deep cast, where the movie fell short in the script, how it compares to other recent DC movies and much more! Spoilers throughout.