The Rewind

Josh is joined by Sofia Coppola Correspondent Kayla Stetzel to discuss Coppola's newest film, "Priscilla." They discuss how the film depicted the both the questionable beginning of Priscilla and Elvis Pressley's relationship, how Coppola created a vibe that felt consistent with the troubled marriage, the performances from Cailee Spaney and Jacob Elordi as Priscilla and Elvis and much more!

Josh is joined by Scream correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to talk about a movie with Scream vibes, Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving." They discuss the unique kill/action sequences that help set it apart from others in the genre, the quality of the performances, how the film's twists worked on them and much more!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima and John Woo enthusiast Josh Brown to talk about Woo's newest film, "Silent Night." They discuss if the choice of making the film almost entirely without dialogue was effective, the quality of the action scenes, if it felt too removed from what audiences would normally expect from a John Woo movie and much more! Edited and Produced by Daniel...

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk all about Emerald Fennell's "Saltburn." They discuss how effective Fennell was in satirizing the 1%, which of the many shocking moments of the film worked for them, the performances from a cast that included Jacob Elordi, Barry Keoghan and Rosamund Pike and much more! Spoilers start at 21:30!

Josh is joined by David Fincher Correspondent Elijah Howard for a double feature. First (Beginning-1:04:42), they discuss "The Killer" and how Fincher managed to find new ground to cover in yet another movie focused on a murderer, the quality of the action scenes, how to think about the movie in relation to Fincher's career and reputation as a filmmaker and much more! Then (1:04:43-End), they trav...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "The Marvels." They discuss the centering of the film around three characters' whose powers become intertwined, if this was the right place for Marvel in the MCU's chronology to continue the story of Carol Danvers, how much they enjoyed seeing Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan elevated to the big screen, where th...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's resident teacher, Josh Brown, to talk all about Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers." They discuss how Payne and screenwriter David Hemingson managed to avoid common cliches in telling a teach-student story, why they enjoy boarding school as a setting despite not ever having stepped food in one, the performances from Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and newcomer Domi...

Josh is joined by Old Auteur Correspondent Josh Brown and first-time guest Matt Frias to break down the newest Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration, "Killers of the Flower Moon." They discuss the ways in which Scorsese and co-writer Eric Roth told the story of the 1920s murders of Osage Native Americans differently from how David Grann did in the book they were adapting and how those ch...

Josh is joined by fellow Swifties Adam and Rachel Lichtenstein to break down Taylor Swift’s new concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” They discuss their varied theater-going experiences for the film, which of Taylor’s Eras hit them differently in the film than they were expecting, Josh’s drunken escapades from when they saw the concert in person and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Holden Martinson to talk about the newest from John Carney, "Flora and Son"! They discuss how Carney made a story about a broken family and music feel different from his prior film, the quality of the music within the movie, the performances from the cast that included Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jack Reynor as well as newcomer Orén Kin...

Josh is joined by Financial Services Industry Correspondent Fred Kolb to discuss Netflix's "Fair Play." The film has been marketed as an erotic thriller, and Josh and Fred discuss whether that billing was a bit misleading. They also get into how first-time writer/director Chloe Domont did in creating a tense workplace using dense financial terms, the quality of the lead performances from Phoebe Dy...

Josh is joined by Financial Services Industry Correspondent Fred Kolb to take a trip back to early 2021 as they talk about "Dumb Money." They discuss the ways in which the filmmaker showed the infamous short squeeze of GameStop stock from various perspectives, if the timing itself made sense to release a movie for an event that happened in the recent past, the performances from a cast that include...

Josh is joined by first-time guest Monique Wilson and Rachel Sennott Appreciator Daniel Lima to talk about the newest film from Sennott and co-writer and director Emma Seligman, Bottoms. They discuss how Seligman and Sennott effectively satirized high school sex comedies by focusing on queer women starting a fight club, the bevy of fun performances from a cast that included Ayo Edebiri, former NFL...

Josh is joined by Agatha Christie Correspondent Fred Kolb to discuss Kenneth Branagh’s third Christie adaptation, “A Haunting in Venice!” They discuss the ways in which Branagh improved upon his first two entries in the franchise by changing the feel of the movie to something approaching the horror genre, the performances from the cast that included Tina Fey, Jamie Dorman and Kelly Reilly, whether...

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about “The Equalizer 3.” They discuss if the movie works in its stretches that have very little action despite the franchise’s reputation, if the plot made sense, if Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall is still a believable character at his advanced age and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Jewish Event Movie Correspondent Denise Akerman and Adam Sandler Correspondent Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about Sandler's newest Netflix production, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah"! They discuss what the film got right about the 7th grade social scene for kids on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah circuit, the performances by Adam Sandler's daughters Sunny and Sadie in featured roles,...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Shane Chernoff to break down the latest film from the DCEU, "Blue Beetle." They discuss how relative newcomer Xolo Maridueña did in carrying a superhero movie, how the film managed to capture a different tone than most DC movies, if the story struck the right balance between lore and character building, the various supporting performances and much more!

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about "Strays." They discuss how the film managed to be even more from the perspective of its animals that most talking animal movies, the quality of the voice performances, which gross-out moments were effective and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Theater Correspondent, Maya, to talk about "Theater Camp"! They discuss Maya's experiences growing up going to the camp that inspired the movie, the little details the movie got right about theater culture, the quality of the performances put on by the camp within the movie, if the movie is universal enough in its humor non-theater diehards to have a fun time, the pe...

Josh is joined by Christopher Nolan Correspondent Nick Menta to talk all about the writer/director's newest epic, "Oppenheimer." They discuss how Nolan's 3-timeline structure worked in telling the store of the famed physicist's life, Cillian Murphy's performance in the title role, the film's technical accomplishments, the deep bench of big-name actors and their various performances and much more!

Josh is joined by Greta Gerwig Movie Correspondent Kayla Stetzel and recurring guest John Pulice for a trip to BarbieWorld as they discuss all things "Barbie"! They discuss how Greta Gerwig's newest film managed to be fun but also tell a story about what it means to be a man and a woman in today's world, the impressive practical effects/set design, the performances from the deep cast led by Margot...

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima and Mission Impossible Correspondent Fred Kolb to break down "Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One." They discuss if Tom Cruise and his collaborates successfully raised the bar for crazy action set pieces, if the plot was too convoluted, whether the movie struggled to maintain a fun tone, the various supporting performances, if A.I....

Josh is joined by recurring guest and Kelly Reichardt Correspondent Ben Luben to discuss Reichardt's newest film, "Showing Up"! They discuss the film's unique depiction of the process of making art, how Reichardt immersed the production in a specific artistic community within Portland, Michelle Williams' lead performance as someone navigating a complicated personal life while trying to focus on ma...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb and Steven Spielberg Correspondent Josh Brown to talk all things "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." They discuss whether the likely last film of the franchise found the right way to end its story, the use of Nazis as a villain for the third time, if Harrison Ford was still believable as an action star at 80, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's performance as In...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to break down PIxar's latest film, "Elemental." They discuss whether Pixar was able to effectively tell a story for kids that largely dealt with bureaucratic logjams, the socioeconomic messaging of the film, its creation of a very detailed city inhabited by elements, whether they would prefer Pixar make movies with similar themes set in a word that...