The Rewind

Josh is joined by Jewish movie correspondents Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest movie from Apple TV+ and young writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff, "Cha Cha Real Smooth." They discuss how well it depicted the Bar/Bat Mitzvah party circuit, how Raiff captured the feeling of being directionless after college, if the movie was sensitive in its depiction of autism, whether Dakota J...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Tom Hanks Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk all things “Elvis.” They discuss whether director Baz Luhrmann’s frenetic filmmaking style was suited to the material, Austin Butler’s depiction of the iconic musician, whether the story focused too much on Tom Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker at the expense of the title character, who the movie approached Elvis’...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss Pixar's "Lightyear." They discuss whether the movie's premise/marketing of said premise affected their viewing experience independent of the movie's quality, whether the movie utilized its extraterrestrial setting well with its animation, the voice performance from Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear and much more!

Josh is joined by now recurring guest Mo Adewunmi to break down the newest Adam Sander-Netflix collaboration, "Hustle." They discuss where the movie is insightful about the behind-the-scenes machinations of NBA scouting, if Adam Sandler was believable as a life-long basketball scout, how professional basketball player Juancho Hernangómez did in his acting debut, the various cameos from real-life b...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam and Kayla Lichtenstein to talk about the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, "Jurassic World: Dominion." They discuss how they enjoyed seeing so much of the original cast reprise their roles, whether it should have explored the premise of dinosaurs living amongst us differently, if the filmmakers knew what time of day they were setting each sc...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to complete their Toy Story Rewatch (See Episode 70 for their "Toy Story 4" episode) as they talk about "Toy Story 3." They discuss how their feelings about the movie can be attributed to seeing it around when they left to go to college, the characters coming to grips with not being valued as much by Andy anymore, how the filmmakers utilized daycare...

The Rewind's Toy Story rewatch continues as Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan joins Josh again to revisit "Toy Story 2." They discuss how the sequel to the iconic first film managed to best its predecessor in generating audience tears, the new characters it introduced such as Jessie and the Prospector, how Al's Toy Barn worked as a setting for such a large chunk of the movie and much more! Spoilers t...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Maya to break down one of the biggest movies of the year, "Top Gun: Maverick." They discuss whether the movie was an improvement on the 1986 original, how the movie generated so many emotional moments while still having plenty of fun action sequences, Tom Cruise's abilities as a romantic actor, the performances of Miles Teller/Glen Powell and much more! Spoilers t...

Josh is joined by Pixar/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to begin their series revisiting the Toy Story movies in advance of the upcoming release of "Lightyear." First, they discuss Pixar's first feature film, 1995's "Toy Story" and how it moved the medium forward visually, the impressiveness of its storytelling in a short run-time, the quality of the voice performances and much more! Spoilers t...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya and recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." They discuss whether the powers-that-be at Marvel ensured that the multiverse did not become too convoluted, whether the storytelling set up Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch's arc properly, how director Sam Raimi l...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Ben Luben and Elijah Howard to break down Robert Eggers' "The Northman." They discuss the detail with which Eggers' delves into Nordic mythology, how he visually re-created 9th century Scandinavia, the performances from a cast that included Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicole Kidman, volcano sword fights and much more! Spoilers at 53:14!

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about “Dog.” They discuss how effective Channing Tatum was in his return to live-action movies when given the task of mostly sharing the screen with a dog, how the movie conveyed its message about how we treat veterans, ways in which it turns animal movie tropes on their head and much more! Spoilers at 29:08!

Josh is joined by a fictionalized version of recurring guest Fred Kolb to explore the Nic Cage-aissance as they talk about "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." They discuss the ways in which the movie comments on the career arc of Nicholas Cage through a fictionalized version of him, Pedro Pascal's comedic chops, if the movie ultimately became too much of a Nicholas Cage movie and much more!...

Josh is joined by Rom-Com Correspondents Denise Akerman and Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about "Fresh," a movie that actually isn't a Rom-Com even if it seems like it had the ingredients for one. They discuss whether it is creepy for someone to not have a digital footprint, how it captured a lot of the challenges of modern dating faced by women, Sebastian Stan's performance in which he shows a darker...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to discuss Michael Bay's "Ambulance." They discuss whether "Ambulance" is Bay at his best after a string of critically panned films, Bay's discovery of drones, highway surgeries, Jake Gyllenhaal going all out as usual and much more! Spoilers at 22:26!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Logan Abbott to talk about an under-the-radar 2021 release, "Cyrano." They discuss Peter Dinklage's take on the title character, the quality of the musical numbers, if the movie had the right priorities with respect to how men should express their feelings for women and much more! Spoilers at 34:53!

Josh is joined by resident A24 fanboy, Daniel Lima, and recurring guest Arjun Kaul to break down “Everything Everywhere All At Once .” They discuss how writers/direct Daniels combined just about every genre of film into something bizarre yet cohesive, their unique utilization of the multiverse, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan's memorable performances, the quality of the action sequences and much mor...

Josh is joined by Old Auteur Correspondent Josh Brown to talk about Adrian Lyne's "Deep Water." They discuss whether Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas's real life romance resulted in convincing on-screen chemistry, whether that chemistry translated into enough sexual tension for a movie widely described as too steamy for Disney, if the story twists and turns were too crazy even for the erotic thriller...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to break down the newest horror film from A24 and writer/director Ti West, "X." They discuss how the movie captured the particular setting of Texas in the 70s while following amateur adult filmmakers, its message about sexuality and aging, the creativity of the kill scenes, the impressive performance(s?) from Mia Goth and much more! Spoilers start at 3...

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the newest film from Pixar, Domee Shi's "Turning Red." They discuss how "Turning Red" managed to stand apart from other Pixar films about kids dealing with emotions, how Pixar boldly tackled the topic of puberty, the big final set piece, their hopes for Pixar's release strategy going forward and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s most frequent guests from 2021 as everyone goes on the record with their Top 10 movies of the year. Each segment is as follows: Daniel Lima- Beginning-40:45 Fred Kolb- 40:47-1:15:24 Elijah Howard- 1:15:27-1:51:57 Josh Brown- 1:52:00-2:35:14 Joe Morgan- 2:35:14-3:02:53 Ben Luben- 3:02:56-End Also, The Rewind’s composite Top 10 for 2021 is as follows (we cheated due to...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Josh Brown to complete The Rewind's coverage of 2021 Best Picture nominees as they talk all about Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's "Drive My Car." They discuss how Hamaguchi managed to make a 3-hour movie about loneliness and grief not feel like a slog, the powerful performances, their Saab stories and much more!

Josh is joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta to dive into a new Batman universe, as they talk about Matt Reeves' "The Batman." They discuss how Robert Pattison did as both Bruce Wayne and Batman, Reeves' juggling of a mob story and a serial killer storyline that seemed to comment on current events, Zoë Kravitz's performance at Selina Kyle/Catwoman, a new version of The Riddler, the movie's di...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Arjun Kaul to talk about Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast." They discuss how Branagh captured the tension of The Troubles during the late 1960s, how it balanced its sympathies with Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe's characters as they clash in parenting the child who is a stand-in for Branagh himself, if the movie made the most of telling its story from t...

Josh is joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Mental and recurring guest Daniel Lima to conclude The Rewind's Batman Rewind as they revisit Joel Schumacher's "Batman & Robin." They discuss how George Clooney did in his one and only appearance in the title role, Arnold Schwarzenegger's villainous turn as Mr. Freeze, if it should have been a movie about climate change and much more!