The Rewind

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!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to break down the newest movie from the prolific Steven Soderbergh, "No Sudden Move." They discuss if the story is effective in trojan horsing a larger social message in a crime noir setting, the performances from the deep cast, how Soderbergh re-created 1950s Detroit and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about the newest installment in The Fast & The Furious Franchise, "F9." They discuss if the set pieces lived up to the standard set by earlier movies in the series, if John Cena was a good addition to the usual cast, if the filmmakers did The Family justice with the manner in which they sent them to space, if the franchise needs to stop bringin...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the newest film from Pixar, “Luca.” They discuss the choice for Pixar to tell a movie smaller and simpler in scope, how it benefitted from being more clearly told from the perspective of children, its message about inclusivity, the Italian setting and much more! Then Joe calls out all the Pixar naysayers in a memorable rant!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Adam Lichtenstein to talk all things “In the Heights.” They discuss the quality of the musical numbers, how the Washington Heights setting looks on the big screen, if Lin Manuel-Miranda' social messaging was effective in the midst of several storylines, the various performances and much more! At 1:02:51, they give their other latest pop culture re...

Josh is joined by Thriller Correspondent Graham Hall to talk about the biggest in-theater draw of the year, “A Quiet Place Part II.” They discuss how John Krasinski followed up his 2018 hit without seeming too repetitive, the performances from the child actors, how newcomer Cillian Murphy fit in with the cast, if the movie mad sense in how it went about setting up future films, the effectiveness o...

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to talk about a different kind of Disney property, as they talk all things "Cruella"! They discuss whether the origin story for the 101 Dalmations villain justified its own movie, Emma Stone's inspired performance in the iconic role of Cruella de Vil, the quality of the varied costumes, Emma Thompson's performance in a Miranda Priestly-type role and much...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Graham Hall to talk all about the newest entry into the Saw franchise, "Spiral." They discuss whether it captured the spirit of the most effective movies from early in the franchise, how effective the various "games" were that the killer played, Chris Rock's ability to carry a thriller as opposed to a comedy and much more! Spoilers start at 22:41!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about 3 action movies! First, (Beginning-24:57; Spoilers at 19:30)they discuss Amazon's Without Remorse and how it stands up amongst other Tom Clancy adaptations, whether it has anything other than pro-military points of view, Michael B. Jordan's lead performance and much more! Then, (24:58-45:39), they break down "Those Who Wish Me Dead" inclu...

Josh is joined by animation correspondent Joe Morgan to talk all about Sony Animation's "The Mitchells vs. The Machines." They discuss its unique visual flourishes, its messages about the tech industry, the most impressive voice performances in the film and much more!