The Rewind

Josh is joined by both Daniel Lima and Arjun Kaul to complete The Rewind's coverage of 2024 Best Picture nominees as they convene for a double feature. First, they discuss "Emilia Pérez" (Beginning-41:55) and if the story of a cartel leader going through a gender transition was handled with appropriate sensitivity to the issues it covered, if it really needed to be a musical, the performances and...

In the 400th episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Ben Luben to discuss one of the biggest and most epic films of 2024, "The Brutalist." They discuss how impressive it was that writer/director Brady Corbet made a film feel so large in scope on such a small budget, the film's priorities with respect to depicting the ways the 1% try and control those who are mor...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, (Beginning-28:16), they discuss "Sing Sing" and delve into whether its depiction of prison limited the film's ability to challenge its audience, if there were enough fleshed out character arcs given the unusual plot structure, the performances from Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin as well as the many non-professional acto...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Arjun Kaul and Ben Luben to talk all about one of 2024's weirdest movies, "A Different Man." They discuss the film's depiction of who we as a society treat people who are otherized, the ways in which it addresses how artists find inspiration for their storytelling in their day-to-day lives, if the movie took too many bizarre turns in the final act, the performanc...

Josh is joined by Robert Eggers Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk all about Eggers' newest film, "Nosferatu." They discuss the ways in which Eggers re-framed the story to make it stand apart from its earlier iterations, the stunning Oscar-nominated cinematography, the performances from Lily Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård and Nicholas Hoult and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests John Pulice and Kayla Lichtenstein for a double feature. First, they discuss Halina Reijn's "Babygirl" (Beginning-53:39) including Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson's performances in the lead roles, the film's commentary on sexual politics in the workplace, how their respective theaters reacted in the moment to some of the film's crazy scenes and much more! Then...

Josh is joined by Animal Correspondent Daniel Lima and Animal Corresopndent Joe Morgan for a cat-themed double feature. First, they talk about Barry Jenkins' "Mufasa" (Beginning-36:22) and whether Disney improved on the quarlity of its animation of lions since its 2019 LIon King remake, if they found a Mufasa origin story to be sufficiently interesting, the quality of the songs produced by Lin-Man...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Adam Lichtenstein to talk about "A Complete Unknown." They discuss whether James Mangold's biopic of Bob Dylan did a sufficient job as examining the enigmatic musician's life in the early 1960s, Timothée Chalamet's performance in the title role and how he did playing Dylan's various hit songs, the supporting performances from Edward Norton, Monica Babaro and Elle...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Shane Chernoff to talk all things "Sonic the Hedgehog 3." They discuss the ways in which the film drew from the video games more than its two predecessors, the ways in which it hit some very emotional beats while still keeping a fun tone for most of its run time, the dual villain performances from Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves' impressive voice performance as Shadow an...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss one of the biggest movies of 2024, "Moana 2." They discuss how the film's storytelling was affected by Disney reversing course on making it a TV series, how the new characters introduced since the first movie fit into the world, the quality of the song's without Lin-Manuel Miranda at the helm and much more!

Josh is joined by Clint Eastwood Correspondent Josh Brown and recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk all things "Juror #2." After a digression into where director Clint's politics stand in 2024, they discuss the moral predicament posed by the film's script, if it got the legal minutiae right, the performances from Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by musical theater correspondents Katie Muniz and Maya Mosher to talk all about one of the biggest movie events of 2024, "Wicked." They discuss the lead performances from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Galinda and Elphalba, the effectiveness with which the musical numbers translated to the big screen, whether they agreed with criticisms concerning the look/lighting of the film,...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben for a very logical double feature. First, they talk about Jesse Eisenberg's second directorial effort, "A Real Pain" (Beginning-47:06) including how it balanced subject matter as heavy as the Holocaust with comedic moments, the performances from Kieran Culkin and Eisenberg, the ways in which it explores a particular type of American Jewish experience and...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard to talk about "Gladiator II." They discuss if Ridley Scott and Co. found a worthwhile story to tell that justified revisiting this world more than 20 years after its predecessor won Best Picture, the performances from Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, the film's use of CGI and if it took the audience out of the movie and...

Josh is joined by Sean Baker Correspondent John Pulice to talk about one of 2024's best films, "Anora." They discuss the ways in which Sean Baker scaled up from his previous films, the star-making performance given by Mikey Madison in the title role, how the film managed to be both a comedy and a movie about class in America and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Matt Frias to talk all about Edward Berger's "Conclave." They discuss how Berger and screenwriter Peter Straughan were able to make a movie about selecting a pope one of the best thrillers of the year, the film's view of ambition and leadership, the performances from a deep cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci and much more!

Josh is joined by Smile Correspondent Andrea DeWitt to talk about the franchise's newest installment, "Smile 2." They discuss the ways in which the newest film differed from its predecessor with respect to how the "Smile Demon" manifested itself, if the storytelling was a bit too all over the place, the impressive scope of the set pieces and where they would possibly like to see the franchise go n...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Lichtenstein to talk about "We Live in Time." They discuss if director John Crowley used non-linear storytelling effectively in telling a story about the life of a romance, the performances from Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, the film's challenging storytelling choices when it came to dealing with serious illness and much more!

Josh is joined by animation correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest Fred Kolb to discuss one of the most lauded animated films of the year, "The Wild Robot." They discuss how the film felt distinct from other films in which robots become more sentient, it's story of a found family, how it managed to comment on the actions of human beings in the world without human characters, the voice perfor...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Resident Conservatives Daniel Lima and Josh Brown as they travel back to 1970s New York for a double feature. First, (Beginning-1:05:20) they discuss "The Apprentice" and whether the film taught its audience enough about Donald Trump's origins to justify its existence, its depiction of attorney Roy Cohn and his influence on Trump, the performances by Sebastrian Stan...

Josh is joined by fellow lawyer and The Rewind's Lady Gaga Correspondent, Kayla Stetzel, to talk all about "Joker Folie À Deux." They discuss if the musical aspect of the film was satisfying enough given the talent involved, if as lawyers they cared at all for the many courtroom scenes, Lady Gaga's performance as Harley Quinn and much more!

Josh is joined by Elijah Howard and Daniel Lima to talk about the first film in 6 years from director Jeremy Saunier, "Rebel Ridge." They discuss the film's restrained action, if it effectively/entertainingly dug into the minutiae of local government corruption, the lead performance from Aaron Pierre and much more! Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Old Auteur Correspondent Josh Brown to talk all about Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited magnum opus, "Megalopolis." They discuss why they think Coppola made such a substantial personal financial investment to get this story told, the ways in which he strove to innovate visually with the film, the performances from a deep cast (which includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aub...

Josh is joined by Body Horror Correspondents Elijah Howard and Haley Jones to talk about Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance." They discuss Demi Moore's turn in the lead role, the film's grotesque visual flourishes, what Fargeat wanted to impart to the audience about the challenges society places upon aging women and much more! Spoilers start at 40:26!

Josh Jurnovoy is joined by The Rewind's resident staunch Conservatives, Daniel Lima and Josh Brown, to revisit the glory days of trickle-down economics and the Cold War, as they talk all things "Reagan." Was this movie anything more than pure hagiography? Was Dennis Quaid convincing as the former President? Do Russians really still idolize Ronald Reagan in the year of 2024? Listen to find out!