The Rewind

Josh is joined by Spooky Season Correspondent Kayla Lichtenstein to talk all things "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." They discuss the ways in which Tim Burton revisited Beetlejuice universe including the new wrinkles he gave to the afterlife, the addition of Jenna Ortega to the Deetz family, if he tried to do a bit too much with the story and much more!

This podcast is produced ENTIRELY in 35mm! Join guests hosts Daniel Lima and Gage Eggleston as they fill in for Josh and discuss "Strange Darling", in which they break down the striking cinematography, unravel the narrative structure, ruminate on what-it means to defy audience expectations, and give the definitive answer to enjoying art with problematic politics!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Maya to talk all about "It Ends With Us." They discuss if the movie struck the right tone and was sensitive and realistic in its depiction of domestic violence, the performances from Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the off-screen drama that engulfed its press tour and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Josh Brown to talk all about M. Night Shyamalan's "Trap." They discuss how M. Night did in recreating the atmosphere of a concert as a setting for his latest thriller, the effectiveness of the various plot twists, if it was wise to cast his daughter Saleka in a key role, Josh Hartnett's turn as a villain and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to break down the biggest live-action movie of 2024 to date, "Deadpool & Wolverine"! They discuss Hugh Jackman's return to the role of Wolverine for the first time in 7 years, how he fit in the Deadpool universe, the various cameos made throughout, how they want to see Deadpool utilized going forward as well as other Marvel news!

Josh is joined by recurring guests and horror movie correspondents Daniel Lima and Gage Eggelston for a double feature. First, they talk about one of the biggest horror releases of the year "Longlegs" (Beginning-30:55) including whether it dabbled too much in the satanic realm to be an engaging story, the ways in which it did or did not effectively hit the beats of a serial killer investigative st...

Josh is joined by recurring guest and weather nerd Adam Lichtenstein as they head to the midwest and talk all things "Twisters"! They discuss how director Lee Isaac Chung made improvements on set pieces and the renderings of the tornadoes themselves since the 1996 film, if the movie got the science right (Josh is of no help here), the performances from Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones and much mo...

Josh is joined by both Elijah Howard and Haley Jones to break down the latest from Yorgos Lanthimos, "Kinds of Kindness"! They discuss the thematic connection between the three short films within the anthology, the performances from the cast who all got to play different roles in each film including Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone and WIllem Dafoe, the most bizarre moments throughout the film that worke...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Gage Eggelston to talk about Michael Sarnoski's "A Quiet Place: Day One." They discuss how the franchise did visually in relocating from the countryside to New York City, if they found family at the heart of the movie was a convincing one with performances from Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn, how the set pieces worked compared to the franchise's...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Hannah Couture for a double feature. First (Beginning-50:52), they talk all about Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders including their thoughts on the story Nichols’ chose to tell after being inspired by a photo book of a biker gang in the 1960s and 1970s, the quality of the performances that included Tom Hardy, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, the quality o...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan for an animation double feature. First they discuss Pixar's "Inside Out 2" (Beginning- 45:48) and how it followed up its acclaimed predecessor including it's depiction of the various new emotions, the voice performances from returning cast members and new ones including Maya Hawke and Ayo Edibiri, its impressive hockey action and much more! Then...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Holden Martinson and Haley Jones for a double feature. First, (Beginning-1:06:47), they head to the Outback to break down George Miller's follow up to "Mad Max: Fury Road" in "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." They discuss how Miller went about trying to innovate in the action sequences from Fury Road, the performances from Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth and much mo...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to head out on the town in Miami as they talk all things "Bad Boys: Ride or Die." They discuss if they are surprised that Will Smith is still a big box office draw after a precarious few years out of the spotlight, the film's impressive action set pieces, if as Florida residents they felt the filmmakers depicted the state realistically,...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown for a double feature. First (Beginning-45:05), they discuss Richard Linklater's "Hit Man" including how Glen Powell fared in his first outing as the sole lead of a movie, how the story kept them on their toes, how Linklater and Powell's script made them think about their own identities and much more! Then, they talk about Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted"(45...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Arjun Kaul for the most logical of double features. First, they discuss Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" Beginning-48:16) including its insights into young people's relationship with media, how it uses such subject matter to comment on gender identify, its unique narrative structure in the latter half of the film and much more! Then (48:17-End), they break do...

Josh is joined by Music Superfan Correspondent Rachel Lichtenstein to escape into the land of fan fiction to talk about Michael Showalter's "The Idea of You." They discuss Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine's chemistry as a couple with an age gap and fame disparity, if the film drew too heavily from real life events involving Harry Styles, their most awkward real-life celebrity encounters, the q...

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to discuss Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers." They break down the love triangle at the center of the film and how it revealed itself in a non-linear way, the performances from Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor, the different ways the tennis scenes were shot, the propulsive score and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about David Leitch's "The Fall Guy." They discuss if the film should have been even more of a movie about movies, how much mileage it got out of the chemistry of its stars, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, the quality of the action and much more! Spoilers throughout! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Elijah Howard to talk about the newest collaboration between Alex Garland and A24, "Civil War." They discuss how Garland brought to life a more divided America than ever through vivid imagery, if the film's world-building was sufficient, if Garland injected politics into the film in a helpful way, the performances from a cast led by Kirsten Dunst a...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson as they take their vows and discuss "Immaculate." They discuss how the film did in creating a haunting atmosphere in a convent, whether it struck the right tone in critiquing the Catholic church, Sydney Sweeney's leading performance and much more! Spoilers start at 21:42!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Josh Brown for a double feature. First, they discuss Ava DuVernay's "Origin" and whether it should have just been a documentary, if its thesis statement is such that that documentary would have even been necessary, why someone would attempt to dramatize Travyon's Martin's death in a narrative feature and much more. Then, they talk about "The Americ...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Kristen Stewart Correspondent Kayla Stetzel to talk about Stewart's new collaboration with writer/director Rose Glass, "Love Lies Bleeding." They discuss how Glass, a British filmmaker, created a late 80s vibe with queer characters in New Mexico, the movie's depiction of bodybuilding culture, the performances from Stewart, Dave Franco, Ed Harris and breakout star Kat...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Ben Luben to talk all about the biggest film of the year thus far, “Dune 2”! They discuss how the film compared to the first one in the series given the parts of the source material it had to work with, how writer/director Denis Villeneuve handled the story touching on the dangers of prophets and white saviors, the performances from the cast includi...

In a special bonus episode, Josh is joined by The Rewind's most frequent guests of 2023 to discuss their favorite scenes from the year of 2023 in movies! They appear as follows: Joe Morgan: Beginning-7:20 ("Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse") Fred Kolb: 7:22-16:16 ("Napoleon") Elijah Howard: 16:22-23:42 ("Anatomy of a Fall") Ben Luben: 23:44-32:17 ("Asteroid City") Josh Brown: 32:20- 47:34 (“The...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about Netflix's "Orion and the Dark"! They discuss how a writer as eccentric as Charlie Kaufman tailored script that could appeal to both young children and adults, if they found enough emotion in yet another animated movie about nebulous non-human characters such as "light" and "dark" the voice performances from Paul Walter Hauser and J...