The Rewind

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s most frequent guests from 2023 as everyone goes on the record with their Top 10 movies of the year. Each segment appears as follows: Daniel Lima (Beginning-44:10) Josh Brown (44:11-1:20:35) Joe Morgan (1:20:37-1:51:10 ) Fred Kolb (1:51:12-2:31:59) Elijah Howard (2:32:02-3:04:07) Ben Luben (3:04:09-End) Also, The Rewind’s composite Top 10 for 2023 is as follows: 1. Op...

Josh is joined by recurring guest and fellow lawyer Monique Wilson to complete The Rewind’s reviews of 2023’s Best Picture nominees with “Anatomy of a Fall.” They primarily discuss the French legal system including how accurate the film’s depiction was of it and whether they could still appreciate the movie despite how odd the courtroom functioned in the movie compared to American courtrooms. But...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Arjun Kaul to talk all about Best Picture nominee "Past Lives." They discuss first-time filmmaker Celine Song's unique visual flourishes, the film's insights on how it feels to move to a new country as a child, the performances from John Magaro, Greta Lee and Teo Yoo and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to delve into the newest entry into the Sony Marvel/Spider-Verse, "Madame Web." They speculate how this version of this movie made it into theater given its technical shortfalls, if any of the actors involved actually served themselves well with their appearances in the movie, the extensive international reach of the New York foster case system and muc...

Josh is joined by recurring guests John Pulice and Ben Luben for a double feature. First, they talk about Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” (Beginning-1:05:03). They discuss Haigh’s unconventional narrative choices used to tell the story of a man connecting with us long-lost parents, the performances from the loaded cast that included Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jaime Bell and Claire Foy and muc...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard to discuss Best Picture nominee, "The Zone of Interest." They discuss what director Jonathan Glazer wanted—or didn't want to say about evil in his Holocaust film, the film's approach making a haunting Holocaust movie by not putting the worst atrocities directly on screen, its memorable use of sound the performances by Sandra Hüller and...

Josh is joined by action/spy movie correspondents Fred Kolb and Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, they discuss Matthew Vaughn's "Argylle" (Beginning-30:04) and what it is missing that his Kingman films have, which, if any, actors escaped the film with their reputations in tact, whether any of the wacky set pieces worked in spite of the film being disappointing and much more! Then, they disc...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to discuss Best Picture Nominee "American Fiction." They discuss whether the satire of the literary world worked for them, if the family drama aspect of the film made up for other shortcomings in the script, the performances including Oscar nominated turns from Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown and much more! Produced and Edited by D...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Haley Jones for a double feature of two of 2023’s best films. First (Beginning-1:16:44), they discuss Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” and talk all about Emma Stone’s Oscar-nominated performance in the lead role in which she has to do everything from playing a baby to well-adjusted adult, the film’s use of sexuality in a non-exploitative way that...

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondent Maya and first-time guest and Musical Theater Enthusiast Katie Muniz to talk all about 2024's "Mean Girls." They discuss the ways in which Tina Fey updated her beloved story to make it fit current times, the choices the filmmakers made in specifically bringing the Mean Girls musical to the big screen with respect to the production of the music and th...

Josh is joined by The Rewind's resident gearheads, Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard, to talk all about MIchael Mann's "Ferrari." They discussed if they enjoyed Mann's decision to make the movie more a domestic drama than a sports movie, Adam Driver's performance as Enzo Ferrari as well as the "Italian Accents" put on by all of the actors, the quality of the racing scenes and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk about Paul King's "Wonka." They discuss Timothée Chalamet's performance in the title role, the various musical numbers, the visual feel of the film, if they expected it to be any darker than it was given the nature of Gene Wilder's incarnation of the character, the various supporting performances from actors including Hugh Grant and Olivia...

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Andrea DeWitt to talk about Todd Haynes' "May December." They discuss the ways in which Haynes managed to make ripped-from-the-headlines story about serious subject matter funny in parts, how the setting of Savannah, Georgia enhanced the story, the performances from Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton and if the characters portrayed...

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondent Maya to talk about Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic, "Maestro." They discuss Cooper's performance as the renowned composed/conductor, his choice to make the movie more about Bernstein's marriage than his making of music, the impressive camera work throughout the movie and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest/Hayao Miyazaki enthusiast Ben Luben to talk all about the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker's latest, "The Boy and the Heron." They discuss what Miyazaki wanted to say about life by coming out of retirement to tell this particular story, how he pushed the limits visually compared to his prior films, they ways in which...

Josh is joined by recurring Guest Holden Martinson and first-time guest J.D. Hunt to talk about one of the surprise movies of the year "Godzilla Minus One." They discuss whether the Japanese production surpassed the American-produced Godzilla films that have been released in recent years, the film's visuals in light of its reportedly low budget and if the film got the "human" stuff right more than...

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!