The Rewind

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!

Josh is once again joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta as they enter Joel Schumacher's Gotham and talk "Batman Forever." They discuss how Val Kilmer did in his one appearance as Batman, the effectiveness of the villain tag-team of Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler, the lack of camaraderie between Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey off screen and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about Kenneth Branagh’s second Agatha Christie adaptation, “Death on the Nile.” They discuss how this movie differed in its rendering of Hercule Poirot rom 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” despite Branagh still playing the title role, if the story revealed itself in a properly suspenseful manner, if the film looked like it was shot completel...

Josh is joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta to continue their Batman Rewind project and revisit Tim Burton's "Batman Returns." They discuss how Burton made his Gotham even weirder in his second go-round, the Danny DeVito's bizarrely fascinating turn as The Penguin and the modern day parallels it brings to mind, magical cats and much more!

Josh is joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta as they begin a project of re-watching the four pre-Christopher Nolan live-action Batman films. They begin with Tim Burton's first effort, 1989's "Batman." They discuss how they felt about Michael Keaton in the title role, Jack Nicholson's turn as The Joker, how the movie managed to balance both goofy and serious moments and much more!

Josh is joined by Horror Movie Correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to talk about the newest installment in the Scream franchise, (or the requel?), "Scream." They discuss the movie's choice to go all in on meta commentary about horror movies, the quality of the action/kill scenes, how it incorporated the returning actors like Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox and mixed them with a new cast...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about the newest entry into The Kingsman franchise, "The King's Man." They discuss how the movie makes use of the real events surrounding World War I in telling the origin story of the Kingman Secret Service, the effectiveness in which it adds fictional characters and events to the real life events, Ralph Fiennes' lead performance, the quality fo...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima for a double feature. First (Beginning-38:09), they talk about Don't Look Up and whether Adam McKay's effectively conveyed his message about climate change, if the movie works at all as a straight comedy, the various performances from a cast stuffed with stars and much more! Then, (38:10-End) they discuss Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" and whethe...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard for a double feature. First (Beginning-1:04:42), they break down the newest movie from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, "Licorice Pizza" and discuss Anderson's bold choice to place two film newcomers in the leading roles in Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim, the movie's depiction of show business in the 1970s in Los Angeles, the obscure digressions the st...

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk about the newest movie from writer/director Sean Baker, “Red Rocket.” They discuss whether anyone should feel bad for having fun at a movie in which the main character is mostly doing heinous things, Baker’s inspired casting choice of journeyman entertainer Simon Rex in the lead role as a pornstar returning to his Texas hometown, the other perf...

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest Denise Akerman to talk about Disney's "Encanto." They discuss how the movie was true to its Columbian roots in telling a family story, if the storytelling choices did right by a large cast of characters, the unique setting of a single house for most of the movie's run time and much more!

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to break down the newest entry into the MCU, "Spider-Man: No Way Home." They discuss how the filmmakers did in utilizing prior Spider-Man characters as part of the story, whether the motivations of the characters made sense, the performances of the star-packed cast, where they want to see live-action Spider-Man movies go next and much more! Spoilers thro...

Josh is joined once again by recurring guest Ben Luben for a double feature. First (Beginning-52:47) they discuss Nightmare Alley and how Guillermo del Toro did in straying from the fantasy genre, how the movie wades into politics without being too explicit about it, Bradley Cooper's leading performance and much more! Then (52:48-end) they talk about Paul Schrader's The Card Counter and how Schrad...

Josh is joined by Steven Spielberg Correspondent Josh Brown and Musical Correspondent John Pulice to talk about Spielberg's adaptation of "West Side Story." They discuss the key differences between the new version and the 1961 Best Picture winner, how Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner make the movie feel timely while being set in the 1950s, the performances from breakout stars like Rachel Ze...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss Mia Hansen-Løve's "Bergman Island." They discuss how Hansen-Løve paid homage to famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman while not relying to heavily on his work, its depiction of the struggles of the creative process, the unique structure in which the movie takes a hard turn midway through and much more!

Josh is joined by now-recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk about Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” They discuss how Campion surprises the audience by turning the Western genre on its head by telling a story about sexuality and toxic masculinity, the acclaimed performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jesse Plemons, how Campion filmed New Zealand as a Mont...

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to enter the world of high fashion and the 1% as they talk all things "House of Gucci." They discuss how Lady Gaga did in her first acting gig since "A Star is Born," whether Ridley Scott found the right balance between his campy performers and a story about power/excess, the visual style of the movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!