Josh Reviews Spotlight
Tom McCarthy’s new film Spotlight tells the story of the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team’s investigations, begun in 2001, into the sexual abuse of children by Boston Roman Catholic priests, and by the efforts of the Boston Archdiocese to cover up those in
Josh Reviews The Hateful Eight in 70mm!
This past weekend I was delighted to have the opportunity to enjoy Quentin Tarantino’s new film, The Hateful Eight, in its 70mm “Roadshow” presentation. More details on this limited special version of the film can be found here. Mr. Tarantino made the unusual decis
Analyzing Our First Look at Star Trek Beyond
Amidst all the hubub over Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I have been remiss in commenting on the first teaser trailer for Star Trek Beyond that dropped last week! Star Trek Beyond (should there be a colon in there?) is the third film set in J.J. Abrams’ rebooted Trek universe.
More Thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Well, my review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generated a lot of interesting feedback, and as friends have been seeing the film over the last several days I’ve had a number of fascinating conversations, digging deeply into the film. Sometimes I find that if I write a revie
Josh Reviews Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau
I’m always fascinated by movie “what-if” stories and behind-the-scenes tales. It’s fascinating to discover how a great film got made, and it’s equally if not more fascinating to discover how a terrible film got made. How could so much money be spent,
Josh Reviews Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
I don’t remember a time in my life in which I didn’t know about and love Star Wars. I was a little kid when the original films came out, and by the time I really remember it, Star Wars was already a complete thing. Three films: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and R
Josh Reviews Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies is a fascinating documentary that tells the story of the ten live debates on ABC in 1968 between William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal. The film is a riveting examination of this lightning-rod moment in American television and politics, one whose reverberations are s
Josh Reviews Jessica Jones
I was excited when Netflix announced that Daredevil would be the first of their Marvel universe TV shows. But I was even more excited when Netflix announced that Jessica Jones would be their second. I was also somewhat concerned, since as an enormous fan of the character I was wor
New Around the Net!
So, holy shit, I am seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens a week from today! That a new Star Wars film, featuring the cast of the Original Trilogy, is so close to being a real thing that I can see, is incredible. I expected that someday there would be new Star Wars movies, but I [&h
Josh Reviews Master of None: Season One!
I discovered Aziz Ansari on Parks and Rec, and was immediately a big fan. (Moment of somber reflection for Parks and Rec, a wonderful show that I miss terribly!) Parks and Rec led me to his stand-up, which I thoroughly enjoyed. And so I was excited and intrigued when I learned t