Josh Reviews Hacks Season Two
I quite enjoyed the first season of Hacks, which was created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky. The show centered on the unlikely, oil-and-water pairing of Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a Las Vegas stand-up comic who had been a star for decades, and Ava (Hannah Einbin
Josh Reviews Tucker: The Man and his Dream
I’ve been having fun watching several of the films that Francis Ford Coppola directed in the eighties that I’d never before seen! (Please click here for my review of The Outsiders, click here for my review of Rumble Fish, and click here for my review of The Cotton Club:
Josh Reviews Severance Season One
In Severance, Adam Scott (Party Down, Parks and Recreation) stars as Mark, a man who has chosen to undergo the “severance” procedure for his mysterious job at Lumon Industries. The severance procedure splits his brain, so that the Mark who works for the company from nine
Josh Reviews Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Luc Besson’s 2017 film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is adapted from the French comic book series Valérian and Laureline, written by Pierre Christin and illustrated by Jean-Claude Mézières. The film is set in the 28th century, and depicts the heroic space adv
Josh Reviews George Carlin’s American Dream
George Carlin’s American Dream is a two-part documentary film (running close to four hours in total), exploring George Carlin’s life and seminal stand-up career. It was directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. (This is a fantastic companion piece to Mr. Apatow
Josh Reviews The Bubble
Judd Apatow’s film The Bubble chronicles the increasingly chaotic and unhinged situation on the set of a big-budget film, Cliff Beasts 6, attempting to stay in production during the pandemic. The idea is that the cast and crew will isolate in a bubble in a lavish hotel, enabli
Josh Reviews The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Back in August of 2000, director Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys) began work on his film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, an adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ famous novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, starring Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis and Jean Rochefor
Josh Reviews Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season One (Part One)
The latest Star Trek live-action TV series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is another prequel, this time set in the time just before the events of the Original Series. We’re on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, but it’s in the days before Kirk was captain. The captain is Chr
Josh Reviews Stranger Things Season Four (Part 1)
After a pandemic-extended hiatus of almost three years, Stranger Things has returned for a fourth season. (Or, most of it: Netflix dropped the first seven episodes; the final two are being held until July.) This new season picks up about half a year after the events of season thre
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I’m excited to see this first trailer for the long-in-the-works next Mission: Impossible film: That looks great. It’s fun to see Henry Czerny back as Kittridge! I was dubious of the idea of a Cassian Andor solo show — didn’t we see a fully satisfying and comple