Reflections on JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience!
I’m exhausted and full of joy after an incredible weekend in NYC at JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience! It felt very special to be among this group of talented Jewish storytellers and creatives… and also so many wonderful comic book fans! There was so much joy everywher
Come Visit Me at the Jewish Comics Convention in NYC!
This weekend I’m excited to attend JewCE, the Jewish Comics convention in New York City! JewCE — the Jewish Comics Experience — is a comics and pop culture convention celebrating Jewish comics and Jewish creators. I’m so excited to be there! I’m honored
Josh Reviews The Creator
The Creator is set in 2055, in a world in which A.I. has evolved to the point that robots and humanoid “simulants” look and act very human. But after A.I. detonated a nuclear warhead in Los Angeles, the United States declared war on all A.I. and used its military might t
Josh Reviews Hypnotic
Hypnotic stars Ben Affleck as Danny Rourke, a cop whose daughter mysteriously vanished years earlier. As the film opens, he and his partner Nicks (J. D. Pardo) are assigned to stake out a bank, because they’ve received an anonymous tip of an impending robbery. Despite their
Josh Reviews The Barbie Movie
I was blown away by the Barbie movie when I saw it at the end of the summer. I have some friends who thought this movie wouldn’t be in my wheelhouse… but I’m a big believer in the idea that one can craft compelling, entertaining, and moving stories out of corporate
Josh Reviews Babylon
Damien Chazelle’s Babylon depicts the world of Hollywood in the late twenties and early thirties, the time when sound was first introduced into movies. We follow the shifting fortunes of several individuals at different levels of success (or lack thereof) in Hollywood. Manny
Announcing a new Comic Book Story: Brother’s Keeper
I am proud to announce a new comic book story, Brother’s Keeper! This single-issue story will premiere at JewCE, the Jewish Comics convention in New York City Nov. 11-12! It’s also available for pre-order right now; copies will ship after the convention. The book is writ
Josh Reviews I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Charlie Kaufman is a fantastically talented writer; he came to prominence by writing Being John Malkovich, and he’s written some of my all-time favorite films, including Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Mr. Kaufman wrote a
News Around the Net!
I’m thrilled that the writers’ strike has been resolved with what looks like big wins for the union! Now I hope the actors strike can be resolved as well as that Hollywood can get back to work. Here’s an interesting run-down by The Hollywood Reporter of where thi
Josh Reviews Only Murders in the Building Season Three
One of the great TV pleasures of the last few years was the magical combination of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building. In the show’s third season, the three amateur sleuths find themselves embroiled in the mystery of the death of star Ben