Josh Reviews Ironheart
Ironheart is a six-episode Disney+ series centering on the character of Riri Williams, who appeared in 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. As the series opens, Riri gets kicked out of M.I.T. and returns home to Chicago. Although it’s clear that Riri has a community
Josh Reviews Good Fortune
Good Fortune stars Aziz Ansari, who also wrote and directed the film. (It’s his feature directorial debut.) Mr. Ansari plays Arj, a down on his luck guy living in Los Angeles and struggling to make ends meet. Arj works multiple jobs; he delivers food for a food app, works
Josh Reviews Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man is the third Benoit Blanc murder mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Knives Out was the first, followed by Glass Onion. I loved them both, and I’m trilled to report that Wake Up Dead Man is a thoroughly entertaining and completely satisfying n
Josh Basks in the Glory of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair!
I’ve always loved the two-part theatrical versions of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, released in 2003 & 2004. I think Volume 1 in particular is one of Mr. Tarantino’s best films! And yet (or maybe because of that fact), I’ve always longed to someday see
Josh Reviews Another Simple Favor
Paul Feig’s 2018 film A Simple Favor was a joyously pleasant surprise to me. I wasn’t sure I’d be interested in seeing Mr. Feig directing a twisty murder mystery — as opposed to his wonderful comedies such as Bridesmaids, The Heat, and Spy — and for th
Josh Reviews The Running Man
Edgar Wright’s The Running Man is an adaptation of the novel by Stephen King (originally published under the pen name Richard Bachman). The book was, of course, previously adapted in the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s the near future, and much of the po
Josh Reviews aka Charlie Sheen
Aka Charlie Sheen is a two-part documentary available on Netflix, looking back at the wild and crazy life and career of Charlie Sheen, directed by Andrew Renzi. Mr. Sheen has been in the headlines, and a source of public fascination, for decades. He’s been hugely successful as