Josh Reviews Jurassic World: Dominion
Jurassic World: Dominion picks up the story four years after the end of the previous film, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Dinosaurs have spread across the world, mixing with our civilization — and other animal species — with often violent results. A genetics company,
Josh Reviews Prey
Did I… did I just actually watch a great Predator sequel?? I almost can’t believe it! Predator is one of several sci-fi franchises for which I have a lot of affection, but which has been floundering for decades with one less-than-successful sequel after another. (IR
Josh Reviews Top Gun: Maverick
Decades after the events of the original Top Gun, Maverick is working as a test pilot and still brazenly disobeying orders he doesn’t agree with. On the verge of being bounced out of the Navy, his old friend Iceman, now an Admiral, tasks Maverick with returning to Top Gun as a
Josh Reviews Revolver
I’m a huge fan of Guy Ritchie’s first two films: Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Mr. Ritchie followed that up with Swept Away in 2o02, which remains the only film Mr. Ritchie has directed that I haven’t seen. It was brutally panned
Josh Reviews Thor: Love and Thunder
I enjoyed the first two Thor films, though in hindsight I think both count among the weaker of the MCU films. Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi, was a glorious surprise and a thrilling reinvention of the Thor character. It was epic and exciting and also deliriously funny a
Josh Reviews All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Colin Hanks’ 2015 documentary All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records is a loving look back at the history and impact of the record store franchise. I’ve been interested in watching this film for years. I have fond memories of the iconic Tower Records
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 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