Josh Reviews Conclave
I did not originally think I’d have any interest in a film about a bunch of old men in a room choosing the next Pope. But Conclave, written by Peter Straughan (based on the novel by Robert Harris), directed by Edward Berger, and starring Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tu
Josh Reviews Wicked
Wicked is, as you all probably know, the first of a two-part film adaptation of the broadway musical. (The film was written by Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox and directed by John M. Chu. It’s based on the musical Wicked, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by
Josh Reviews Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters is a new documentary focusing on comic book illustrator and writer Mike Mignola. I have long worshipped Mr. Mignola’s work, and this documentary is a delight! (Click here to watch it right now on Amazon Prime Video!) Mr. Mignola is one of the g
Josh Reviews Hellboy: The Crooked Man
You might not know it, but they went and made another Hellboy movie! It didn’t get a theatrical release, which is a bummer, but Hellboy: The Crooked Man is available in VOD on most streaming services, and it’s worth checking out! (Click here to watch it right now on Am
Josh Reviews Joker: Folie à Deux
I know that Joker: Folie à Deux bombed in theaters, that the reviews are terrible and the film’s CinemaScore is even worse. But I liked it! I liked it a lot! It’s not perfect. It’s too long (I’d have cut two of the fantasy sequences that happen during th
Josh Reviews the Animated Watchmen: Chapter One
I’ll admit it, I was very dubious when I read that DC/Warner Brothers were releasing a two-part animated adaptation of Watchmen. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons’ seminal series from 1985-86. It was thunderously influ
Josh Reviews Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola has been talking about his dream project, Megalopolis, for decades. I’m always interested in seeing artists given the opportunity to bring a dream project to fruition, and I believe that Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest directors of our time.
Josh Reviews The Great Kamino Kaper
Over the summer I wrote a glowing review of The Naboo Movie, a live-reading of the script for Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace by an incredible array of actors and comedians. The event was organized and hosted by the folks behind Star Wars Minute and The George Lucas
Josh Reviews Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Decades after the events of the original Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) is the host of a TV show about the supernatural (shades of Pete Venkman hosting World of the Psychic), and is somewhat estranged from her lonely daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega). When Lydia’s father
Josh Reviews Drive Away Dolls
Drive Away Dolls is set in 1999; two lesbian best friends decide to take a road trip from Philadelphia to Tallahassee. Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) is straight-laced and has been having trouble coming out of her shell, while Jamie (Margaret Qualley) is brash and outgoing, though h