Josh Reviews Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing is set in New York City in 1998; Hank (Austin Butler) is living a happy life as a jovial, somewhat unreliable, slightly alcoholic bartender. He’s in an on-the-edge-of-becoming-serious relationship with a paramedic named Yvonne (Zoë Kravitz). But Hank’s
Josh Reviews Mr. Harrigan’s Phone
I recently bought and read If it Bleeds, a collection of four novellas by Stephen King, because I knew I wanted to see the movie The Life of Chuck, and I wanted to read the original story first. (I’m glad I did; I enjoyed both the story and the movie adaptation.) The first s
Comic Book Programming Connected with the MET Opera’s Adaptation of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay!
I’m excited to share that I’m running two comic book workshops for kids in connection with The Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming adaptation of Michael Chabon’s incredible Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay! That wonderful novel tells the
Josh Reviews The Life of Chuck
When I was in high school, I read a Stephen King story in an English class. I knew who Stephen King was, of course, but I hadn’t read any of his novels. He was very much a horror author in my mind, and that didn’t interest me back then. But then I read this short [&h
Josh Reviews Honey Don’t!
I loved Drive Away Dolls, the 2024 film directed by Ethan Coen and co-written with his wife, Tricia Cooke, so I was thrilled that Mr. Coen and Ms. Cooke were reuniting with star Margaret Qualley for another film so quickly. (Mr. Coen and Ms. Cooke have called Honey Don’t! the
Josh Reviews Futurama Season 12!
A new season of Futurama is nearly upon us, and I realized I’d never posted my review of the previous season! How did I let that happen? Time to rectify that error! As readers of this site probably know, I love this show! I watched the four original Fox seasons alongside T
Josh Reviews Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Billy Joel: And So It Goes is a two-part documentary, running about five hours in total, exploring Billy Joel’s life and career. It’s directed and produced by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin. I loved every minute of it! Those five hours blew by (I watched about four hours
Josh Reviews Star Trek Prodigy: Season Two
The second season of the animated Star Trek: Prodigy came out last summer, but I never got around to posting a review. That does not reflect on the quality of the show, because I actually liked this second season a lot! I was dubious of Prodigy when it launched. An animated Star T
Josh Reviews Fountain of Youth
In Fountain of Youth, we meet estranged siblings Luke (John Krasinski) and Charlotte (Natalie Portman). Luke is a charismatic but somewhat shady thief; when the movie opens, he’s stealing a painting, and pretty soon he’s gotten his sister Charlotte into trouble by steali
Interviewing Happy Camper Author Sarah Young
It was my pleasure recently to interview Sarah Young, author of the new novel Happy Camper, available right now on Amazon. Here’s the book’s description: A captivating tale of love and identity, set against the backdrop of a Jewish summer camp in 2010. When Reina, an out l