Milius
Directed by Zak Knutson and Joey Figueroa, the new documentary Milius shines a spotlight on a fascinating character, the screenwriter and director John Milius. In the seventies, Milius was part of a tight group of friends and filmmakers — including George Lucas, Francis Ford C
Josh Reviews The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ever since seeing The Royal Tenenbaums in theatres and being absolutely blown away, I’ve been a big fan of Wes Anderson. Over the last few years, the filmmaker has been on a particularly special, can’t-do-any-wrong winning streak. I thought Fantastic Mr. Fox was his st
Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah
Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah: Essays on the Epic Graphic Satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard is exactly what the book’s title promises. It’s a collection of essays by different authors, attempting to take a serious, scholarly look at various aspects of Cerebus, Dave Sim &
News Around the Net
This “Modern Seinfeld” twitter feed is pretty amusing. I guess the premise is these guys are coming up with Seinfeld ideas, if the show was being made today. This one really made me laugh: George gets dumped for being a “toilet texter.” GEORGE: “What
Josh Reviews Captain America: The Winter Soldier
As Marvel Studios impresses yet again with another high quality super-hero film, one that honors and respects the source material while also being accessible to newbies and entertaining as a film in its own right, it’s easy to forget what a miracle this is. There are so many w
Star Trek Voyager: The Eternal Tide
This Star Trek Voyager novel, The Eternal Tide, is one I’d been dreading. To my huge shock, I’ve found myself quite enjoying Kirsten Beyer’s post-finale series of Star Trek Voyager novels (click here for my review of Full Circle, here for my review of Unworthy, and h
Josh Reviews the Final Episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Shockingly, the animated TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars has, over the years, grown into a pretty terrific show and a fascinating expansion of the Star Wars saga. When the animated film was released to theatres back in 2008, I skipped it. I was totally soured on the prequels, an
Catching Up on 2013: The Bling Ring
Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring is loosely based on the true story of a group of California teenagers who, in 2008-09, robbed the homes of a number of Hollywood celebrities including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel Bilson, and others. Marc is a quiet boy, a n
Catching Up on 2013: Drinking Buddies
Written and directed by Joe Swanberg, Drinking Buddies has a phenomenal cast and a great premise. Set in the world of micro-breweries, the film charts the romantic, beer-fueled entanglements of four friends. Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a small craf
Josh Reviews 300: Rise of an Empire
Im preparation for seeing 300: Rise of an Empire, I recently went back and re-watched Zack Snder’s film 300 for the first time in a while. While 300 might not be a GREAT film, I do continue to love it. I’m impressed by Zack Snyder’s creativity in creating an extr