Star Trek Phase II: Kitumba
Star Trek lives! I have written before on this site about the wonderful Star Trek fan-made series, Star Trek: Phase II. Taking their series title from the name of the proposed second Star Trek TV series of the seventies (which was eventually abandoned in favor of a big-screen resu
Josh Reviews American Hustle
There’s no question in my mind that David O. Russell is a terrifically skilled director, and it’s been interesting seeing how his recent films have been able to blend his idiosyncratic sensibilities with a slightly more mainstream approach. I had some problems with Silve
“Who the hell is Julius Caesar? You know I don’t follow the NBA!” Josh Reviews Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Comedy sequels are incredibly hard. Don’t believe me? Name your top five favorite comedy sequels. Go. Having trouble coming up with five? Having trouble coming up with ONE great comedy sequel? I rest my case. (For the record, I have some love for Ghostbusters 2, Th
Josh Reviews The Wolf of Wall Street
At seventy-one years old, Martin Scorsese has unleashed upon us a work of towering ambition and accomplishment, with a rabble-rousing energy and anger that far outstrips most films made by filmmakers half his age. The Wolf of Wall Street is a three hour epic, fiercely entertaining a
Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four Epic Part II
Writer Jonathan Hickman recently wrapped up a very well-received run on the Fantastic Four, which I am reading in collected editions. Click here for my thoughts on the beginning of Mr. Hickman’s run. Volume 2 — Prime Elements — FF #575-578 — This story collec
Josh Reviews About Time
When he turns 21, a nice British boy named Tim is told the family secret by his father: all the men in their family can travel in time. I’m not generally a big fan of romantic comedies, but I was quite taken by the lovely, sweet trailer for About Time, and certainly writer/dire
News Around the Net
In one of my earliest posts on the site, I wrote my own follow-up to the famous Comics Journal article “Martin Wagner Owes Me Fifty Bucks,” in which I listed several comic book series that remained tragically never-completed by their authors. At the top of the list was D
“Solve Everything” — Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four Epic Part I
I’ve been a huge fan of the Fantastic Four since I was a little kid. One of the first comic books I ever read was John Byrne’s FF # 277, published in 1985. I read it in a doctor’s office, and since I wasn’t finished reading the issue by the time I was calle
From The DVD Shelf: Your Sister’s Sister (2011)
I have been really enjoying, recently, the work of Mark Duplass, both in front of and behind the camera. As a writer/director, working with his brother Jay Duplass, he’s helmed some great films. I thought Cyrus was good (click here for my review) and I thought Jeff, Who Live
Josh Reviews The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The years during which we saw the release of Peter Jackson’s three-film adaptation J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings remains one of the best cinematic experiences of my lifetime, and I don’t expect that to be equaled any-time soon. Those three films are magnif