The Great Lost Rewatch Project — More Thoughts on Season 4!
“She’s not my daughter. I stole her as a baby from an insane woman. She’s a pawn, nothing more. She means nothing to me.” Yesterday I began analyzing Lost season 4. Here are some of my favorite and least-favorite moments from that over-all terrific season! &#
“If anything goes wrong, Desmond Hume will be my Constant” — The Great Lost Rewatch Project: Season 4!
My season-by-season analysis of Lost continues! Click here for my thoughts on season 1, here for my thoughts on season 2, and here for my thoughts on season 3. SPOILERS ARE AHEAD, gang, so beware! “Rescuing you and your people… I can’t really say it’s our p
Getting Ready for the Oscars!
I don’t take the Oscars very seriously, and I always find myself in strong disagreements with the films and performances chosen by the Academy to be recognized. And yet, I love watching the Oscars, and for many years one of my closest friends (since kindergarden!) and I have a
2009 Catch-Up: Josh Reviews The Hurt Locker
After months and months of reading praise for Kathryn Bigelow’s film The Hurt Locker, I finally was able to see the film on DVD. (Once again, thank you Netflix!) I am extremely pleased to report that, for me, the film lived up to its hype. In the bravura opening sequence, we
2009 Catch-Up: Josh Reviews Moon
Though 2009 is well in the past, I’m still trying to find time to watch those 2009 films that I missed (some of which I listed when writing my Best Films of 2009 list). At the top of my I-really-wanted-to-see-it-but-never-did list from 2009 was Duncan Jones’ little sci-f
The Great Lost Rewatch Project — More Thoughts on Season 3!
Yesterday I began my look back at season 3 of Lost. Click here to check out my thoughts on season 1, and here to read my thoughts on season 2. “This is future crap, isn’t it?” Favorite Episodes 3.7 “Not in Portland” — Juliet gets a terrifically j
“We have to go back, Kate!” — The Great Lost Rewatch Project: Season 3!
Click here for my thoughts on Lost season 1, and here for my thoughts on Lost season 2! Remember, there are LOTS OF SPOILERS ahead, so be warned. OK, let’s dive into Lost season 3! “The man from Tallahassee? What is that, some kind of code?” “No, John
MUST-READ Esquire Profile of Roger Ebert
I cannot recommend strongly enough that readers of this site check out Esquire‘s recent profile of film-critic Roger Ebert. I knew that medical issues had robbed Mr. Ebert of the use of his voice, but I had no idea just how much he has been though over these past 3-4 years.
Star Trek The Lost Era (Book 1): The Sundered (2298)
Back in 2003-2004, Pocket Books released a terrific series of novels entitled The Lost Era that chronicled the approximately seventy-five years between Captain Kirk’s death in Star Trek: Generations and the launch of the Enterprise-D in “Encounter at Farpoint,” the p
From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews Roger & Me (1989)
After watching Michael Moore’s latest (and last?) film, Capitalism: A Love Story (read my review here), I started thinking about his previous movies. Despite my enjoyment of his work, I realized that I’d never actually seen his very first film: Roger & Me. Hello, Netflix! Rele