From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews The TV Set (2006)
As with Death at a Funeral (which I reviewed last month), The TV Set is a film that I’ve been wanting to see ever since it was released. It was one of those films that sounded really interesting to me, and was very well-reviewed, but I just never got around to catching it. I
“She’s always right” — Josh Reviews Modern Romance (1981)
Drew McWeeny (who has a terrific blog over at Hitfix.com) has a series called “The Basics,” in which he writes about a film that he considers one of the “essentials” — a film that anyone who takes film seriously should see — and then another, yo
From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
The new documentary Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story tells two interwoven stories: one is an overview of British comedian Eddie Izzard’s life-story, while the other is a more detailed look at the process by which, in 2003, he crafted an entirely new stand-up routine (that would e
From the DVD Shelf: Josh reviews the original Death at a Funeral (2007)
I’ve been wanting to see Death at a Funeral ever since it was first released (back in 2007), so it’s a funny coincidence that it arrived in my home (via Netflix) the same week that the American remake (featuring a predominantly African-American cast) opened in theatres. Th
Looking for Calvin & Hobbes
It is easy to run short on adjectives when describing Bill Watterson’s beloved comic strip, Calvin & Hobbes. Running from 1985-1995, Calvin & Hobbes is undoubtedly one of the triumphs of modern newspaper cartooning, and the strip has lost none of its humor, warmth, or po
Josh Reviews Kick-Ass!
“Why do you think nobody’s ever tried to be a superhero before? You’d think all these guys talking about it online every day, at least one would give it a try. Not everybody gets to be a rock star, but it doesn’t stop people buying guitars. Jesus, man.
Josh Enjoys Two Sweet New Classic Soundtrack Releases: Back to the Future & The Goonies!
I am a bit of a nut for movie soundtracks. I don’t purchase a lot of CDs — but I do own quite a number of great movie soundtracks. Not every movie soundtrack can stand on its own — but the ones that do are pure gold. James Horner’s score for Star Trek II: T
Trailers!
Some awesome new trailers for the summer movies have appeared recently: Here’s the terrific trailer for Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal’s new film Predators. That’s a pretty sweet trailer. Could this possibly be good?? Could it?? Here’s a new TV spot for
Josh Reviews the Premiere Episode of Treme
Can we all just agree that The Wire is the greatest television show ever made? Anyone who has seen The Wire surely must agree with that (admittedly bold) statement. As for the rest of you — what are you waiting for?? (Until you’ve seen this masterpiece, I’m reall