Josh Reviews Woman in Motion
Woman in Motion shines a spotlight on Nichelle Nichols, who, of course, played Lt. Nyota Uhura on Star Trek. The documentary film specifically explores Ms. Nichols’ remarkable work, beginning in 1977, to recruit men and women of color to be astronauts, scientists and engineers
Josh Reviews Injustice
Injustice is the latest DC animated movie, based on the videos game Injustice: Gods Among Us, as well as the variety of comic book series that expanded upon those games. (The film’s credits specifically site the comic book series Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One by Tom Tayl
Josh Reviews The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall is a new Western film, released on Netflix, directed by Jeymes Samuel and written by Mr. Samuel & Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me). As the film opens, a young boy watches his parents murdered at their dinner table by an outlaw with beautiful golden pistols. Ye
José and the Pirate Captain Toledano!
I am pleased to announce that my upcoming graphic novel, José and the Pirate Captain Toledano, is now available for pre-order! And look! Here’s an awesome short trailer for the book!! Set in the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition, this is the coming-of-age story of José Alfa
Josh Reviews Vivo
In Vivo, the new Netflix animated film, Lin-Manuel Miranda voices the titular Vivo, a singing kinkajou who lives in Havana, Cuba, and performs on the street with his friend, the musician Andrés Hernández. One day,Andrés receives a letter from Marta, the love of his life who wen
Josh Reviews No Sudden Move
The great director Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, No Sudden Move, was recently released on HBO Max. The film stars Don Cheadle as Curt Goynes, a man just released from prison. Needing cash, he takes a job along with another criminal named Ronald Russo (Benicio del Toro).
Josh Reviews Ghostbusters: Afterlife
I think the original 1984 Ghostbusters is one of the most perfect movies ever made. I adore that film. It’s a brilliant comedy whose jokes still hold up decades later (and even after so many viewings that I have most of the movie memorized). At the same time, it’s al
Star Trek Coda Book Two: The Ashes of Tomorrow
I’ve been reading Star Trek novels since I was a kid. For the past two decades, these books have gone to the next level, and I’ve been captivated by the vast interconnected universe of Star Trek stories that has developed. What began as a few books set after the event
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Here’s the latest (final?) trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home. It’s an awesome trailer and it has me very excited for the film! But there are some spoilers in here, so if you want to go into the movie totally clean, you might want to skip this: I haven’t loved
Josh Reviews Pretend It’s a City
I am head over heels evangelical about the Netflix documentary series Pretend It’s a City. Stop reading now and go watch it! OK, do you need a little more information? The series is seven half-hour episodes, in which Martin Scorsese chats with his friend, author Fran Lebowit