Josh’s Episode-by-Episode Analysis of Star Trek: Picard Season Two
Yesterday I posted my overall thoughts on the second season of Star Trek: Picard. Here now is my detailed episode-by-episode analysis. Engage: 01 — “The Star Gazer” This season premiere functions as somewhat of a reboot of the series, and for the most part, I thi
Josh Reviews Star Trek: Picard Season Two
I have watched the entire ten episode second season of Star Trek: Picard. Spoiler alert, folks: it’s a modern Star Trek show, and I thought it was pretty much terrible. Surprise surprise. Sigh. I hate that this is the case. I desperately want to like these shows. I really
Josh Reviews Moon Knight
Oscar Isaac stars in Marvel’s latest excellent Disney+ series, Moon Knight. Mr. Isaac plays Steven Grant, a shy, nebbishy fellow who works in the gift shop of the British Museum in London. Mr. Grant is afflicted by a weird problem in which he seems to lose time and wake up i
Josh Reviews Joy Ride
Joy Ride is a documentary/performance film directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. A perilous car accident doesn’t stop Mr. Goldthwait and his friend, comedian Dana Gould, from continuing their stand-up tour! The film alternates between clips of the two men killing it on-stage during th
Josh Reviews Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
I seem to be in the minority opinion in that I’ve enjoyed all three Fantastic Beasts films so far, and I hope that this planned five-film series (a spin-off from J.K. Rowling’s original Harry Potter stories) is able to reach its intended conclusion (something that seems ex
Josh Reviews Everything Everywhere All at Once
In Everything Everywhere All at Once, Michelle Yeoh stars as Evelyn Wang. Evelyn is a crotchety middle-aged woman who runs a laundromat. She’s frustrated that her business is struggling and in trouble with the IRS, she’s frustrated by her meek husband Waymond, and she&
News Around the Net!
We’re only a few days away from the release of my graphic novel José and the Pirate Captain Toledano!! I’m so excited for everyone to finally be able to see this! You can click here to order the book on Amazon! In case you missed my post from yesterday: Arnon Shorr (the
Jewish Stories, Pirate Style!
We’re only a few days away from the release of my graphic novel José and the Pirate Captain Toledano!! I’m so excited for everyone to finally be able to see this! You can click here to order the book on Amazon! And this is very cool: Arnon Shorr (the book’s author
Josh Reviews The King’s Man
The King’s Man tells the story of how the Kingsmen — the “independent intelligence service” seen in 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service and 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle — came to be. It’s 1914, and the world stands on the brink o
Josh Reviews Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, The Master, Inherent Vice), is set in 1973 in the San Fernando Valley. When the film opens, we see a line of kids waiting to take their school picture. Among them is 15 year-old Gary Valentine, a confiden