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Josh Reviews The Long Walk
The Long Walk adapts the novel by Stephen King (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1979). Set in a world in which the United States has suffered economic collapse and is ruled by a fascistic military government, the film depicts the annual televised competition called Th
Josh Reviews Alien: Earth
Alien and Aliens are two of my all-time favorite movies. I’ve seen them both dozens of times. I love them deeply! I’m always game for a new Alien project, though over the years I have been disappointed far more than not. Alien: Earth felt to me like an intriguing pro
Josh Reviews Poker Face Season Two!
Back in 2023, I thought the first season of Poker Face was a delightful revelation! The show starred Natasha Lyonne (coming off of another amazing TV show, Russian Doll) and was overseen by writer/director Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Glass Onion), and it was spectacular. The show b
Announcing Batya’s Unicorn & Chutzpah! A New Jewish Comics Anthology!
I’m excited to share two big new announcements! First, check out the cover for Batya’s Unicorn, my new comic book written by Arnon Shorr, available for pre-order right now! Batya’s Unicorn is a magical new entry in the Festival of Forgotten Tales series — a comic t
Josh Reviews Predator: Killer of Killers
2022’s Prey was an absolute delight — an out of nowhere kick-ass Predator sequel!! Prey was directed and co-written (with Patrick Aison) by Dan Trachtenberg, who made a number of bold choices, such as setting the film in 1719 and centering the story on a young Comanche w
Josh Reviews Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
The original 1984 This is Spinal Tap has long been one of my favorite films. I just re-watched it again last week, for the umpteenth time, and I think it still holds up remarkably well as a wonderfully funny and silly piece of filmmaking. A few of the jokes have aged poorly, but I
Josh Reviews Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing is set in New York City in 1998; Hank (Austin Butler) is living a happy life as a jovial, somewhat unreliable, slightly alcoholic bartender. He’s in an on-the-edge-of-becoming-serious relationship with a paramedic named Yvonne (Zoë Kravitz). But Hank’s
Josh Reviews The Phoenician Scheme
As The Phoenician Scheme opens, we see wealthy industrialist (and possibly also criminal/arms dealer?) Anatole “Zsa-Zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro) narrowly survive an assassination attempt when his plane is blown up and crashes. This near-death experience prompts Zsa-Zsa
Josh Reviews Mr. Harrigan’s Phone
I recently bought and read If it Bleeds, a collection of four novellas by Stephen King, because I knew I wanted to see the movie The Life of Chuck, and I wanted to read the original story first. (I’m glad I did; I enjoyed both the story and the movie adaptation.) The first s