Josh Reviews The Deuce: Season Three
You didn’t watch The Deuce? Even though it was the latest show masterminded by David Simon, who created The Wire? Look, I get it. A TV show about the porn business in New York City in the seventies and eighties was a tough sell for many people. I wasn’t even sure,
Josh Reviews The Deuce: Season Two
Because (or perhaps despite) The Wire ruining television for me forever (because nothing will ever be as good), I am a forever fan of writer and showrunner David Simon, and I will follow him to whatever projects he undertakes. I have never once regretted it. The Deuce, which Mr. S
Catching Up on 2017: Josh Reviews The Deuce Season One
The Deuce is the latest television masterpiece from David Simon (The Wire, Treme, Show Me a Hero) and George Pelicanos (novelist and a key writer on both The Wire and Treme), set primarily around Times Square in the seventies, chronicling the legalization and growth of the porn indust
Josh’s Favorite Movies of 2017 — Part One!
I hope you enjoyed my look back at my Favorite Episodes of TV of 2017! And now, let’s turn to my Favorite Movies of 2017… As always, there were far more great movies released this year than I had time to see. Movies that looked great but that I missed include: Three Bi
Josh Reviews The Disaster Artist
James Franco’s The Disaster Artist chronicles the making of The Room, the 2003 film that is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made. The Disaster Artist is based on Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell’s book of the same name, which depicts the unlikely friendsh
The Top 20 Movies of 2014 — Part Two!
We’re exploring my favorite films of 2014! Click here for part one of my list of The Top 20 Movies of 2014! And now, onward… 15. Life Itself — Steve James’ documentary about film critic Roger Ebert is a magnificent love-letter to Mr. Ebert himself, and to
Josh Has Seen The Interview!
I was very concerned and very disappointed when news broke that, because of the threats made by the terrorists/criminals who hacked Sony, the studio was pulling The Interview from its scheduled Christmas release. Click here to read a terrific editorial on the topic from Drew McWeeny
From the DVD Shelf: Your Highness
In the DVD’s special features, Zooey Deschannel describes the film Your Highness as a dirty version of The Princess Bride, and I’d say that’s as good a description as any for this very profane, very funny fantasy film. I won’t call it a spoof, because Your Hig