Josh Reviews Mr. Scorsese
Mr. Scorsese is a riveting five-part documentary, directed by Rebecca Miller, that digs deeply into the life and films of master filmmaker Martin Scorsese. In the main titles of each episode, the series is described as “a film portrait”, which I think is a beautiful and
Josh Reviews Public Speaking
After my third (or fourth?) rewatch of Martin Scorsese’s magnificent 2021 HBO mini-series Pretend It’s a City, spotlighting his friend Fran Lebowitz, I decided the time had finally come to watch Public Speaking, the documentary movie about Ms. Lebowitz that Mr. Scorsese ha
Josh Reviews Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon is the latest film from director Martin Scorsese. It’s a towering piece of work, rich and devastating. The film was adapted by Mr. Scorsese and co-screenwriter Eric Roth (The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Dune) from the book
Josh Reviews Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas
Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas, by Glenn Kenny, is exactly what it sounds like: a detailed look back at the making of Goodfellas and the impact of the film. I’m a big fan of Martin Scorsese’s movie Goodfellas and this book was a lot of fun! Almost immediately I knew t
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
Josh’s Favorite Movies of 2019 — Part Four!
We have arrived at the conclusion of my list of my favorite movies of 2019! Please click here to read numbers twenty through sixteen, click here for numbers fifteen through eleven, and click here for numbers ten through six. And now, without further delay, here are my FIVE FAVORIT
Josh Reviews The Irishman
Martin Scorsese’s Netflix film The Irishman is a thrilling delight, demonstrating that Mr. Scorsese continues to work at the absolute top of his game. You may think that Mr. Scorsese had said everything that needed to be said about crime and gangsters in his earlier films such
Josh Reviews The King of Comedy
Recently, as part of my preparation for the new Joker film, I re-watched Martin Scorsese’s 1983 film The King of Comedy. In the film, Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin, a wannabee comedian who becomes obsessed with the famous late-night talk-show host Jerry Langford (Jerry
News Around the Net — UPDATED with Bond 25 Title
UPDATE: The Title of Bond 25 has been revealed: It’s an OK title. A bit generic, but also sort of classic Bond sounding. I just hope this movie is better than SPECTRE, which I found to be heartbreakingly disappointing. Recently I shared the exciting news that Brandon Routh
The Top 15 Movies of 2013 — Part Three!
Click here for part one of my list of the Top 15 Movies of 2013, and click here for part two! And now, let’s complete my list: 5. The Wolf of Wall Street — This is a very polarizing film. I’ve had a lot of debates with folks ever since I published my very positiv