Josh Reviews Saturday Night
Saturday Night depicts the tense and tumultuous ninety minutes before the very first episode of Saturday Night Live was performed and broadcast on October 11, 1975. The film follows SNL creator and producer Lorne Michaels as he attempts to wrangle his troupe of young and inexperienc
Josh Reviews A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Late in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, journalist Lloyd Vogel (played by The Americans‘ Matthew Rhys) shows his wife Andrea (Susan Kelechi Watson) the article he’d written about Fred Rogers. It’s not really about Mister Rogers, she comments. Neither is thi
Josh Reviews Andy Serkis’ Mowgli
I’ve been following the long path of Andy Serkis’ Mowgli to the screen for years, and I am delighted to have finally seen it via its home on Netflix. Mr. Serkis began developing this adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s stories (collected in the book All the Mowgli stories
Josh Bids Farewell to The Americans!
I started watching The Americans very soon after I’d finished watching Breaking Bad, and right away from the pilot episode I was struck by the similarity of the set-up: Philip and Elizabeth Jennings had to hide their criminal activities from Stan Beeman, their FBI-agent neighbor
Steven Spielberg Triumphs Again With The Post!
In 1971, the New York Times obtained a secret study prepared by the Department of Defense on the history of the United States’ involvement in Vietnam from 1945-1967. These documents demonstrated that a succession of Presidential administrations had been lying to the U.S. publi
Josh Reviews The Americans Season Five
After the end of The Americans season four, it was announced that the show was being renewed for two additional seasons that would wrap up the story. I love that, in today’s television landscape, more and more serialized dramas are being allowed the time to end their stories p
Josh Reviews The Americans Season Four
While there are many shows that take a while to find themselves, The Americans was strong right out of the gate. I was hooked very quickly in the first season, and the show has continued to develop and deepen. The recently concluded fourth season was superb, very possibly the show
Late to the Party: Josh Reviews The Americans Season Three!
I loved season one and season two of The Americans, so of course I had to continue ahead with season three. I am thrilled to have caught up with this great show in advance of the start of season four, which begins soon! One of my favorite story-lines from the end of season two was [
Late to the Party: Josh Reviews The Americans Season Two!
After hearing rave reviews for The Americans for years, I was pleased to finally have a chance to watch season one a few months ago. I thought it was pretty great (click here for my review) and so didn’t waste too much time before moving on to season two. The continuing stor
Late to the Party: Josh Reviews The Americans: Season One
I’ve been reading praise for The Americans for several years now, so I’m glad to have finally found the time to dive in myself with their first thirteen-episode season. The Americans stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, a husband-and-wife