Josh Reviews Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl!
I am a long-time fan of Wallace and Gromit, the delightful stop-motion animated duo created by Nick Park (and produced by Aardman Animations). And so the news of a new Wallace and Gromit adventure is always a cause for celebration by me. I’d have been happy with a new short,
Josh Reviews In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon is an expansive, immersive documentary by Alex Gibney (the master documentarian behind works such as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room). This lengthy documentary (it originally was released in two parts; taken together it runs over thre
Josh Reviews Sinners
Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed), reunites Mr. Coogler with his frequent collaborator Michael B. Jordan, who plays dual roles as twin brothers “Smoke” and “Stack”. It’s 1932, and the brothers return home to Mississipp
Josh Reviews Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
I never watched the original Mission: Impossible TV series, but I’ve been a fan of the Mission movies ever since seeing the first one, directed by Brian De Palma, back in 1996. With the exception of the hiccup that was the second film (which had a great first 30-40-ish minutes
Josh Reviews Maclunkey Treasure Island: A Live Reading of Star Wars: Episode IV!
Yes! It’s another comedic live reading of a Star Wars movie script! I’m in love with these, organized and hosted by the folks behind Star Wars Minute and the George Lucas Talk Show — Alex Robinson, Pete the Retailer, and Connor Ratliff. They began with The Naboo Mo
Josh Reviews Thunderbolts*!
I’ve been (and continue to be) a defender of the post-Endgame MCU projects, even as public opinion has somewhat soured on the once undefeatable Marvel. But even I can admit that The Marvels and Captain America: Brave New World were both wobbly. (I did thoroughly enjoy Deadpo
Josh Reviews A Real Pain
A Real Pain was written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, who also stars as David Kaplan, alongside Kieran Culkin, who plays Benji Kaplan. David and Benji are cousins. Following the death of their grandmother, they’ve decided to use some of the money she left them to go on a
Josh Reviews Rebel Ridge
In the opening scene of Rebel Ridge, an African American man is biking when he’s knocked off the road by a cop car. The man is Terry Richmond, and he’s on his way to post bail for his cousin. But the cops seize all the bail money cash that Terry had in his backpack, cl
Josh Reviews Hit Man
Hit Man was directed and co-written by Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, Boyhood), who wrote the script with Glen Powell (Hidden Figures, Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters), who stars as the titular hitman. That hitman is Gary Johnson, a quiet and unassuming high scho
Josh Reviews Woman of the Hour
Woman of the Hour is Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut; Ms. Kendrick also stars as Cheryl Bradshaw, a young woman struggling to become an actress in 1978. Cheryl’s agent gets her booked to be a contestant on The Dating Game. Unbeknownst to her (or anyone else), one of