Josh Reviews Parker (2013)
I’ve had a fun time watching the many films based on Donald E. Westlake (written under the pseudonym Richard Stark)’s Parker Character. I really enjoyed 1967’s Point Blank (click here for my review) and 1968’s The Split (click here for my review). I thought 1973’s T
Josh Reviews Memory: The Origins of Alien
Memory: The Origin of Alien is a feature-length film chronicling the making of Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 film Alien, as well as a deep-dive exploration into its origins and its themes. The film was directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, and features extensive interviews with ma
Josh Reviews Superman: Man of Tomorrow
The new DC/Warner Brothers direct-to-DVD/blu-ray animated film, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, is a new beginning for this series. Man of Tomorrow is a stand-alone tale, but I suspect it’s designed to be the start of a new series of animated films. Man of Tomorrow is an entert
Josh Reviews Robert Zemeckis’ Adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches
Robert Zemeckis’ new film adaptation of The Witches is now available on HBO Max. The pedigree of this film had me immediately excited. Robert Zemeckis is, of course, the director of some of my favorite films (the Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and Cont
The Parker Films: Payback Director’s Cut (1999/2006)
We’re in the home-stretch of my journey to watch the films based on Donald E. Westlake (written under the pseudonym Richard Stark)’s Parker Character. I really enjoyed 1967’s Point Blank (click here for my review) and 1968’s The Split (click here for my review). I tho
Josh Reviews An American Pickle
In HBO Max’s An American Pickle, Seth Rogen plays dual roles as Herschel Greenbaum and his great-grandson Ben Greenbaum. In 1919, Herschel and his wife Sarah leave the shtetl of Schlupsk (fleeing Russian Cossacks) and emigrate to the United States. Herschel gets a menial j
Josh Reviews Borat Subsequent Moviefilm!
I was surprised and delighted when news broke, only a few weeks ago, that Sacha Baron Cohen had secretly filmed a Borat sequel! In an age of internet spoilers and movie studios who spend months to years hyping their upcoming films, that any movie could be created in secret — l
Josh Reviews The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7, written & directed by Aaron Sorkin (mastermind behind Sports Night & The West Wing, writer of such terrific films as A Few Good Men, The Social Network, Steve Jobs, Moneyball, and Charlie Wilson’s War, and the writer/director of the underrate
Josh’s Guide to Great Geeky Gifts — Part One!
October 13-14 is Amazon’s Prime Day, in which they trumpet all sorts of great discounted deals across their site. Personally, I enjoy hunting through their deals and I almost always make some great purchases each year when this comes around. So I thought this might be a fun
The Parker Films: Slayground (1983)
I’m continuing my look at the films based on Donald E. Westlake (written under the pseudonym Richard Stark)’s Parker Character. I really enjoyed 1967’s Point Blank (click here for my review) and 1968’s The Split (click here for my review). I thought 1973’s The Outfit was