Catching Up on 2016: Don’t Think Twice
Don’t Think Twice, written and directed by Mike Birbiglia, tells the story of a New York-based improv group, The Commune. At the beginning of the film, we see that the Commune is made up of a tight-knit group of friends. They have a terrific camaraderie on-stage and they han
Marvel’s Winning Streak Continues with Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2!
Like almost everyone else, I was blown away by Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014, and I have been eagerly awaiting writer/director James Gunn’s follow-up. Three years later, it’s here, and it does not disappoint. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 is visually astounding
Catching Up on 2016: Josh Reviews Green Room
Pat (Anton Yelchin), Sam (Alia Shawkat), Reece (Joe Cole) and Tiger (Callum Turner) are four teenagers in a punk band. Almost completely out of money, they take a gig playing at a what turns out to be a ramshackle neo-Nazi skinhead bar deep in the woods of Oregon. On their way out
Catching Up on 2016: Josh Reviews Sing Street
In Dublin in 1985, Conor is a quiet boy whose getting-divorced parents have moved him into a free Catholic school. In this rough new school, Conor is lonely and bullied. When he meets a beautiful girl, Raphina, Conor tries to impress her by telling her that he’s in a band, and h
Josh Reviews Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film, focusing on comedian Don Rickles. I’d wanted to see this film ever since it came out, but for one reason or another I’d never gotten around to it. It’s a great irony to me that I finally watched this
Catching Up on 2016: Josh Reviews Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
In Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Andy Samberg stars as Conner Friel. Conner used to be “Kid Conner” in a popular three-person group, the Style Boyz, along with Lawrence “Kid Brain” Dunn (Akiva Schaffer) and Owen “Kid Contact” Bouchard (Jorma
Josh Reviews the Live Action Beauty and the Beast
I am not sure what to make of Disney Studios’ apparent desire to remake every single one of their animated films into a live action version. I wasn’t interested in Cinderella, nor did I see 101 Dalmatians. I did see Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book, as I was drawn by
Days of De Palma: Conclusions
A while back, I decided it would be fun to watch through the filmography of Brian De Palma. I had previously seen a number of films directed by Mr. De Palma, such as Scarface, Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables, and Snake Eyes. I’d enjoyed those films, but it had been a w
Josh Reviews Kong: Skull Island
In 1973, as the United States forces leave Vietnam, a group of soldiers are assigned to what is supposed to be a geological expedition. Unfortunately, it turns out their mission is at the behest of U.S. government agent Bill Randa (John Goodman), who is attempting to prove his theor
Catching Up on 2016: Josh Reviews Weiner
For some, inexplicable-to-me reason, back in 2013, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner allowed a documentary crew full access to himself, his family, and his political team during his campaign for the Democratic nomination to be the Mayor of New York City. Mr. Weiner’s att