From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews the Animated Adaptation of Batman: Year One!
Back in 1986, Frank Miller turned the comics world on its ear with the release of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. This four-issue prestige-format limited series, which Mr. Miller wrote and pencilled (with inks by Klaus Janson and gorgeous colors by Lynn Varley), told the story of a
From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
As you’re probably aware, back in 2010 Conan O’Brien’s stint as host of the Tonight Show was unceremoniously cut short when he refused to comply with NBC’s plan to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 AM in order to give Jay Leno back the 11:30 PM time-slot. After
Josh Reviews 50/50
In 50/50, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Adam, a young man who is diagnosed with cancer. (His physician gives him a 50/50 chance of survival, hence the title of the film.) While his relationship with his girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) is rocked by this news, Adam finds surpr
“We have the tools, we have the talent!” Josh Enjoys Ghostbusters Back on the Big Screen!
Did you know that Ghostbusters is back in theatres??? It’s true! At select cinemas across the country, Ghostbusters screened last Thursday night, and there are showings scheduled for this Thursday and the following Thursday as well! I was delighted to have been able to be
From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews Zodiac: The Director’s Cut (2007)
After having such a good time re-watching David Fincher’s films Se7en (click here for my review) and Fight Club (click here for my review), I decided to take another look at Zodiac. It was Zodiac that cemented David Fincher in my mind as one of the most amazing directors working
From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews The Sting (1973)
This was a fun one! Last week I watched The Sting, the 1973 film starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman, for the first time. I’m a big fan of David Mamet’s con-man films (like House of Games and The Spanish Prisoner — click here for my thoughts on those films an
From the DVD Shelf: Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Last week I wrote about the disappointingly mediocre Me and Orson Welles, and I commented that the film covered familiar ground as Cradle Will Rock, the 1999 film written and directed by Tim Robbins. After writing that blog post, I realized that it had been years since I’d las
From the DVD Shelf: Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Charlie Kaufman wrote Being John Malkovich, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (one of my very favorite films, and the film that made me forever a fan of Sam Rockwell), Adaptation (click here for my review), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He also wrote the 2008 film Synecdoch
From the DVD Shelf: Me and Orson Welles (2009)
In Me and Orson Welles, directed by Richard Linklater, high school student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) somehow finds himself cast in a small role in Orson Welles (Christian McKay)’s 1937 production of Julius Caesar at the Mercury Theatre. As the brash, brilliant, egocentric We
Josh Reviews 30 Minutes or Less
In the new film 30 Minutes or Less, Jesse Eisenberg plays Nick, an affable though fairly hapless pizza boy. Aziz Ansari plays Chet, Nick’s closest friend. The two have been buddies for years, though Chet seems to have figured out his life (we can see that he has a steady job