Josh Reviews The Predator
I’m an optimist, and someday I hope to see a new, truly great Star Trek movie in the theatres. Someday, I hope to see a new, truly great Alien movie in the theatres. And someday, I hope to see a new, truly great Predator movie in the theatres. This sure as heck ain’t i
Josh Reviews Office Christmas Party
Josh (Jason Bateman) helps run the Chicago-based branch of a tech company, Zenotech, overseen by his friend Clay (T.J. Miller). The branch is doing OK, but Clay’s rivalry with his sister Carol (Jennifer Aniston), just appointed as the company’s C.E.O., leads her to threa
Josh Reviews X-Men: Apocalypse
The X-Men film franchise began with such promise but it’s been a big mess for quite a while now. Bryan Singer’s 2000 X-Men film launched the golden age of super-hero films that we’re still living in. No one had ever before brought a super-hero team to life on scr
“What Kind of Day Has it Been” — Josh Bids Farewell to The Newsroom
I have enormous respect for the talent and skill of Aaron Sorkin. He has written the screenplay for some of my very favorite movies (A Few Good Men tops the list, but I also love The Social Network, Charlie Wilson’s War, Moneyball, and many others), and he is responsible for t
Josh Reviews The Newsroom Season Two
The two-hour finale of The Newsroom season two, “Election Night” Parts I & II, were in my opinion probably as good as the show has ever been in its two short seasons on HBO (ten episodes in season one, only nine in season two). This is good news and bad, as on the on
The Newsroom Returns For Season Two
Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom has returned for season two, and I have seen the first two episodes. If you loved season one, I think you will love season two. And if you hated season one, I think you will hate season two. Because not much has changed. For me, I find myself caug