“Hulk: Smash!” Josh Reviews The Avengers!
Well, here we are at last. The brilliant post-credits scene of 2008’s Iron Man (click here for my original review) promised the beginning of a bold experiment by the fledgeling Marvel Studios — launching stand-alone films starring several of their major characters (Iron
Josh Reviews Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
I really loved Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes film from two years ago, and so I was thrilled that they went into production on a sequel so quickly. (That the first film ended with such a delicious promise of further adventures didn’t hurt, of course!) But, unfortunately, th
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
EZ Viewing: Tropic Thunder!
The third film in my EZ Viewing movie marathon is Tropic Thunder! (Click here to read about film one: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and here to read about film two: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.) Tropic Thunder knocked my socks off when I first saw it
“I’ve Just Privatized World Peace” — Josh Reviews Iron Man 2!
I’m always chasing after that perfect cinematic experience — the rare movie where everything just seems to magically click, and I walk out of the theatre totally jazzed by what just unspooled before my eyes. I felt that way when I saw the first Iron Man. I was really blo
Josh Reviews Sherlock Holmes!
Ever since Snatch back in 2000 I’ve been waiting for Guy Ritchie’s next great film. Finally, just squeaking in before the close of the decade, it has arrived: Sherlock Holmes. As you’re all probably very well aware, Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes
Rain of Madness: The best part of Tropic Thunder on DVD!
Tropic Thunder was one of my favorite films of last year. It made my Top 10 Movies of 2008 list, and you can click here to read my original review. The two-disc special edition DVD is pretty snazzy. It contains a pretty thorough series of featurettes that cover many of the aspects
Thundering Pineapple Mummies
Well, the summer is winding down, but I’m taking advantage of the lull to catch up on some movies! Here’s what I’ve seen lately: Tropic Thunder — Just saw this tonight, and let me tell you it is phenomenal. Ben Stiller stars in and directed this tale of a g
Armor Wars
I saw Iron Man tonight. Wow. What follows is as spoiler-free as I could make it. But if you want to go into this flick totally devoid of any knowledge, why don’t you check back in after you see it and let’s see if we agree? OK, now, let me get right to it: […]