Josh Reviews Project Hail Mary
Ryan Gosling stars as Dr. Ryland Grace in Project Hail Mary. As the movie opens, Dr. Grace wakes up all alone on a spaceship, far outside of our solar system, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As his amnesia gradually fades, he comes to realize that he’s the s
Josh Reviews The Fall Guy
In The Fall Guy, Ryan Gosling plays stunt man Colt Seavers. We meet him at work on set, doubling for movie-star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), and flirting with his girlfriend, camerawoman Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt). But when a stunt goes wrong, Colt is badly injured and retreat
Josh Reviews The Barbie Movie
I was blown away by the Barbie movie when I saw it at the end of the summer. I have some friends who thought this movie wouldn’t be in my wheelhouse… but I’m a big believer in the idea that one can craft compelling, entertaining, and moving stories out of corporate
Josh’s Favorite Movies of 2018 — Part Three!
I hope you’re enjoying my journey through my Favorite Movies of 2018! Click here for part one of my list, and click here for part two. 10. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs — This latest film from the Coen Brothers consists of six short-stories, all set in the Old West. I
Josh Reviews First Man
I’m a nut for science fiction as well as science fact — and so I was instantly excited when I heard that Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La La Land) was directing First Man, a film telling the story of Neil Armstrong’s first landing on the moon. The film’s trailer
The Top Twenty Movies of 2016 — Part Four!
We’ve reached the end of my list of my Top Twenty Movies of 2016! Click here for numbers twenty through sixteen, click here for numbers fifteen through eleven, and click here for numbers ten through six. And now, my top five favorite movies of 2016! 5. Hail, Caesar! — I
Josh Reviews La La Land
In La La Land, Damien Chazelle’s follow-up to his marvelous and intense film Whiplash, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as two young artists struggling to make it in Los Angeles. Ms. Stone plays Mia, a struggling actress working as a barista, while Mr Gosling plays Sebastian, a
Josh Reviews The Nice Guys
Shane Black has been partially responsible for quite a few movies that I have loved (boy, twenty years ago I thought Lethal Weapon was one of the greatest movies ever made), but it was 2005’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (which Mr. Black wrote and directed) that made me a forever fan of
Josh Reviews The Big Short
Back in 2010, Adam McKay wrote and directed the film The Other Guys, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. I found the film to be mediocre, but one of my favorite things in the movie was the end credits, which featured animated graphics presenting many upsetting statistics relate
From the DVD Shelf: The Place Beyond the Pines
I didn’t see director Derek Cianfrance’s 2010 film, Blue Valentine, though I certainly read about it when it came out. (The film got a lot of acclaim, and also a lot of ink due to its NC-17 rating.) It’s a film I am interested in seeing one of these days, but for