The Rewind

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to break down the biggest live-action movie of 2024 to date, "Deadpool & Wolverine"! They discuss Hugh Jackman's return to the role of Wolverine for the first time in 7 years, how he fit in the Deadpool universe, the various cameos made throughout, how they want to see Deadpool utilized going forward as well as other Marvel news!

Josh is joined by recurring guests and horror movie correspondents Daniel Lima and Gage Eggelston for a double feature. First, they talk about one of the biggest horror releases of the year "Longlegs" (Beginning-30:55) including whether it dabbled too much in the satanic realm to be an engaging story, the ways in which it did or did not effectively hit the beats of a serial killer investigative story, the performances by Nic Cage, Maika Monroe and Blair Underwood and much more! Then, they discuss Ti West and Mia Goth's third installment of the "X" film series, "Maxxxine" (30:56-End) including how the production did in scaling up to a 1980s Los Angeles setting, if West was able to create as haunting of an atmosphere as he did in the first couple films, the performances from Goth and a deep supporting cast and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest and weather nerd Adam Lichtenstein as they head to the midwest and talk all things "Twisters"! They discuss how director Lee Isaac Chung made improvements on set pieces and the renderings of the tornadoes themselves since the 1996 film, if the movie got the science right (Josh is of no help here), the performances from Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones and much more!

Josh is joined by both Elijah Howard and Haley Jones to break down the latest from Yorgos Lanthimos, "Kinds of Kindness"! They discuss the thematic connection between the three short films within the anthology, the performances from the cast who all got to play different roles in each film including Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone and WIllem Dafoe, the most bizarre moments throughout the film that worked for them and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Gage Eggelston to talk about Michael Sarnoski's "A Quiet Place: Day One." They discuss how the franchise did visually in relocating from the countryside to New York City, if they found family at the heart of the movie was a convincing one with performances from Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn, how the set pieces worked compared to the franchise's first two films and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima

Outro Effects: Zelda

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Hannah Couture for a double feature. First (Beginning-50:52), they talk all about Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders including their thoughts on the story Nichols’ chose to tell after being inspired by a photo book of a biker gang in the 1960s and 1970s, the quality of the performances that included Tom Hardy, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, the quality of the various Chicago accents and much more! Then, they discuss “Thelma” (50:53-end) including they ways they felt a personal connection to the story about an nonagenarian grandma proving she can fend for herself, June Squibb’s first ever lead performance as a 94-year-old and much more!

Spoilers for The Bikeriders start at 36:20!

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan for an animation double feature. First they discuss Pixar's "Inside Out 2" (Beginning- 45:48) and how it followed up its acclaimed predecessor including it's depiction of the various new emotions, the voice performances from returning cast members and new ones including Maya Hawke and Ayo Edibiri, its impressive hockey action and much more! Then (45:49-end) they defend "The Garfield Movie" against its many haters and talk about how the depiction of the famous lasagna-eating cat led a movie with a lot of heart, and a lot of food!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Holden Martinson and Haley Jones for a double feature. First, (Beginning-1:06:47), they head to the Outback to break down George Miller's follow up to "Mad Max: Fury Road" in "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." They discuss how Miller went about trying to innovate in the action sequences from Fury Road, the performances from Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth and much more! Then (1:06:50-End), Josh and Haley visit 1980s Italy and are merely bystanders to art looting as they discuss Alice Rohrwacher "La Chimera" including Josh O'Connor's performance in the lead role, the movie's depiction of the various ways people treat artifacts, its depiction of a less glamours part of Italy than is normally shown in movies and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to head out on the town in Miami as they talk all things "Bad Boys: Ride or Die." They discuss if they are surprised that Will Smith is still a big box office draw after a precarious few years out of the spotlight, the film's impressive action set pieces, if as Florida residents they felt the filmmakers depicted the state realistically, if the plot held together enough, or if it was fun enough that the answer to that questions didn't matter!

Edited and produced by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown for a double feature. First (Beginning-45:05), they discuss Richard Linklater's "Hit Man" including how Glen Powell fared in his first outing as the sole lead of a movie, how the story kept them on their toes, how Linklater and Powell's script made them think about their own identities and much more! Then, they talk about Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted"(45:06-end) including why the legendary comedian wanted to take on such a venture in the first place, if there were enough laughs to justify said venture, which of the star-studded cast equipped themselves best and much more!

Spoilers for Hit Man start at 33:42!