The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Arjun Kaul for the most logical of double features. First, they discuss Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" Beginning-48:16) including its insights into young people's relationship with media, how it uses such subject matter to comment on gender identify, its unique narrative structure in the latter half of the film and much more! Then (48:17-End), they break down the latest entry into the Planet of the Apes franchise, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” including whether they managed to develop compelling new characters in the shadow of Andy Serkis’ Caesar, it the dearth of human characters made the storylines any less engaging, the interesting ways the film set up the franchise moving forward and much more!

Josh is joined by Music Superfan Correspondent Rachel Lichtenstein to escape into the land of fan fiction to talk about Michael Showalter's "The Idea of You." They discuss Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine's chemistry as a couple with an age gap and fame disparity, if the film drew too heavily from real life events involving Harry Styles, their most awkward real-life celebrity encounters, the quality musical performances and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to discuss Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers." They break down the love triangle at the center of the film and how it revealed itself in a non-linear way, the performances from Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor, the different ways the tennis scenes were shot, the propulsive score and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about David Leitch's "The Fall Guy." They discuss if the film should have been even more of a movie about movies, how much mileage it got out of the chemistry of its stars, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, the quality of the action and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Elijah Howard to talk about the newest collaboration between Alex Garland and A24, "Civil War." They discuss how Garland brought to life a more divided America than ever through vivid imagery, if the film's world-building was sufficient, if Garland injected politics into the film in a helpful way, the performances from a cast led by Kirsten Dunst and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson as they take their vows and discuss "Immaculate." They discuss how the film did in creating a haunting atmosphere in a convent, whether it struck the right tone in critiquing the Catholic church, Sydney Sweeney's leading performance and much more! Spoilers start at 21:42!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Josh Brown for a double feature. First, they discuss Ava DuVernay's "Origin" and whether it should have just been a documentary, if its thesis statement is such that that documentary would have even been necessary, why someone would attempt to dramatize Travyon's Martin's death in a narrative feature and much more. Then, they talk about "The American Society of Magical Negroes" and if the premise of a secret society of black people who placate white people's feelings it one that could work in the right hands, if this is the mode in which Justice Smith finally worked as a leading man and much more!

Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Kristen Stewart Correspondent Kayla Stetzel to talk about Stewart's new collaboration with writer/director Rose Glass, "Love Lies Bleeding." They discuss how Glass, a British filmmaker, created a late 80s vibe with queer characters in New Mexico, the movie's depiction of bodybuilding culture, the performances from Stewart, Dave Franco, Ed Harris and breakout star Katy O'Brian and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Ben Luben to talk all about the biggest film of the year thus far, “Dune 2”! They discuss how the film compared to the first one in the series given the parts of the source material it had to work with, how writer/director Denis Villeneuve handled the story touching on the dangers of prophets and white saviors, the performances from the cast including Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler and Zendaya, the exceptional visual flourishes and much more! Spoilers throughout!

In a special bonus episode, Josh is joined by The Rewind's most frequent guests of 2023 to discuss their favorite scenes from the year of 2023 in movies! They appear as follows:

Joe Morgan: Beginning-7:20 ("Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse")

Fred Kolb: 7:22-16:16 ("Napoleon")

Elijah Howard: 16:22-23:42 ("Anatomy of a Fall")

Ben Luben: 23:44-32:17 ("Asteroid City")

Josh Brown: 32:20- 47:34 (“The Killer”)

Daniel Lima: 47:36-End ("Dasara")