The Rewind

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondent Maya and first-time guest and Musical Theater Enthusiast Katie Muniz to talk all about 2024's "Mean Girls." They discuss the ways in which Tina Fey updated her beloved story to make it fit current times, the choices the filmmakers made in specifically bringing the Mean Girls musical to the big screen with respect to the production of the music and the song choices, the performances from the cast stepping into the roles of iconic characters and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's resident gearheads, Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard, to talk all about MIchael Mann's "Ferrari." They discussed if they enjoyed Mann's decision to make the movie more a domestic drama than a sports movie, Adam Driver's performance as Enzo Ferrari as well as the "Italian Accents" put on by all of the actors, the quality of the racing scenes and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk about Paul King's "Wonka." They discuss Timothée Chalamet's performance in the title role, the various musical numbers, the visual feel of the film, if they expected it to be any darker than it was given the nature of Gene Wilder's incarnation of the character, the various supporting performances from actors including Hugh Grant and Olivia Colman and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Andrea DeWitt to talk about Todd Haynes' "May December." They discuss the ways in which Haynes managed to make ripped-from-the-headlines story about serious subject matter funny in parts, how the setting of Savannah, Georgia enhanced the story, the performances from Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton and if the characters portrayed by the actresses had likable qualities and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondent Maya to talk about Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic, "Maestro." They discuss Cooper's performance as the renowned composed/conductor, his choice to make the movie more about Bernstein's marriage than his making of music, the impressive camera work throughout the movie and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest/Hayao Miyazaki enthusiast Ben Luben to talk all about the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker's latest, "The Boy and the Heron." They discuss what Miyazaki wanted to say about life by coming out of retirement to tell this particular story, how he pushed the limits visually compared to his prior films, they ways in which the film was able to incorporate humor into a serious narrative and much more! Spoilers start at 44:19!

Josh is joined by recurring Guest Holden Martinson and first-time guest J.D. Hunt to talk about one of the surprise movies of the year "Godzilla Minus One." They discuss whether the Japanese production surpassed the American-produced Godzilla films that have been released in recent years, the film's visuals in light of its reportedly low budget and if the film got the "human" stuff right more than other Godzilla movies and much more!

Josh is joined by Sofia Coppola Correspondent Kayla Stetzel to discuss Coppola's newest film, "Priscilla." They discuss how the film depicted the both the questionable beginning of Priscilla and Elvis Pressley's relationship, how Coppola created a vibe that felt consistent with the troubled marriage, the performances from Cailee Spaney and Jacob Elordi as Priscilla and Elvis and much more!

Josh is joined by Scream correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to talk about a movie with Scream vibes, Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving." They discuss the unique kill/action sequences that help set it apart from others in the genre, the quality of the performances, how the film's twists worked on them and much more!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima and John Woo enthusiast Josh Brown to talk about Woo's newest film, "Silent Night." They discuss if the choice of making the film almost entirely without dialogue was effective, the quality of the action scenes, if it felt too removed from what audiences would normally expect from a John Woo movie and much more!

Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.