The Rewind

Josh is joined by Agatha Christie Correspondent Fred Kolb to discuss Kenneth Branagh’s third Christie adaptation, “A Haunting in Venice!” They discuss the ways in which Branagh improved upon his first two entries in the franchise by changing the feel of the movie to something approaching the horror genre, the performances from the cast that included Tina Fey, Jamie Dorman and Kelly Reilly, whether the mystery unfolded in a compelling manner and much more! Spoilers start at 38:00!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about “The Equalizer 3.” They discuss if the movie works in its stretches that have very little action despite the franchise’s reputation, if the plot made sense, if Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall is still a believable character at his advanced age and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Jewish Event Movie Correspondent Denise Akerman and Adam Sandler Correspondent Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about Sandler's newest Netflix production, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah"! They discuss what the film got right about the 7th grade social scene for kids on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah circuit, the performances by Adam Sandler's daughters Sunny and Sadie in featured roles, its visual flourishes— particularly with big party scenes— and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Shane Chernoff to break down the latest film from the DCEU, "Blue Beetle." They discuss how relative newcomer Xolo Maridueña did in carrying a superhero movie, how the film managed to capture a different tone than most DC movies, if the story struck the right balance between lore and character building, the various supporting performances and much more!

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about "Strays." They discuss how the film managed to be even more from the perspective of its animals that most talking animal movies, the quality of the voice performances, which gross-out moments were effective and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Theater Correspondent, Maya, to talk about "Theater Camp"! They discuss Maya's experiences growing up going to the camp that inspired the movie, the little details the movie got right about theater culture, the quality of the performances put on by the camp within the movie, if the movie is universal enough in its humor non-theater diehards to have a fun time, the performances from the cast that included Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro and much more!

Josh is joined by Christopher Nolan Correspondent Nick Menta to talk all about the writer/director's newest epic, "Oppenheimer." They discuss how Nolan's 3-timeline structure worked in telling the store of the famed physicist's life, Cillian Murphy's performance in the title role, the film's technical accomplishments, the deep bench of big-name actors and their various performances and much more!

Josh is joined by Greta Gerwig Movie Correspondent Kayla Stetzel and recurring guest John Pulice for a trip to BarbieWorld as they discuss all things "Barbie"! They discuss how Greta Gerwig's newest film managed to be fun but also tell a story about what it means to be a man and a woman in today's world, the impressive practical effects/set design, the performances from the deep cast led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima and Mission Impossible Correspondent Fred Kolb to break down "Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One." They discuss if Tom Cruise and his collaborates successfully raised the bar for crazy action set pieces, if the plot was too convoluted, whether the movie struggled to maintain a fun tone, the various supporting performances, if A.I. can be the villain in a movie this big and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima

Josh is joined by recurring guest and Kelly Reichardt Correspondent Ben Luben to discuss Reichardt's newest film, "Showing Up"! They discuss the film's unique depiction of the process of making art, how Reichardt immersed the production in a specific artistic community within Portland, Michelle Williams' lead performance as someone navigating a complicated personal life while trying to focus on making art and much more!