The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Andrea DeWitt to talk about the most bizarrely unique movie of 2023, Ari Aster's "Beau is Afraid." They discuss what Ari Aster was hoping to explore with regard to messed up family dynamics, Joaquin Phoenix's turn as a developmentally stunted man with a messed up relationship with his mom, the performances from the supporting cast that included Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan and Patti LuPone, the various filmmaking flourishes deployed by Aster throughout and much more!

Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture for a very logical double feature. First, they discuss Kelly Fremon Craig's "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." (Beginning-39:54) and how Craig captured the world created by Judy Blume in her most famous book including how she managed to make the misadventures of pre-teen girls not feel uncomfortable to watch, the 70s decor and costume design, Rachel McAdams giving a memorable performance as the title character's mom, its handling of religion and much more! Then, (39:55-End) they talk about "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" and how the movie was surprisingly a heist movie, the performances from young cast and how the movie managed to give each of the actors their own moment, the ways in which the movie conveyed its political messaging and much more!

For the 300th episode of The Rewind, Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima for a double feature. First (Beginning-34:14), they discuss The Pope’s Exorcist and if it was even all that scary, how Russell Crowe did in portraying the title character Father Gabriele Amorth and much more! Then (34:15-End) they talk about “Renfield” and whether Nic Cage’s take on Dracula worked for them, if the film went too far away into extraneous side plots not involving Nicholas Holt’s Renfield or Dracula, the quality of the action sequences and much more!

Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Joey Magidson of Awards Radar to talk all about “Air.” They discuss why Ben Affleck’s first directorial effort in more than 6 years was more than just a movie about a corporation making money, how Affleck and Matt Damon slid into roles as Nike Founder Phil Knight and basketball lifer Sonny Vaccaro, Viola Davis’ performance as Michael Jordan’s mother, if the movie’s choice to not put MJ on screen made sense and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s Dungeon Master, Elijah Howard, to talk all about “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”! They discuss how filmmakers Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley did in crafting a story that could appeal to both those well-versed in the famed table top game and those who know nothing about it, the performances from the deep cast that included Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant, the movie's use of both practical and computer-generated effects and much more! No separate spoiler section in this one!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Arjun Kaul to conclude the The Rewind's coverage of 2022 moves by talking about one of the best movies of 2022, "RRR." They discuss the film's epic action sequences, the lead performances from Tollywood stars

N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, if the film's politics were put under the proper scrutiny and much more! No separate spoiler section, so watch the movie on Netflix and then listen!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to break down the newest installment in the John Wick franchise, “John Wick: Chapter 4”. They discuss if the filmmakers found a compelling story with which to continue the title character’s story, the quality of the action scenes compared to its predecessors, the performances from a loaded cast that included everyone from Keanu Reeves himself to Bill Skarsgård in a villain role to legends of action cinema Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by first-time guest Haley Jones for one of The Rewind’s last reviews of 2022 movies as they break down Poland’s Best International Feature nominee, “EO.” They discuss how writer/direct Jerzy Skolimowski’s storytelling generated a ton of emotion while making a movie from the perspective of a donkey, the film’s messaging about conservation and how the world treats animals, its interesting visual flourishes and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's resident Scream Scholar Adam Lichtenstein to talk about the franchise's newest installment, "Scream VI." They discuss how the movie benefitted from moving the action from Woodsboro to New York, the quality of the different kill scenes, if the utility of stabbing has been devalued too much in the franchise, whether the older characters are being phased out effectively and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Mo Adewunmi and Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, Mo and Daniel join to talk all about Creed III (Beginning-1:08:04) including whether the movie managed to tell a story about something more than just boxing, Jonathan Majors' powerful performance as the antagonist Damian Anderson, how star and first-time director Michael B. Jordan did in directing the fight scenes and much more! Then, Josh and Daniel discuss Cocaine Bear (1:08:06-End)and whether director Elizabeth Banks struck the right tone between thriller/action/comedy, the effectiveness of the action scenes that relied on a CGI bear, the performances from the deep cast including Kerri Russell, Alden Alden Ehrenreich and Ray Liotta and much more! Spoilers throughout!