The Rewind

Josh is joined by Steven Spielberg Correspondent Josh Brown to break down "The Fabelmans." They discuss how Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner's script made the film feel different from other recent movies in which directors have revisited their childhood, why the film did not feel self-indulgent despite it largely focusing on Spielberg being a filmmaking prodigy, the performances from a cast that included Paul Dano, Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Mo Adewunmi to break down Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." They discuss how Coogler addressed the death of Chadwick Boseman, if the storytelling was effective in conveying a message about the dangers of colonialism, where Tenoch Huerta's "Namor" ranks among Marvel villains and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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Josh is joined by recurring guests Ben Luben and Kayla Stetzel to talk about writer/director Todd Field's return to movies, "Tár." They discuss Cate Blanchett's masterful performance as a troubled composer/conductor, the movie's message about consuming art from problematic figures, the ways in which larger entities can allow individuals to abuse their power and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by horror correspondents Adam and Kayla Lichtenstein to complete their series of reviews of the reboot Halloween movies with “Halloween Ends.” They discuss the film’s aims to tell a story about the lasting effect of the trauma Michael Myers inflicted on Haddonfield, its inexplicable attempt to be a love story, the quality of the action/kills and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk about "Bros." They discuss how Billy Eichner put his own spin on the rom-com genre in making the first ever studio rom-com with gay lead characters, Eichner's chemistry with the romantic interest played by Luke McFarlane, their desire for a dating app based on Oscar-nominated actresses and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Mo Adewunmi and first-time guest Lara Abiona to talk all about “The Woman King.” They discuss the specific details the movie got right about West Africa that made it feel more of its time and place, the performances from a stacked cast that included Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega and many others, the extent to which the controversial historical inaccuracies regarding Dahomey’s involvement in the slave trade affected their viewing experience and the quality of the movie and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about David O. Russell's "Amsterdam." They discuss whether a cast of stars that included Christian Bale and Margot Robbie amongst countless others was able to save a film with shaky story, how Russell could have told his story differently in leading up to the story of the Business Plot, and much more!

Josh is joined by first-time guest and licensed mental health counselor, Andrea DeWitt, to discuss writer/director Parker Finn's debut film, "Smile." They discuss how the movie handled using delicate subject matter such as mental health for a jumping off point for a horror movie, the effectiveness of the jump scares, if it stuck the landing with its memorable ending given the overall messaging of the film and much more! Spoilers start at 39:32!

Josh is joined by Elijah Howard to discuss Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe biopic, "Blonde." They discuss if thee film was exploitative with respect to the famed actress' life as many critics have suggested, Dominik's unique filmmaking flourishes, Ana de Armas' performance as Monroe and much more!

Josh is joined again by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Gage Eggelston to discuss Ti West's "Pearl." They discuss how Mia Goth did in both her capacity as a co-writer and star in bringing the younger version of the character Pearl to life as a young person after playing the elder version in "X," how West approached the movie different visually from "X," the various kill scenes and much more!