The Rewind

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Marvel Correspondent, Maya, to break down "Thor: Love and Thunder!" They discuss whether writer/director Taika Waititi's humor was as effective as it was in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, how effective the movie was in integrating Natalie Portman's Jane Foster back into the fold, Christian Bale's performance as Gorr the God Butcher, the quality of the CGI/action sequences and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Jewish movie correspondents Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest movie from Apple TV+ and young writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff, "Cha Cha Real Smooth." They discuss how well it depicted the Bar/Bat Mitzvah party circuit, how Raiff captured the feeling of being directionless after college, if the movie was sensitive in its depiction of autism, whether Dakota Johnson's Domino amounted to more than the manic pixie dream girl trope and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Tom Hanks Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk all things “Elvis.” They discuss whether director Baz Luhrmann’s frenetic filmmaking style was suited to the material, Austin Butler’s depiction of the iconic musician, whether the story focused too much on Tom Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker at the expense of the title character, who the movie approached Elvis’ proximity to important events from the 1960s and much more!

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss Pixar's "Lightyear." They discuss whether the movie's premise/marketing of said premise affected their viewing experience independent of the movie's quality, whether the movie utilized its extraterrestrial setting well with its animation, the voice performance from Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear and much more!

Josh is joined by now recurring guest Mo Adewunmi to break down the newest Adam Sander-Netflix collaboration, "Hustle." They discuss where the movie is insightful about the behind-the-scenes machinations of NBA scouting, if Adam Sandler was believable as a life-long basketball scout, how professional basketball player Juancho Hernangómez did in his acting debut, the various cameos from real-life basketball figures and much more!

You can learn more about the organization started by Mo and his family in memory of his late sister to fight Childhood Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) here:

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Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam and Kayla Lichtenstein to talk about the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, "Jurassic World: Dominion." They discuss how they enjoyed seeing so much of the original cast reprise their roles, whether it should have explored the premise of dinosaurs living amongst us differently, if the filmmakers knew what time of day they were setting each scene in and much more!

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to complete their Toy Story Rewatch (See Episode 70 for their "Toy Story 4" episode) as they talk about "Toy Story 3." They discuss how their feelings about the movie can be attributed to seeing it around when they left to go to college, the characters coming to grips with not being valued as much by Andy anymore, how the filmmakers utilized daycare as a setting, how Lotso compared to other Toy Story villains and much more!

The Rewind's Toy Story rewatch continues as Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan joins Josh again to revisit "Toy Story 2." They discuss how the sequel to the iconic first film managed to best its predecessor in generating audience tears, the new characters it introduced such as Jessie and the Prospector, how Al's Toy Barn worked as a setting for such a large chunk of the movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Maya to break down one of the biggest movies of the year, "Top Gun: Maverick." They discuss whether the movie was an improvement on the 1986 original, how the movie generated so many emotional moments while still having plenty of fun action sequences, Tom Cruise's abilities as a romantic actor, the performances of Miles Teller/Glen Powell and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Pixar/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to begin their series revisiting the Toy Story movies in advance of the upcoming release of "Lightyear." First, they discuss Pixar's first feature film, 1995's "Toy Story" and how it moved the medium forward visually, the impressiveness of its storytelling in a short run-time, the quality of the voice performances and much more!

Spoilers throughout!