The Rewind

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya and recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." They discuss whether the powers-that-be at Marvel ensured that the multiverse did not become too convoluted, whether the storytelling set up Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch's arc properly, how director Sam Raimi left his unique touch on the movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Ben Luben and Elijah Howard to break down Robert Eggers' "The Northman." They discuss the detail with which Eggers' delves into Nordic mythology, how he visually re-created 9th century Scandinavia, the performances from a cast that included Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicole Kidman, volcano sword fights and much more! Spoilers at 53:14!

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about “Dog.” They discuss how effective Channing Tatum was in his return to live-action movies when given the task of mostly sharing the screen with a dog, how the movie conveyed its message about how we treat veterans, ways in which it turns animal movie tropes on their head and much more! Spoilers at 29:08!

Josh is joined by a fictionalized version of recurring guest Fred Kolb to explore the Nic Cage-aissance as they talk about "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." They discuss the ways in which the movie comments on the career arc of Nicholas Cage through a fictionalized version of him, Pedro Pascal's comedic chops, if the movie ultimately became too much of a Nicholas Cage movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Rom-Com Correspondents Denise Akerman and Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about "Fresh," a movie that actually isn't a Rom-Com even if it seems like it had the ingredients for one. They discuss whether it is creepy for someone to not have a digital footprint, how it captured a lot of the challenges of modern dating faced by women, Sebastian Stan's performance in which he shows a darker side of himself than his previous movies, whether the unique meals prepared in the movie actually looked like they would taste good and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to discuss Michael Bay's "Ambulance." They discuss whether "Ambulance" is Bay at his best after a string of critically panned films, Bay's discovery of drones, highway surgeries, Jake Gyllenhaal going all out as usual and much more! Spoilers at 22:26!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Logan Abbott to talk about an under-the-radar 2021 release, "Cyrano." They discuss Peter Dinklage's take on the title character, the quality of the musical numbers, if the movie had the right priorities with respect to how men should express their feelings for women and much more! Spoilers at 34:53!

Josh is joined by resident A24 fanboy, Daniel Lima, and recurring guest Arjun Kaul to break down “Everything Everywhere All At Once .” They discuss how writers/direct Daniels combined just about every genre of film into something bizarre yet cohesive, their unique utilization of the multiverse, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan's memorable performances, the quality of the action sequences and much more! It's a hard movie to spoil, but no separate spoiler section in this episode!

Josh is joined by Old Auteur Correspondent Josh Brown to talk about Adrian Lyne's "Deep Water." They discuss whether Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas's real life romance resulted in convincing on-screen chemistry, whether that chemistry translated into enough sexual tension for a movie widely described as too steamy for Disney, if the story twists and turns were too crazy even for the erotic thriller genre or perfectly twisted, and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to break down the newest horror film from A24 and writer/director Ti West, "X." They discuss how the movie captured the particular setting of Texas in the 70s while following amateur adult filmmakers, its message about sexuality and aging, the creativity of the kill scenes, the impressive performance(s?) from Mia Goth and much more! Spoilers start at 30:09!