The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to visit the world of high fashion as they talk all about "The Devil Wears Prada 2." They discuss how the film managed to be topical in examining the journalism industry in 2026, whether it was successful in building on plot points from its 2006 predecessor, the performances from the cast that again included Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci and much more!

Josh is joined by Haley Jones and David Lowery Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the newest release from Lowery, "Mother Mary." They discuss what Lowery wanted to convey about his creative process and creating art in general, the performances from Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, the quality of the music within the movie that was made by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs and much more!

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and Mo Adewunmi to talk all about one of the box office events of 2026, "Michael." They discuss if the movie had enough of a point of view to justify its own existence, if the big musical performances alone made it a worthwhile theater-going experience, they ways in which the film skirted around the controversial parts of Michael Jackson's life, Jaafar Jackson's performance as his uncle in the title role and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Steven Soderbergh Correspondent Josh Brown to discuss the newest film from the prolific director, “The Christophers.” They praise the performance of Ian McKellen as a bitter, old artist contemplating the end of his career, Michaela Coel’s turn as a forger with shifting motives, the film’s message about what it means to be an artist, and then they take several digressions into cancel culture and Clint Eastwood’s past and future as a political figure.

Josh is joined by Relationship Movie Correspondents Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about one of the most divisive and interesting films of 2026 to date, "The Drama." They discuss how writer/director Kristoffer Borgli balanced the tone of a film that makes a hard right turn in the first act into serious subject matter but contained plenty of laughs , how the film managed to tell a relationship story while also commenting on hot-button political issues, the performances from a cast that included Zendaya, Robert Pattison and Alana Haim and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam Lichtenstein and Fred Kolb to talk about one of the biggest films thus far in 2026, "Project Hail Mary." They discuss the ways in which Phil Lord and Chris Miller succeeded in creating an entertaining space epic in their first theatrical directorial effort in more than a decade including the film's impressive visuals, the compelling lead performance from Ryan Gosling, its ability to get the audience invested in a relationship between a human and an alien made of rocks and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Pixar/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the latest original film from Pixar, "Hoppers." They discuss the film's depiction of a young person escaping loneliness through connecting with nature, its sci-fi twist in which humans can connect with animals, its loaded voice cast include voice performances from known actors such as John Hamm, Dave Franco, Bobby Moynihan and Meryl Streep and much more!

Josh is joined by Matt Johnson Correspondents Andrea DeWitt and Gage Eggleston to talk all about one of the most unique films of 2026 thus far, "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" They discuss how Johnson and long-time collaborator Jay McCarrol continued a project that has been ongoing for nearly two decades across multiple mediums in a way that was accessible to a wide audience, the creative ways in which they managed to incorporate the year of 2008 into their story, their unconventional approaches to low-fi filmmaking and much more!

Josh is joined by Scream Correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to break down the newest installment in the franchise, "Scream 7." They discuss if the filmmakers found a fresh enough story to justify another entry, how the reshuffled cast meshed in light of Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera's departures and Neve Campbell re-joining the fold, the qualify of the action/kill scenes and much more!

Josh is joined by Ben Luben to finish The Rewind's coverage of 2025 releases as they talk all about the Iranian Best International Feature Oscar Nominee, "It Was Just an Accident." They discuss how it compares to the rest of writer/director Jafar Panahi's body of work including how it approached shooting covertly, the film's message about living under a totalitarian regime, the surprisingly humorous moments the film creates despite dark subject matter, how it effectively utilized several characters without having the time to develop each in great detail and much more! Please note this was recorded before America's war with Iran had begun, so commentary on specific current events is largely limited.