The Rewind

Josh is joined by Disney/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and Marvel Correspondent Maya to discuss Disney's new live-action remake of "Mulan." They give their thoughts on the movie going for a darker and more serious tone, whether it was a smart decision to do away with most of the beloved songs from the original movie, the various controversies surrounding the movie and much more! Then (55:38-End), they give their most recent streaming recommendations!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Joey Magidson (Awards Radar and The Hollywood News) to talk about two 2020 releases that can both be found on Netflix now. First (Beginning-29:14) they discuss Banana Split and sing the praises of its writer-star Hannah Marks and how her script allows the movie to stand apart from other high school movies. Then (29:15-53:41), they talk about a Brett Haley movie for the second time in six months as they discuss "All Together Now" and how Brett Haley once again imbued a high school movie with his down-to-earth sensibilities as well as how Moana star Auliʻi Cravalho handled leading a live-action film for the first time. Lastly, (53:42-End), Josh and Joey give their most recent streaming recommendations!

You can find all of Joey's reviews on Rotten Tomatoes here:

www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/joey-magidson/movies

And you can follow his soon-to-launch website, Awards Radar, on Twitter here:

twitter.com/AwardsRadar

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya for a chance of pace as she puts her musical theater nerd hat on to revisit 1972's, "Cabaret." They discuss the unique manner in which it deploys its musical numbers, Liza Minnelli's Oscar-winning performance, how its characters interact with the early rise of the Nazis and much more! They give their most recent streaming recommendations at 53:14!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to dive into Sofia Coppola’s filmography. First (Beginning-39:16), they discuss 2013’s “The Bling Ring” by reminiscing about the “It Girls” of the aughts, whether it is actually a movie about the media, how the teens of a decade ago compare to those who are becoming social media stars today, Emma Watson’s American accent and much more! Then (39:17-1:02:34), they talk about “Marie Antoinette” and how Coppola brought a modern sensibility to a period film, Kirsten Dunst’s performance in the title role, how it conveys the tough hand dealt to even the most privileged of women in that time, and much more! Finally, they give their most recent streaming recommendations. (1:02:35-End)

Josh is joined by now recurring guest John Pulice to break down the new documentary from A24 and Apple TV+, “Boys State.” They discuss how the filmmakers captured all the moving parts of the teen political leadership conference, the various interesting characters it focused on, how it the reflects the country’s current political moment, what the future of the program could look like and much more! Spoilers start at 36:07.

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam Lichtenstein and Daniel Lima to talk all things "Hamilton" now that it has been on Disney+ in "movie" form for people to see for over a month. They discuss what it gained and lost going from the stage to the screen, the various performances, the play's aversion to delving into slavery given the characters' complicity in the institution, their favorite songs and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Elijah Howard to revisit two Bond movies from different eras that still share a lot of similarities. First (Beginning-43:13), they discuss "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" including how the movie managed to make things work with first-time actor George Lazenby playing Bond in his only appearance in the role, how it benefitted from the smart casting of Diana Rigg as Tracy di Vicenzo, the humor that is infused throughout the movie and how it balances that humor with moments of seriousness and much more! Then, (43:14- 1:15:55) they discuss "License to Kill" and how Timothy Dalton brought something different to the role of Bond, the tone going dark again thanks in large part to Bond being given a more personal story, the fun in watching James go rogue and much more! Then they give their most recent streaming recommendations! (1:15:56-End)

Josh is joined by recurring guest and high school teacher Josh Brown to revisit Alexander Payne’s 1999 classic, “Election.” They discuss the movie’s smart depiction of misogyny, whether Matthew Broderick’s Jim McAllister has any redeeming qualities, Reese Witherspoon’s iconic performance as Tracy Flick, how accurate its portrayal of high school student body elections was and much more! (Beginning-56:00) Then, they list their Top 5 movies of 1999 (56:01-1:04:18) and give their most recent quarantine streaming recommendations (1:04:19-End).

Josh is joined by recurring guest and Christopher Nolan enthusiast Nick Menta to look back at the blockbuster director's earliest and smallest-in-scope films. In keeping with Nolan's non-linear style, they don't really talk about the movies in any particular order as they discuss how "Following," his debut feature, had many signs of what was to come from his future movies, how its lead actors were barely ever seen again, whether Memento is actually straightforward and what it would take to get them in the theater to see Tenet in the current state of the country! Then, they give their most recent streaming recommendations!

Josh is joined by recurring guest and fellow Lonely Island fan Hannah Couture to talk about “Palm Springs.” (Beginning-33:05) They discuss how first-time filmmakers Andy Siara and Max Barbakow made a movie that felt unlike other repeating day/time loop movies, the chemistry between Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, the bits of Lonely Island humor that find their way into the movie how it captures the mood of being a young person watching everyone else find happiness in life and much more! Then, they give their recent streaming recommendations (33:06-End).