The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guests Lissa Khoshbakhti and Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, Daniel and Josh discuss Sonic the Hedgehog (Beginning-26:22) and how a movie that was once thought to be dead in the water actually turned out OK thanks to a great Jim Carrey performance. Then, Josh is joined by both Lissa and Daniel to talk about The Photograph (26:24-End) and how rarely romance movies come around, LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae’s chemistry, whether its multi-timeline structure works and much more!

Josh is joined by Lissa Khoshbakhti and Denise Akerman to break down “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.” They discuss how the movie balances its central love triangle storyline, if Peter Kavinsky is bad now, the uniqueness of a rom com even having a sequel in the first place and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about the newest film from the DCEU, “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).” They discuss how the action is unique from other comic book movies, Margot Robbie’s continued portrayal of the title character, how the movie differentiates itself visually from other DCEU films, the supporting performances and more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Sydney Weiss to discuss Netflix's new documentary about Taylor Swift, "Miss Americana." They talk about how Taylor Swift's shifting approval rating with the general public affected her music, the thought process she had in deciding to become more outspoken on political issues, the glimpses the documentary gives the audience of her songwriting process and much more!

Josh is joined by first-time guest Paige White to talk about Destin Daniel Cretton's "Just Mercy." They discuss how the movie does in telling the story of famed criminal defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, its message with respect to the death penalty, Michael B. Jordan's performance as Bryan Stevenson and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s most frequent guests of 2019 as they each give their Top 10 movies of the year. Their segments appear in the following order:

• Josh Brown- Beginning- 52:14

• Elijah Howard- 52:16-1:18:11

• Fred Kolb- 1:18:13- 1:46:23

• Joe Morgan- 1:46:25-2:19:07

• Daniel Lima– 2:19:09-2:46:51

• Lissa Khoshbakhti- 2:46:53-3:23:43

• Hannah Couture- 3:23:45- End

If you combine the Top 10s of Josh and all of the guests, The Rewind’s Composite Top 10 for 2019 is as follows:

1. Parasite

2. The Farewell

3. Uncut Gems

4. Little Women

5. Knives Out

6. Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

7. Marriage Story

T8. Hustlers

T8. 1917

10. The Beach Bum

Thanks for listening over the last year! Much more to come!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Fred Kolb to do The Rewind's last two reviews of 2019 Best Picture nominees. First, they discuss Sam Mendes' "1917" and whether the movie was enhanced by its many long takes, the unique way it conveyed the futility of WWI, the various performances and much more! (Beginning-52:54, with spoilers starting at 23:56). Then, they break down "Ford v. Ferrari" and how its execution of racing scenes allowed it to be as entertaining as many of its fellow Best Picture nominees, the performances from Matt Damon and Christian Bale, whether the movie has a villain problem, and much more! (52:55-End)

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about Spies in Disguise. They discuss how Josh was more surprised than anyone in the audience by the plot twist, the unique action that ensues because of that plot twist, whether the movie is too ambitious in its messaging given that it is a kids movie and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Billy McCormick to talk all things “Uncut Gems.” They discuss how it compares to the Safdie Brothers’ 2017 thriller “Good Time,” how it treats addiction, an iconic Adam Sandler performance, the decision to cast Kevin Garnett as himself and much more! Spoilers start at 42:10!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Hannah Couture and Kayla Stetzel to break down Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.” They discuss how Gerwig made her film stand apart from prior adaptations including its unique editing and story choices, the score and the visual flourishes. They also talk about the performances from Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, Florence Pugh and the rest of the cast. Listen here to hear all of that and much more!