The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Adam Lichtenstein to talk about Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit.” They discuss whether the movie successfully walked the line necessary to get the tone right to satirize Nazi Germany, the various performances, whether it should be given Oscar consideration, and much more! Spoilers start at 36:00!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to break down the newest movie from South Korean filmmaker, Bong Joon-ho "Parasite." They discuss the movie's message about class, its set design, the performances, whether the movie will break through as South Korea's first ever Oscar nomination in the foreign film category (as well as its other awards possibilities)and much more!

Spoilers throughout! We recommend learning as little as possible before seeing it and then listening to our chat!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about both "The Lighthouse" and "The Laundromat." First, they discuss Robert Eggers' "The Lighthouse," and how a weird movie about two men working a lighthouse even got made, Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson's performances, the movie's unique look due to its aspect ratio, the various sound effects and much more! (Beginning-40:22). Then, they talk about Steven Soderbergh's "The Laundromat" and touch on whether this was the right medium to tell the story of the Panama Papers, if it was a waste of Meryl Streep and much more! (40:23-End).

No separate spoilers section for The Lighthouse! Listen and let us know what you thought!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Josh Brown to talk about the newest Eddie Murphy movie, “Dolemite is My Name.” They discuss how effective the movie is in providing insight into Rudy Ray Moore as a person, how Eddie Murphy does in portraying the famous entertainer and Blaxploitation filmmaker, the movie’s depiction of low-budget filmmaking, the various supporting performances and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam Lichtenstein and Kayla Mead to talk about Zombieland: Double Tap. They discuss their relationships with Zombie entertainment, how Double Tap did in expanding its cast from the original movie, the evolution of zombies within the franchise, the action scenes and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to talk all about the latter Josh's most anticipated movie of the year, "Gemini Man." They discuss Josh Brown's experience seeing the film in one of Ang Lee's preferred formats, 2k 3D 120 FPS, Will Smith's double performance, the quality of the movie's CGI in creating a younger Will Smith, the various action sequences and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Nick Menta and Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk all things “Joker.” They discuss whether the movie was successful in standing apart from the rest of the DCEU while still telling an origin story about one of its key characters, whether it failed in conveying messages about mental illness and economic inequality, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss the newest film from writer-director James Gray, "Ad Astra." They talk about how James Gray was able to make going into space a wholly different experience from what other space movies have done in recent years, how the movie breaks down the walls its main character has put up, the thrilling action sequences, Brad Pitt's performance and much more! Spoilers start at 12:36!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture to talk about “Hustlers.” They discuss how a movie about strippers managed to arguably be the defining movie to date about living through the recession, the spot-on music choices, how it stands apart from male-driven hustle movies, whether J-Lo will get her Oscar nomination and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about "The Goldfinch." They discuss whether the movie was doomed before it was ever made due to the challenges of adapting the source material, which performers escape the movie with their dignity in tact, if the movie explores the mind of its main character sufficiently, and much more! Spoilers throughout!