The Rewind

Josh is joined by Beatles correspondent Adam Lichtenstein and Beatles super fan Kayla Mead to talk about “Yesterday.” They discuss how the movie executed its unique premise, Himesh Patel’s performance of so many classic Beatles songs, if the movie works as a romantic comedy and much more! Spoilers start at 25:05!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about Luc Besson’s “Anna.” They discuss the lead performance from model and newcomer Sasha Luss, whether the movie goes too far in sexualizing its female lead as opposed to empowering her, whether it justified its existence as the third female Russian spy movie in as many years and much more! Spoilers start at 22:00!

Josh is joined by animation correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest Adam Lichtenstein to talk all things Toy Story 4. They discuss whether the newest film from Pixar was good enough to justify revisiting the series following the beloved Toy Story 3, the new characters including the existential crisis-facing/suicidal Forky, what moments made them cry, how the movie stood apart visually from other Pixar films and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is once again joined by recurring guests Lissa Khoshbakhti and Josh Brown as they talk about Mindy Kaling's "Late Night." They discuss how effectively Kaling captured the current landscape of late night TV shows, Emma Thompson's performance as a late night legend, the movie's depiction of such a show's writers' room and their lack of diversity, and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about Godzilla: King of the Monsters. They discuss how it compares to its 2014 predecessor, Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, whether it succeeds in making you care about its human characters, the effectiveness of the monster fight scenes and much more! Spoilers start at 11:51!

Josh is joined by first-time guest John Pulice to talk all things "Rocketman." They discuss how effectively Taron Egerton portrayed Elton John, the movie's stylistic flourishes and musical numbers, how it depicted Elton John's sexuality, how it compared to a movie with which it shares a great deal of DNA in "Bohemian Rhapsody" and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's animation/Disney correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the new live-action “Aladdin.” They discuss Disney’s current live-action movie strategy, how the new Aladdin differentiates itself from the original, Will Smith’s performance as the Genie and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Hannah Couture and Kayla Stetzel to talk about the debut film from Olivia Wilde, “Booksmart.” They discuss the hilarious chemistry between the two lead actresses, Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, how the movie handles issues such as class and sexuality, the deep bench of supporting characters, what its performance at the box office says about movies of its kind and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Nick Menta and Graham Hall to talk all things “John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum.” They discuss Boban Marjanovic’s acting chops, the movie providing more backstory for the title character, how the movie compares to its two predecessors in the franchise, the varied action scenes and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Logan Abbott to talk about “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.” They discuss Zac Efron’s performance as Ted Bundy, whether the movie balanced its perspectives well between Bundy and his long-time girlfriend, if the movie was honest enough in its depiction of the infamous serial killer and much more!