The Rewind

Josh is joined by friend Daniel Lima to discuss the newest Spike Lee Joint, BlacKkKlansman. They discuss how Spike Lee highlights the lack of progress made in racial relations since the events of the movie took place in the early 1970s, the ways Jewish people can be challenged to make a difference and whether John David Washington is now the best Washington. Then, they each give their top five Spike Lee films (45:08).

Josh is joined by friends Kayla Mead and Adam Lichtenstein to discuss Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade (Beginning-48:34) and how a 20-something male comedian succeeded at telling the story of a teenage girl. Then, Kayla gives Josh a musical education as they talk about Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (48:36-End) and how it builds upon the well-known pre-existing story of the original.

Josh is joined by his friend Fred Kolb to discuss Mission Impossible: Fallout and where it stands against the rest of the franchise, how it did with its elaborate set pieces and just how much longer can Tom Cruise keep doing these movies?

Spoilers start at 19:05;

Josh takes a break from movie-recapping to talk to friends around the country about how MoviePass' recent struggles have affected their moviegoing and what plans they are making when it comes to deciding their future subscription service and theater loyalties.

(2:42-21:11) First, Fred Kolb and Logan Abbott join to discuss the movie scene in Jacksonville and whether Cinemark Movie Club is a viable alternative to MoviePass.

(21:12-36:20)Then, recurring guest Graham Hall joins the show to share his experiences being stuck in a city in Gainesville, Florida, that only has theaters from the chain without a subscription service, Regal.

(36:22-55:34)Adam Schick then joins to continue his MoviePass conversation with Josh from Episode 3 and to break down the theater situation in Atlanta in light of MoviePass' struggles.

(55:36-1:12:04)Sean Quinn then comes on to discuss how living in a city such as New York City with a wealth of theater options may incentivize someone to stick with MoviePass a bit longer than most.

(1:12:06-1:25:28)We then get a West Coast report from recurring guest Joe Morgan, who talks about the theater scene in LA and whether LA traffic is a deterrent to fully taking advantage of MoviePass.

(1:25:30-End) And to round things out, Josh is joined by Ben Duong in Dothan, Alabama to discuss how those who live in rural markets are affected by MoviePass' changes.

Josh is once again joined by Graham Hall to discuss Skyscraper, the quality of this summer movie season, and The Rock's potential range as an actor.

Josh is joined by Graham Hall to break down two of the year's biggest documentaries. First, they discuss Three Identical Strangers (Beginning-30:12), including the documentary's commentary on Nature vs. Nurture as well as the incredible true story through which the documentary is framed. Then, they talk Won't You Be My Neighbor? and Fred Rogers' legacy (30:12-End).

Josh is joined by Elijah Howard and again by Josh Brown to discuss Boots Riley's crazy and ambitious debut as a filmmaker, Sorry to Bother You.

Josh is joined by another Josh, Josh Brown, to discuss Sicario: Day of the Soldado, the sequel to Denis Villeneuve's 2015 film, Sicario. They discuss how it compares to its predecessor, whether Stephen Miller gave edits after Taylor Sheridan turned in the first draft and much more! Spoilers for the latter half of the movie start at 21:24.

Josh is joined by guest Hannah Couture to discuss the newest entry into the MCU, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and how it works as a smaller story right next to Avengers: Infinity War. They also speculate as to what comes next in the MCU.

Josh is joined by Adam Schick to discuss Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Beginning-38:36), bad moviegoing etiquette (38:37- 44:39), the challenges facing MoviePass and the future of subscription-based moviegoing (44:40-1:04:16) and American Animals (1:04:16-End).