The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to talk about one of the most critically acclaimed foreign films of 2025, "Sentimental Value." They discuss how Norwegian-Dutch Filmmaker Joachim Trier used the making of a film as a story vehicle through which to explore generational trauma and familial strife, the unique ways in which it explored ideas of forgiveness and mercy, the impressive performances from a cast that included Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve and Elle Fanning and much more!

Josh is joined by Richard Linklater Correspondent Josh Brown for a double feature of the writer/director's 2025 releases. First, they talk about "Nouvelle Vague" (Beginning-36:11) and how it captured early 1960s Paris, its depiction of various stalwarts of the French New Wave including Jean-Luc Godard, if it was insightful enough as to the behind-the-scenes making of "Breathless" to make the entire enterprise worth it and much more! Then, they discuss "Blue Moon" and how it did in capturing the complicated feelings lyricist Lorenz Hart was feeling on the night his old partner Richard Rogers's musical "Oklahoma!" premiered, whether the film was successful in convincing the audience that Ethan Hawke was actually diminutive and bald in having him portray Hart, the supporting performances from the likes of Andrew Scott, Bobby Cannavale and Margaret Qualley and much more!

Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondents Katie Muniz and Maya Mosher to break down "Wicked: Ford Good." They discuss if the second film in as many years was smart in the ways it deviated from the second act of the play, if it was coherent in conveying the film's ties to the original Wizard of Oz story, the quality of the performances from Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and the rest of the cast compared to the 2024 film and much more!

Josh is joined by Edward Berger and World War Movie Correspondent Fred Kolb for a double feature. First, they discuss "Nuremberg" (Beginning-45:37) and how it told a different type of story about the famed trials that focused on the psychology of Nazi leadership, the specific conclusions it drew about what motivated Nazis both during and after the war, Russell Crowe's as top Hitler lieutenant Hermann Göring, if Rami Malek has gotten too weird to play normal people and much more! Then (45:38-end) they discuss the latest from Berger, "Ballad of a Small Player" including its depiction of gambling addiction, Colin Farrell's turn as a gambler in over his head, if the film got a bit too cosmic/dream-like in its storytelling and much more!

Josh is joined by Edgar Wright/Predator Correspodents Elijah Howard and Daniel Lima for a double feature. First, they discuss Wright's newest feature, "The Running Man" (Beginning-53:30) including how the film balanced being a thriller while trying to offer commentary of economic inequality, Glen Powell's lead performance and the quality of the various set pieces. Then (53:31-end) the talk about Predator: Badlands and how the newest installment of the long-running franchise benefitted from telling a very straightforward story, Elle Fanning's impressive dual performance, how the film did in having to rely on CGI and green screen's for most of its runtime and much more!

Josh is joined by Yorgos Lanthimos Correspondents Haley Jones and Elijah Howard for a double feature. First, they discuss Lanthimos’ latest collaboration with Emma Stone, “Bugonia,” (Beginning-57:48) including how effective he was in telling a story set in something resembling our modern times including its commentary on male isolation and conspiracy theories, the performances from the cast that included Stone and Jesse Plemons, if the film’s bold ending paid off and much more! Then, they talk about Lynn Ramsey’s “Die My Love” (57:49-End) including its depiction of post-partum depression, if its non-linear style served the story well, Jennifer Lawrence’s bold performance and much more!

Josh is joined by Old White Guy Music Correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to talk about "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"! They discuss Scott Cooper making the bold choice to make a film about the least commercial period of such a big star like Bruce Springsteen, how Jeremy Allen White did in capturing The Boss' essence, whether the film sufficiently developed its supporting characters and much more!

Josh is joined by Kelly Reichardt Correspondent Ben Luben and Josh O'Connor Art Heist Movie Correspondent Haley Jones to talk about Reichardt's newest film "The Mastermind"! They discuss the ways in which Reichardt made a heist film unique to her as opposed to hitting the traditional beats of the genre including incorporating comedic beats throughout, her depiction of a certain demographic of people living adjacent to the art world against the backdrop of the late period Vietnam War, Josh O'Connor's impressive turn as a man who never felt like he got what he deserved in life and much more!

Josh is joined by Luca Guadagnino Correspondent John Pulice to talk about the latest from the prolific filmmaker, "After the Hunt." They discuss whether the film's messaging regarding "cancel culture" was too muddled, its depiction of an Ivy League campus and its culture, the performances from a deep cast that included Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Resident Necon Josh Brown and The Rewind's Resident Model UN Nerd Adam Lichtenstein to talk about the latest from Kathryn Bigelow, "A House of Dynamite." They discuss if the film about an impending nuclear attack was hindered by its structure in which it largely depicted the same 20-minute span from 3 different perspectives, how it made them feel in thinking about such an event happening in real life, the performances from a deep cast including Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson and Gabriel Basso and much more!