The Rewind

Josh is joined by Fighting Movie Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about Benny Safdie’s collaboration with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “The Smashing Machine.” They discuss how The Rock did in his first attempt at serious acting in quite some time, whether the film appeared to be missing something due to Benny Safdie not working with his usual collaborators, the quality of the fight scenes, the supporting performances from Emily Blunt and some non-actors and much more!

Josh is joined by Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about one of the most innovative films of 2025, “Good Boy.” They discuss whether the filmmakers had enough story to justify a feature length horror film solely from the perspective of a dog, the effectiveness of the various filmmaking tricks in conveying the dog’s POV the performance by the titular Very Good Boy himself, Indy, and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and PTA Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, "One Battle After Another." They discuss what, if any, politics Anderson was attempting to convey in the film and how plot points echoed real life issues, the ways in which the film effectively told a father-daughter story within the framework of an epic about revolutionaries, Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in his first collaboration with Anderson, the deep supporting cast including a very memorable turn from Sean Penn and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Josh Brown to travel back to the early aughts as they talk about "Roofman." They discuss how Channing Tatum's natural charisma was able to carry a movie with an odd log line, the ways in with director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance used the setting of the North Carolina suburbs to compliment a story about an escaped convict who hides out in a Toys "R" Us, the films thoughtfulness about the economy and the working class, the supporting performances from a deep cast that also include Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn and LaKeith Stanfield and much more!

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and Animal Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima for an animated movie double feature as they talk about two films from early 2025. First, they discuss "Dog Man" (Beginning-25:56) and how a movie about a half man-half dog effectively appealed to an older demographic through its humor, Pete Davidson's voice performance as a villainous cat, its impressive visual palate and much more! Then, they talk all about "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Toons Movie" including different ways the film tinkered with its animation to give the film set in a well-known universe a distinct look, the ways in which the story conveyed a positive message about creative expression, the voice performances depicting Daffy Duck and Porky Pig and much more!

Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to discuss the newest film from Hunger Games direct Francis Lawrence, "The Long Walk." They discuss how Lawrence made cinematic the Stephen King adaptation set on a single walk along one road, the anti-authoritarian messaging of the film, the performances from Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and the rest of the young up-and-coming cast and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Josh Brown for a double feature. First, they discuss Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing" (Beginning-55:13) and whether they enjoyed Aronofsky bringing his sensitiblies to a more straightfoward story, the performances from Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz and a deep supporting cast, the ways in which they appreciated a recreation of 1990s New York City and much more! Then, both Joshes talk about "Splitsville" including how co-stars and co-writers Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin crafted an insightful comedy about relationships through the lens of the not-so-common practice of swinging, Covino's impressive direction for a movie on a smaller budget, the impressive comedic performance from Adria Arjona and they both take the brave stand of defending Dakota Johnson's acting talent!

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima for a sequel double feature. First, they discuss "The Naked Gun" (Beginning-32:10) including the quality of filmmaking writer/direct Akiva Schaffer brought to the spoof franchise, the lead performance from Liam Neeson stepping outside of the sorts of films people know him best from, all of their favorite comedic bits throughout the film and much more! Then, they talk about "Nobody 2" and whether it lived up to the quality of its 2021 predecessor including the quality of the action sequences, whether the plotting made sense, the quality of the performances including those from Bob Odenkirk, Colin Hanks and Sharon Stone and much more!

Josh is joined by Spike Lee Correspondents Daniel Lima and Josh Brown to talk about the newest film from Lee, "Highest 2 Lowest." They discuss how Lee and screenwriter Alan Fox adapted Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film to tell a modern day story about class in New York City, the ways in which Lee took advantage of being able to film in New York for the first time in more than a decade, the performances from Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by Horror/Zach Cregger Correspondents Daniel Lima and Gage Eggleston to break down one of the movie events of the summer, "Weapons"! They discuss the compelling nature of Cregger's original story, his choice to have a non-linear narrative that focused on one character at a time, the performances from a cast that included Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich and much more! Spoilers throughout!