The Rewind

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest film from Celine Song and A24, "Materialists." They discuss what Song got right about the details and frustrations of modern dating, the ways in which she depicted the real estate and economic challenges of New York City, if the film struck the right balance between focusing on Dakota Johnson's Lucy's career as a matchmaker vs. her personal life, the performances of Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal as competing love interests and much more!

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk about the studio's latest original film, "Elio"! They discuss whether the film felt visually distinct from other Pixar films in its setting/character design, if the central relationship between the title character and his aunt was a believable as it needed to be, if the movie struck the right tonal balance in being humorous but also centering on a troubled child, their favorite supporting character Glordon and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest film from Celine Song and A24, "Materialists." They discuss what Song got right about the details and frustrations of modern dating, the ways in which she the real estate and economic challenges of New York City, if the film struck the right balance between focusing on Daktoa Johnson's Lucy's career as a matchmaker vs. her personal life, the performances of Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal as competing love interests and much more!

Josh is joined by John Wick Universe Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk about the newest film from the world of John Wick, "Ballerina." They discuss Ana De Armas' performance in the lead role, the different weapons the film made use of that felt distinct from other John Wick movies, if the world expanded in interesting, worthwhile ways with regards to new characters and location within the course of the film and much more!

Josh is joined by Mission Impossible Correspondent Fred Kolb and Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about the possible end of the Mission Impossible Franchise, "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning." They discuss how the movie inexplicably spent its first hour being a "previously on" segment, if its use of AI as a villain was done any better than it was in Dead Reckoning, the performances from a host of supporting characters in addition to Tom Cruise and of course the quality of the set pieces!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Gage Eggleston and Animation/Disney Correspondent Joe Morgan for a surprisingly logical double feature. First, they discuss “Friendship” (Beginning-51:35) and how Tim Robinson’s style of humor translated to a feature-length film, the extent to which their theater experiences might have dictated how much they laughed, the ways Gage processed the film much differently than Joe and Josh while liking it just as much and much more! Then, Joe and Josh discuss the latest Disney live-action remake, “Lilo & Stitch” (51:36-End). They discuss which changes from the source material worked and which did not, the benefits of filming on location in Hawaii, some of the comedic moments that worked best, the performances from new faces such as Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong as well as familiar ones like Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about one of the most perplexing films of 2025, "Hurry Up Tomorrow." They attempt to parse the blame between writer/director Trey Edward Shults and co-writer/star The Weeknd allowing such a nothingburger of a story to make it to the screen, whether the film had anything interesting to say about the downside of celebrity, if Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega's performances provided any silver lining and much more!

Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Matt Frias to talk all about "The Accountant 2"! They discuss whether the filmmakers found a story worth telling nearly 9 years after the original film or if that even mattered, how the movie managed to be as funny as it was with a main character who doesn't have much of a sense of humor, the quality of the action, the performances from Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya Mosher to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "Thunderbolts*"! They discuss the chemistry of the somewhat lower-profile MCU characters as they came together on a bigger stage, how the film centering mental health as a the biggest antagonist worked, the performances from Florence Pugh, MCU newcomer Lewis Pullman and the rest of the deep cast and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to talk about one of the biggest movie events of 2025 to date, Ryan Coogler's "Sinners"! They discuss the ways in which Coogler was able to flex as a filmmaker with a big budget outside of the confines of Marvel, Michael B. Jordan's leading performances as twins Smoke and Stack, the effectiveness of the deep south as a setting for telling a story about race and art and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.