The Rewind

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!

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!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Rachel Lichtenstein to talk about about Disney's "Freakier Friday"! They discuss the ways in which the film paid homage to the 2003 predecessor also starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan while bringing new beats to the story, what Lohan means to Gen Z pop culture fans despite being a millennial herself, the performances of Curtis and Lohan as well as newcomers Julia Butters and Sophia Hammond who also join in on the body switching, the quality of the music that is incorporated into the film and much more!