The Rewind

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!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about "Oh, Hi!" They discuss the lead performances of Logan Lerman and Molly Gordon, how the film walked the line between being a rom-com and a thriller, the insights it had about modern dating and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Shane Chernoff for a nostalgic episode as they talk about "Happy Gilmore 2"! They discuss how successful Adam Sandler was in revisiting the world of the title character for the first time in nearly 30 years including the quality of the golf scenes, the hit rate of the various jokes, if there were too many references to the original film, whether it went overboard on cameos and much more!

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya Mosher to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." They argue over whether Galactus made for an interesting villain, discuss if Pedro Pascal's performance as Reed Richards was sufficiently charismatic, the performances of the rest of the main cast and supporting characters what the film's plot says about the future of the MCU and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Gage Eggleston and Ari Aster Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk about the newest film from the prolific writer/direct, "Eddington." They discuss how Aster recreated the feeling of what day-to-day life felt like early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the ways in which the film made political statements and the moments it decided not to go as far in doing so, the ways in which the film effectively rendered a small New Mexico town, the performances from a cast that included Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk all about "Jurassic World Rebirth." They discuss the different paths not taken by the franchise and if Rebirth was a step back in the right direction, the different types of mutant dinosaurs it introduces and if they were effectively rendered, the performances from the cast that included Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend and much more! Edited and produced by Daniel Lima.

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk all about James Gunn's "Superman." They discuss how Gunn brought his signature tone to the film while recent Superman films have been much darker, whether Gunn's attempts to insert geopolitical commentary into the film's plot were effective, the performances from David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult and much more!

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Resident Gearheads, Elijah Howard and Fred Kolb to talk about one of the movie events of the summer, "F1." They discuss the ways in which the film balanced the need to appear to F1 diehards and newbies, the quality of the racing scenes, the performances from Batt Pitt and Damson Idris and much more!

Josh is joined by Horror Correspondents Daniel Lima and Gage Eggleston for a double feature. First, they discuss 28 Years Later (Beginning-35:29) including how Danny Boyle and Alex Garland rendered the world visually after returning to the franchise after more than two decades, the depiction of a community living under quarantine while the rest of the world moved on from the awful virus that turns people into zombie-like beings, the quality of the action set pieces, the performances and much more! Then, they talk about M3GAN 2.0 (35:30-End) including it the tonal shift the movie went for worked, if they bought the character arc its sets M3GAN the character on, its twists involving the villains and whether they were convincing, how it comments on where we are in the real world with respect to AI and much more! Produced and Edited by Daniel Lima.

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 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 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!