Catching Up on 2016: Deadpool
I skipped Deadpool when it was released in theatres earlier this year. I was impressed that Ryan Reynolds had gotten his passion project made, and super-impressed that Fox had the guts to release an R-rated superhero film (and, even more, one that was directly connected to their X-M
Josh Reviews O.J.: Made in America
I was blown away by how much I enjoyed Ryan Murphy’s ten-episode The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. I loved it so much that I was eager to stay in that world and learn still more about everything and everyone involved in the O.J. trial. As much as I had been h
News Around the Net!
So, was that the craziest end to an Oscars broadcast ever??? Holy cow. I have never seen anything like that before. I feel terrible for all the La La Land folks, but I am also overjoyed that Moonlight won. I loved that film. Overall I thought the show was very solid. Jimmy
Oscars 2017
I love watching the Oscars because I love the idea of celebrating movies for three hours. But I don’t take the Oscars too seriously, because if I did, I’d just get maddeningly upset about their choices. Instead, I prefer to relax, not place too much importance on who w
Josh Reviews Lion
The film Lion begins in 1986. In a poor area of Khandwa, India, a young boy Saroo lives with his mother, younger sister, and older brother Guddu. One evening when their mother goes to work, young Saroo prevails upon Guddu to allow him to accompany him to a train station where Gudd
Josh Reviews Moonlight
In Barry Jenkins’ riveting, heartbreaking film Moonlight, we follow the journey from childhood to manhood of a gay, African-American boy Chiron. The film presents Chrion’s story in three parts. At first, we meet Chiron as a quiet, lonely boy who is bullied by his peers
Catching Up on 2016: Josh Reviews Hell or High Water
In David Mackenzie’s film Hell or High Water, Chris Pine and Ben Foster star as brothers robbing small banks across Texas, while Jeff Bridges plays the Texas Ranger determined to catch them. The film explores the poverty rampant across Texas (and so much of the U.S. these days
Star Trek: Prey Book 1: Hell’s Heart
I must confess that I didn’t start reading the first book in John Jackson Miller’s new trilogy of Star Trek novels, Prey, with great enthusiasm. Mr. Miller has written some wonderful Star Wars novels, and while I enjoyed his first Star Trek adventure, the short e-book Ab
Josh Reviews Live by Night
I first became a fan of Ben Affleck from his work in Kevin Smith’s early nineties films, and in particular his so-funny, good-natured participation in the DVD commentary tracks for Mallrats and Chasing Amy (which are, seriously, among the greatest commentary tracks ever recorded
Josh Reviews The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
I’m late to the party on this one. I vividly remember all the hoopla surrounding the OJ Simpson trial twenty years ago, and frankly I wasn’t in a rush to revisit that tragic circus. And while I respect what Ryan Murphy has accomplished in television over the past decad