Catching Up on 2014: Josh Reviews Locke
I am hard at work on assembling my end-of-the-year Best of 2014 lists, and as part of that process, at this time of year I tend to engage in a fun ritual of trying to catch up with as many of that year’s films that I missed but wanted to see that I can. Which […]
Josh Reviews Louie Season 4
After so thoroughly enjoying the second and third seasons of Louis C.K.’s amazing FX show, Louie, when I watched them this fall, I was excited to continue and to dive into season four. It’s a pleasure to finally be caught up with this phenomenally entertaining and clever
“What Kind of Day Has it Been” — Josh Bids Farewell to The Newsroom
I have enormous respect for the talent and skill of Aaron Sorkin. He has written the screenplay for some of my very favorite movies (A Few Good Men tops the list, but I also love The Social Network, Charlie Wilson’s War, Moneyball, and many others), and he is responsible for t
The Great Hellboy Re-Reading Project Part III: The Right Hand of Doom
I have recently begun an epic project: re-reading Mike Mignola’s complete Hellboy saga from the very beginning! What began as a series of sporadic mini-series and short-stories featuring the big red occult investigator has deepened over the past twenty years into what is, for
There and Back Again: Josh Reviews The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies!
Endings are a difficult thing. Sticking the landing of a long-form story is perilously challenging, and I’m sure we can all think of plenty of examples of failed endings, whether we’re talking about TV shows (Seinfeld and Lost both come to mind) or to movie trilogies (as
News Around the Net
Well, everything I have seen or read so far of the Terminator reboot Terminator: Genisys has looked abysmal (and good lord I hate that ridiculous title more each time I write it). But I have to admit this trailer is intriguing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62E4FJTwSuc I love how
Days of De Palma (Part 10): The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Well, I’d certainly heard of The Bonfire of the Vanities, one of the most famous flops in movie history, but I’d never before seen it. This was one of the movies I was most curious to see as part of my journey through the films of Brian De Palma. Was the film truly as
Star Trek Section 31: Disavowed
One of the most intriguing story threads left hanging by last year’s five-book Star Trek The Fall series was the fate of Julian Bashir. Though Dr. Bashir was able to solve the Andorian reproductive crisis (a story-thread that has been running through the Star Trek books since th
Monty Python Live (Mostly)!
This past summer, the five surviving members of Monty Python reunited for a series of ten live shows at the 02 in London. The final show, from July 20th, was recorded and recently released on blu-ray. I can’t believe how phenomenal Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five T
Star Trek Lives! Josh Reviews Mind-Sifter
The fan-film series Star Trek: Phase II came roaring back with the release this week of their tenth full-length Star Trek episode: “Mind-Sifter.” This episode has a fascinating history. “Mind-Sifter “was originally written by Shirley Maiewski all the way back in 19