The Force Awakens and News Around the Net!
So the new Star Wars film is going to be called The Force Awakens? Sigh. Someday I would love to be really EXCITED by the announcement of a new Star Wars title. While The Force Awakens is certainly a better title than The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, it seems very no
Josh Reviews Gone Girl
The idea of a movie adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel Gone Girl probably wouldn’t have been something that, on its own, would pique my interest, but the involvement of director David Fincher immediately put the project on my radar. I have been a fan of Mr. Fincher
Days of De Palma (Part 8): The Untouchables (1987)
My journey through the films of Brian De Palma rolls on! After the one-two punch of 1984’s Body Double and 1986’s Wise Guys, both of which were terrible, I would imagine that Brian De Palma needed a hit. Well, he got one with 1987’s The Untouchables. Set in the 193
Marvel’s Phase Three and The Infinity War!
Marvel Studios wowed fandom yet again last week with their announcement of a hugely ambitious slate of films leading up to a third and fourth Avengers film in 2018 and 2019. My reaction? Pretty much bliss!! I still remember the excitement of seeing Iron Man for the first time (cli
Days of De Palma (Part 7): Wise Guys (1986)
Hello! And so, after a delay of nearly two years, we arrive at the film that nearly derailed my “Days of De Palma” series: 1986’s Wise Guys. I’m not exactly sure why I avoided watching this film for so long. I’d never seen the film before and I knew
Days of De Palma Returns!
I am a sucker for series. Whether we’re talking about novels, comic-books, TV shows, or movies, I love long-form story-telling. When it comes to stories, I love continuity rather than one-offs. I’m also something of a collector/completist at heart. These qualities
Josh Reviews This is Where I Leave You
This is Where I Leave You is written by Jonathan Tropper, adapting his book of the same name, and directed by Shawn Levy, who has directed many popular comedic films, none of which I have ever had any interest in seeing. (These films include the two Cheaper By the Dozen films, the S
Late to the Party: True Detective Season One
It took me a while to find the time to watch True Detective — I’d been interested in the show ever since I first read about it but was so busy last Winter/Spring that it took me a few months to get to it — but holy cow was it worth the wait. I was […]
Josh Reviews The Drop
Written by Dennis Lehane (adapting his own short story), The Drop is an extraordinary crime story, one that is hugely compelling and brutally tough. I loved it. Tom Hardy plays Bob, the bartender at a small dive in Brooklyn called Cousin Marv’s. Marv, played by James Gandolf
Catching Up on My Cartoons: Star Wars Rebels and a Return to The Simpsons
Well, the jury is still out on the over-all success or failure of Disney XD’s new Star Wars animated show, Rebels, but boy, including the droid Captain Rex from Star Tours in the second episode sure makes it hard for me to dislike the show!! More on that in a moment. Star Wars