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The Rewind

Josh Jurnovoy is a lawyer who spends way more time watching movies than any lawyer should. He talks about those movies with his friends and records the conversations.

tv & film

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01:32:49

Episode 264: Blonde

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2022/10/08

Josh is joined by Elijah Howard to discuss Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe biopic, "Blonde." They discuss if thee film was exploitative with respect to the famed actress' life as many critics have suggested, Dominik's unique filmmaking flourishes, Ana de Armas' performance as Monroe and much more!

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00:47:37

Episode 263: Pearl

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2022/10/04

Josh is joined again by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Gage Eggelston to discuss Ti West's "Pearl." They discuss how Mia Goth did in both her capacity as a co-writer and star in bringing the younger version of the character Pearl to life as a young person after playing the elder version in "X," how West approached the movie different visually from "X," the various kill scenes and much more!

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01:18:57

Episode 262: Barbarian

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2022/09/23

Josh is joined by Daniel Lima and first-time guest Gage Eggelston as they discuss one of the wildest and most surprising movies of the year, "Barbarian." They discuss how new-to-horror writer/director Zach Cregger pulled off so many crazy plot twists, the way in which the movie uses familiar horror tropes in a fresh way to keep the audience on its toes, Justin Long's memorable against-type performance and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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00:58:41

Episode 261: Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.

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2022/09/16

Josh is joined by recurring guest Mo Adewunmi to talk all about "Honk for Jesus. Save You Soul." They discuss the most biting ways in which the film satirized mega-churches, Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall's performances as a couple trying to regain power atop their church, how the movie depicted the way people react to those going through scandals and much more! Spoilers at 29:24!

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01:07:25

Episode 260: Three Thousand Years Of Longing

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2022/09/14

Josh is joined by recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk all about George Miller's "Three Thousand Years of Longing." They discuss how Miller balanced a timeline that included stars like Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton with various fantasy tales, the visual appeal of the film, Elba and Swinton's performances as a Djinn and British scholar, the movie's various depictions of loneliness and much more! Spoilers at 29:24!

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00:52:13

Episode 259: Bodies Bodies Bodies

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2022/09/09

Josh is joined by recurring guest Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk about one of the newest films from A24, "Bodies Bodies Bodies." They discuss whether the movie's humor would go over the heads up people even as old as Josh, how director Halina Reijn effectively shot the movie in mostly darkness, the performances from the cast of young stars and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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01:45:51

Episode 258: Bullet Train - Day Shift

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2022/08/30

Josh is joined by action/David Leitch movie correspondents Daniel Lima and Fred Kolb to talk about Leitch's "Bullet Train" (Beginning-1:04:35) as they discuss how they enjoyed Brad Pitt leading an action comedy, whether the action met the standards of other films that share behind-the-scenes talent such as the John Wick franchise, if the multitude of celebrity cameos was distracting and much more! Then, Josh and Daniel talk about the newest Netflix action movie, "Day Shift," (1:04:40-End) including

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01:13:39

Episode 257: Prey

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2022/08/20

Josh is joined by Predator Franchise Correspondent Daniel Lima and recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about the newest entry into the Predator Franchise, "Prey." They discuss how director Dan Trachtenberg put a fresh spin on the franchise after 2018's disappointing "The Predator," if the special effects worked given the number of creatures that were CGI'd into the movie, the creativity brought to the storytelling in having people in the 18th century have to topple a Predator, how a movie meant

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01:21:00

Episode 256: Not Okay - Vengeance

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2022/08/13

Josh is joined by recurring guest Joey Magidson of Awards Radar for a double feature. First, they discuss Quinn Sheppard's "Not Okay," (Beginning-30:26) including Zoey Deutch's lead performance, how white privilege can lead to problematic behavior online, how movie thinks we should treat celebrities who get into hot water and much more!. Then, they discuss B.J. Novak's "Vengeance" (30:27-End; spoilers at 587) and how Novak told a different kind of story about coastal America interacting with middle

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00:57:05

Episode 255: Where The Crawdads Sing

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2022/08/10

Josh is joined by recurring guests Kayla Lichtenstein and Logan Abbott to talk about "Where the Crawdads Sing." They discuss how the movie depicted the North Carolina marshlands while shooting in Louisiana, Daisy Edgar Jones' lead performance, if the movie captured the small-town feel captured in the book it was based on and how the residents would react to a murder trial and much more! Spoilers start at 34:20!

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01:10:10

Episode 254: Nope

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2022/08/05

Josh is joined by Josh Brown and Daniel Lime to break down Jordan Peele's "Nope." They discuss if they like how it drew from other sci-fi/alien movies, whether the controversial subplot involving a murderous chimp felt out-of-place, if it had a consistent message regarding exploiting art/nature for capital gains, the performances from KeKe Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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00:48:56

Episode 253: The Gray Man

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2022/08/03

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about one of Netflix's biggest investments ever, "The Gray Man." They discuss whether the action went too over the top in the Russo Brothers' second post-Marvel film, if they enjoyed seeing Ryan Gosling in his return to movies after a 4-year hiatus, Chris Evans' villainous turn, incorrectly speculate about whether Netflix would actually turn the movie into a franchise and much more! No separate spoiler section in this one!

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00:57:14

Episode 252: Thor: Love And Thunder

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2022/07/29

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Marvel Correspondent, Maya, to break down "Thor: Love and Thunder!" They discuss whether writer/director Taika Waititi's humor was as effective as it was in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, how effective the movie was in integrating Natalie Portman's Jane Foster back into the fold, Christian Bale's performance as Gorr the God Butcher, the quality of the CGI/action sequences and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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01:07:51

Episode 251: Cha Cha Real Smooth

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2022/07/22

Josh is joined by Jewish movie correspondents Josh Brown and Denise Akerman to talk about the newest movie from Apple TV+ and young writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff, "Cha Cha Real Smooth." They discuss how well it depicted the Bar/Bat Mitzvah party circuit, how Raiff captured the feeling of being directionless after college, if the movie was sensitive in its depiction of autism, whether Dakota Johnson's Domino amounted to more than the manic pixie dream girl trope and much more!

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00:58:47

Episode 250: Elvis

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2022/07/15

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and Tom Hanks Correspondent Joe Morgan to talk all things “Elvis.” They discuss whether director Baz Luhrmann’s frenetic filmmaking style was suited to the material, Austin Butler’s depiction of the iconic musician, whether the story focused too much on Tom Hanks’ Colonel Tom Parker at the expense of the title character, who the movie approached Elvis’ proximity to important events from the 1960s and much more!

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00:50:18

Episode 249: Lightyear

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2022/07/06

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss Pixar's "Lightyear." They discuss whether the movie's premise/marketing of said premise affected their viewing experience independent of the movie's quality, whether the movie utilized its extraterrestrial setting well with its animation, the voice performance from Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear and much more!

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01:14:25

Episode 248: Hustle

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2022/07/01

Josh is joined by now recurring guest Mo Adewunmi to break down the newest Adam Sander-Netflix collaboration, "Hustle." They discuss where the movie is insightful about the behind-the-scenes machinations of NBA scouting, if Adam Sandler was believable as a life-long basketball scout, how professional basketball player Juancho Hernangómez did in his acting debut, the various cameos from real-life basketball figures and much more! You can learn more about the organization started by Mo and his family

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00:57:42

Episode 247: Jurassic World: Dominion

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2022/06/26

Josh is joined by recurring guests Adam and Kayla Lichtenstein to talk about the third installment of the Jurassic World franchise, "Jurassic World: Dominion." They discuss how they enjoyed seeing so much of the original cast reprise their roles, whether it should have explored the premise of dinosaurs living amongst us differently, if the filmmakers knew what time of day they were setting each scene in and much more!

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00:51:26

Episode 246: Toy Story 3

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2022/06/17

Josh is joined by Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to complete their Toy Story Rewatch (See Episode 70 for their "Toy Story 4" episode) as they talk about "Toy Story 3." They discuss how their feelings about the movie can be attributed to seeing it around when they left to go to college, the characters coming to grips with not being valued as much by Andy anymore, how the filmmakers utilized daycare as a setting, how Lotso compared to other Toy Story villains and much more!

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00:40:19

Episode 245: Toy Story 2

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2022/06/15

The Rewind's Toy Story rewatch continues as Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan joins Josh again to revisit "Toy Story 2." They discuss how the sequel to the iconic first film managed to best its predecessor in generating audience tears, the new characters it introduced such as Jessie and the Prospector, how Al's Toy Barn worked as a setting for such a large chunk of the movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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