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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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01:34:11

Episode 420: Materialists

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2025/07/18

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

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00:38:50

Episode 421: Elio

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2025/07/10

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!

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01:34:53

Episode 420: Materialists

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2025/07/01

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 the real estate and economic challenges of New York City, if the film struck the right balance between focusing on Daktoa Johnson's Lucy's career as a matchmaker vs. her personal life, the performances of Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal as competing love

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01:07:38

Episode 419: Ballerina

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2025/06/24

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!

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01:05:14

Episode 418: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

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2025/06/13

Josh is joined by Mission Impossible Correspondent Fred Kolb and Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to talk all about the possible end of the Mission Impossible Franchise, "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning." They discuss how the movie inexplicably spent its first hour being a "previously on" segment, if its use of AI as a villain was done any better than it was in Dead Reckoning, the performances from a host of supporting characters in addition to Tom Cruise and of course the quality of

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01:43:15

Episode 417: Friendship-Lilo & Stitch

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2025/06/09

Josh is joined by recurring guest Gage Eggleston and Animation/Disney Correspondent Joe Morgan for a surprisingly logical double feature. First, they discuss “Friendship” (Beginning-51:35) and how Tim Robinson’s style of humor translated to a feature-length film, the extent to which their theater experiences might have dictated how much they laughed, the ways Gage processed the film much differently than Joe and Josh while liking it just as much and much more! Then, Joe and Josh discuss the latest

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00:47:56

Episode 416: Hurry Up Tomorrow

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2025/05/31

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about one of the most perplexing films of 2025, "Hurry Up Tomorrow." They attempt to parse the blame between writer/director Trey Edward Shults and co-writer/star The Weeknd allowing such a nothingburger of a story to make it to the screen, whether the film had anything interesting to say about the downside of celebrity, if Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega's performances provided any silver lining and much more!Produced and Edited by Daniel

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00:50:16

Episode 415: The Accountant 2

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2025/05/21

Josh is joined by recurring guest Matt Frias to talk all about "The Accountant 2"! They discuss whether the filmmakers found a story worth telling nearly 9 years after the original film or if that even mattered, how the movie managed to be as funny as it was with a main character who doesn't have much of a sense of humor, the quality of the action, the performances from Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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01:07:16

Episode 414: Thunderbolts*

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2025/05/12

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya Mosher to talk all about the newest entry into the MCU, "Thunderbolts*"! They discuss how the chemistry of the somewhat lower-profile MCU characters as they came together on a bigger stage, how the film centering mental health as a the biggest antagonist worked, the performances from Florence Pugh, MCU newcomer Lewis Pullman and the rest of the deep cast and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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01:27:10

Episode 413: Sinners

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2025/05/04

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Daniel Lima to talk about one of the biggest movie events of 2025 to date, Ryan Coogler's "Sinners"! They discuss the ways in which Coogler was able to flex as a filmmaker with a big budget outside of the confines of Marvel, Michael B. Jordan's leading performances as twins Smoke and Stack, the effectiveness of the deep south as a setting for telling a story about race and art and much more! Spoilers throughout!Edited and Produced by Daniel

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00:40:25

Episode 412: A Working Man

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2025/04/30

Josh is joined by Action Movie Correspondent Daniel Lima to break down the newest Guy Ritchie-Jason Statham collaboration, "A Working Man"! They discuss the quality of the action, if Statham's lead character was too indestructible, whether the plot was too dense for what they want out of a movie of this kind and much more!

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00:58:04

Episode 411: Drop

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2025/04/27

Josh is joined by recurring guests Josh Brown and Andrea DeWitt to talk all about the newest collaboration between Blumhouse Productions and Director Christopher Landon, "Drop"! They discuss the ways in which the filmmaking was able to be entertaining while largely having a plot being driven by air drops, the ways in which it accurately or inaccurately depicted the challenges of modern dating, the quality of the performances from Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar and the supporting cast and much more

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00:45:26

Episode 410: Disney's Snow White

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2025/04/23

Josh is joined by The Rewind's Disney/Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan to discuss the newest live-action remake of a classic Disney Animation film, "Disney's Snow White." They discuss the ways in which the story of the oldest Disney Animation film was altered in ways to make it feel less dated, the quality of the performances from the cast that included Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, if the divisive visual effects worked for them anymore than the critical consensus and much more!

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01:04:59

Episode 409: Warfare

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2025/04/19

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Josh Brown to discuss the newest Alex Garland-A24 collaboration, "Warfare." They discuss whether Garland and co-writer/director Ray Mendoza managed to walk the line between telling a compelling war movie without being "pro-war," the quality of the intense action set pieces, the deep cast of young, up-and-coming actors and much more!Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.

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01:05:18

Episode 408: Eephus

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2025/04/14

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to talk about "Eephus." They discuss the film's unique production story, how it used a baseball field's last game to give insight into the small town in which the field is located, the memorable visual images the filmmakers created on a small indie budget, how the film both conveys and comments on the passage of time in a unique way and much more!

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01:05:58

Episode 407: Black Bag

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2025/04/06

Josh is joined by Steven Soderbergh Correspondent Josh Brown to talk about Soderberg's second film of 2025, "Black Bag." They discuss how the prolific filmmaker made a spy movie on a relatively small scale, if it struck the right balance of telling an interesting story without having too dense of a plot, the performances from the deep cast that included Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Tom Burke and much more! Spoilers start at 34:06!

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01:02:38

Episode 406: Mickey 17

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2025/03/26

Josh is joined by Bong Joon Ho Correspondent Ben Luben to talk about Bong’s latest film “Mickey 17”! They discuss the differences between the filmmaker’s English language films and Korean films, his consistent anti-capitalism themes being present throughout, how he deployed humor more noticeably in “Mickey 17,” Robert Pattinson’s performance(s) and much more!

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01:13:09

Episode 405: September 5

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2025/03/18

Josh is joined by World History Correspodnents Fred Kolb and Adam Lichtenstein to talk all about "September 5." They discuss how the filmmakers did in creating a tense atmosphere setting the film almost exclusively inside a production control room, the movie's depiction of Germany in a fraught moment in time as it had its reintroduction to the world stage overshadowed by a terrorist attack, the ways in which the film did or did not comments on current events, the quality of the performances and much

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00:52:17

Episode 404: Captain America: Brave New World

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2025/03/09

Josh is joined by Anthony Klam to discuss the latest entry into the MCU, "Captain America: Brave New World"! They discuss the ways in which the story's lack of a consistent focus held the movie back, the quality of the action scenes, which actors held their own despite a less-than-ideal script, what they want to see from the MCU going forward and much more!

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01:27:37

Episode 403: Presence-Here

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2025/03/05

Josh is joined by fellow Steven Soderbergh enthusiasts, Old Auteur Correspondent Josh Brown and Tom Hanks Correspondent Joe Morgan for a double feature. First, they talk about Soderbergh's "Presence" (Beginning-41:50) including the unique camera-work utilized to tell a story from the perspective of a ghost, if the film managed to make the audience care about its characters despite its short run time, the specific ways in which it was disturbing without traditional jump scares and much more! Then

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