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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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01:01:44

Episode 226: Batman Forever

The Rewind ·

2022/02/27

Josh is once again joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta as they enter Joel Schumacher's Gotham and talk "Batman Forever." They discuss how Val Kilmer did in his one appearance as Batman, the effectiveness of the villain tag-team of Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler, the lack of camaraderie between Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey off screen and much more!

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01:00:43

Episode 225: Death On The Nile

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2022/02/24

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about Kenneth Branagh’s second Agatha Christie adaptation, “Death on the Nile.” They discuss how this movie differed in its rendering of Hercule Poirot rom 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” despite Branagh still playing the title role, if the story revealed itself in a properly suspenseful manner, if the film looked like it was shot completely on a green screen and much more! Spoilers start at 36:16!

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00:56:08

Episode 224: Batman Returns

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2022/02/19

Josh is joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta to continue their Batman Rewind project and revisit Tim Burton's "Batman Returns." They discuss how Burton made his Gotham even weirder in his second go-round, the Danny DeVito's bizarrely fascinating turn as The Penguin and the modern day parallels it brings to mind, magical cats and much more!

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00:38:10

Episode 223: Batman (1989)

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2022/02/11

Josh is joined by Batman Correspondent Nick Menta as they begin a project of re-watching the four pre-Christopher Nolan live-action Batman films. They begin with Tim Burton's first effort, 1989's "Batman." They discuss how they felt about Michael Keaton in the title role, Jack Nicholson's turn as The Joker, how the movie managed to balance both goofy and serious moments and much more!

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01:10:23

Episode 222: Scream (2022)

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2022/02/05

Josh is joined by Horror Movie Correspondent Adam Lichtenstein to talk about the newest installment in the Scream franchise, (or the requel?), "Scream." They discuss the movie's choice to go all in on meta commentary about horror movies, the quality of the action/kill scenes, how it incorporated the returning actors like Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox and mixed them with a new cast of young actors and much more!

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00:52:12

Episode 221: The King's Man

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2022/01/27

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about the newest entry into The Kingsman franchise, "The King's Man." They discuss how the movie makes use of the real events surrounding World War I in telling the origin story of the Kingman Secret Service, the effectiveness in which it adds fictional characters and events to the real life events, Ralph Fiennes' lead performance, the quality fo the action and much more! Spoilers start at 30:42!

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01:06:37

Episode 220: Don't Look Up - Tragedy Of Macbeth

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2022/01/19

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima for a double feature. First (Beginning-38:09), they talk about Don't Look Up and whether Adam McKay's effectively conveyed his message about climate change, if the movie works at all as a straight comedy, the various performances from a cast stuffed with stars and much more! Then, (38:10-End) they discuss Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" and whether they could follow the dense Shakespeare dialogue, if the movie works even without following said

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01:43:06

Episode 219: Licorice Pizza - Being The Ricardos

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2022/01/15

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard for a double feature. First (Beginning-1:04:42), they break down the newest movie from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, "Licorice Pizza" and discuss Anderson's bold choice to place two film newcomers in the leading roles in Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim, the movie's depiction of show business in the 1970s in Los Angeles, the obscure digressions the story takes that include cameos from Sean Penn and Bradley Cooper and much more! Then (1:04:43-End)they

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01:01:59

Episode 218: Red Rocket

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2022/01/12

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk about the newest movie from writer/director Sean Baker, “Red Rocket.” They discuss whether anyone should feel bad for having fun at a movie in which the main character is mostly doing heinous things, Baker’s inspired casting choice of journeyman entertainer Simon Rex in the lead role as a pornstar returning to his Texas hometown, the other performances from little-known actors, the movie’s political messaging and much more!. Spoilers start at

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00:55:21

Episode 217: Encanto

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2022/01/08

Josh is joined by Animation Correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest Denise Akerman to talk about Disney's "Encanto." They discuss how the movie was true to its Columbian roots in telling a family story, if the storytelling choices did right by a large cast of characters, the unique setting of a single house for most of the movie's run time and much more!

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01:17:04

Episode 216: Spider-Man: No Way Home

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2022/01/05

Josh is joined by Marvel Correspondent Maya to break down the newest entry into the MCU, "Spider-Man: No Way Home." They discuss how the filmmakers did in utilizing prior Spider-Man characters as part of the story, whether the motivations of the characters made sense, the performances of the star-packed cast, where they want to see live-action Spider-Man movies go next and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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01:57:13

Episode 215: Nightmare Alley - The Card Counter

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2021/12/29

Josh is joined once again by recurring guest Ben Luben for a double feature. First (Beginning-52:47) they discuss Nightmare Alley and how Guillermo del Toro did in straying from the fantasy genre, how the movie wades into politics without being too explicit about it, Bradley Cooper's leading performance and much more! Then (52:48-end) they talk about Paul Schrader's The Card Counter and how Schrader used a poker player to tell a story about dealing with guilt in a unique way, Oscar Isaac's haunted

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01:52:35

Episode 214: West Side Story (2021)

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2021/12/26

Josh is joined by Steven Spielberg Correspondent Josh Brown and Musical Correspondent John Pulice to talk about Spielberg's adaptation of "West Side Story." They discuss the key differences between the new version and the 1961 Best Picture winner, how Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner make the movie feel timely while being set in the 1950s, the performances from breakout stars like Rachel Zegler, Mike Faist and Ariana DeBose and much more!

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01:01:35

Episode 213: Bergman Island

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2021/12/22

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss Mia Hansen-Løve's "Bergman Island." They discuss how Hansen-Løve paid homage to famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman while not relying to heavily on his work, its depiction of the struggles of the creative process, the unique structure in which the movie takes a hard turn midway through and much more!

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01:08:33

Episode 212: The Power Of The Dog

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2021/12/15

Josh is joined by now-recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk about Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” They discuss how Campion surprises the audience by turning the Western genre on its head by telling a story about sexuality and toxic masculinity, the acclaimed performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jesse Plemons, how Campion filmed New Zealand as a Montana stand-in and much more!

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00:52:52

Episode 211: House Of Gucci

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2021/12/11

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to enter the world of high fashion and the 1% as they talk all things "House of Gucci." They discuss how Lady Gaga did in her first acting gig since "A Star is Born," whether Ridley Scott found the right balance between his campy performers and a story about power/excess, the visual style of the movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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01:00:18

Episode 210: King Richard

The Rewind ·

2021/12/08

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and first-time guest Mo Adewunmi to talk about “King Richard.” They discuss Will Smith’s performance as Richard Williams, whether the movie was daring enough in showing more controversial moments in Richard’s life that occurring while promoting his daughters’ careers, the movie’s depiction of the Williams’ infiltration of traditionally white spaces like country clubs and much more!

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01:06:39

Episode 209: tick, tick...BOOM!

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2021/12/03

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk about Netflix's "tick, tick...BOOM!" They discuss how first-time director Lin Manuel-Miranda did in adapting Jonathan Larson's unconventional rock monologue to the screen, Andrew Garfield's lead performance as Larson, how effective the movie was in telling a story about creative people being torn between financial security and chasing their dreams and much more! (Full disclosure, we recorded prior to Steven Sondheim's passing on November 26,

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00:51:59

Episode 208: Spencer

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2021/12/01

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to talk about "Spencer," the newest film from Pablo Larraín. They discuss how Kristen Stewart did in putting on an English accent to portray such a famous figure in Princess Diana, how Larraín used various filmmaking techniques to show Diana's day-to-day struggles in the early 90s , the light that the movie shone on the rest of the royal family and much more!

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01:00:30

Episode 207: Eternals

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2021/11/27

Josh is joined by first-time guest Shane Chernoff to talk all about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Eternals." They discussed whether Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao's sensibilities fit within the MCU, which of the several new character they wished they had seen more of and which they really enjoyed, whether the CGI was put to good use, if the comedic moments fit tonally as they do in other MCU movies and much more! Spoilers start at 26:04!

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