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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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01:06:12

Episode 86: Joker

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2019/10/11

Josh is joined by recurring guests Nick Menta and Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk all things “Joker.” They discuss whether the movie was successful in standing apart from the rest of the DCEU while still telling an origin story about one of its key characters, whether it failed in conveying messages about mental illness and economic inequality, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance and much more!

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00:55:55

Episode 85: Ad Astra

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2019/10/03

Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to discuss the newest film from writer-director James Gray, "Ad Astra." They talk about how James Gray was able to make going into space a wholly different experience from what other space movies have done in recent years, how the movie breaks down the walls its main character has put up, the thrilling action sequences, Brad Pitt's performance and much more! Spoilers start at 12:36!

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00:52:53

Episode 84: Hustlers

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2019/09/25

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture to talk about “Hustlers.” They discuss how a movie about strippers managed to arguably be the defining movie to date about living through the recession, the spot-on music choices, how it stands apart from male-driven hustle movies, whether J-Lo will get her Oscar nomination and much more!

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00:53:45

Episode 83: The Goldfinch

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2019/09/20

Josh is joined by recurring guest Fred Kolb to talk about "The Goldfinch." They discuss whether the movie was doomed before it was ever made due to the challenges of adapting the source material, which performers escape the movie with their dignity in tact, if the movie explores the mind of its main character sufficiently, and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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00:49:08

Episode 82: It Chapter Two

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2019/09/13

Josh is joined by recurring guest Lissa Khoshbakhti to talk all things “It Chapter Two.” They discuss how it compares to its 2017 predecessor, whether the movie was sufficiently scary, how the adult actors did portraying their child counterparts who starred in the first movie and much more! Spoilers start at 26:05!

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00:54:46

Episode 81: Dora And The Lost City Of Gold - The...

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2019/08/30

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about two movies, “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” and “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” First, they discuss “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” and how it manages to appeal to an audience both young and old, Isabela Moner’s performance as the lead character, the interesting voice cameos and much more! Then, they talk about “The Peanut Butter Falcon” and how first time writer/directors Tyler Wilson and Michael Schwartz told a heartfelt story about a

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00:46:34

Episode 80: Blinded by the Light

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2019/08/20

Josh is joined by AwardsCircuit.com and Hollywood News film critic Joey Magidson to talk all about Gurinder Chadha's "Blinded by the Light." They discuss how the movie is able to show how the music of Bruce Springsteen has themes that can connect to people of all cultures, the movie's use of music to set up flashy set pieces while not being a traditional musical, its examination of racism in England in the late 1980s and much more! You can find Joey's review of "Blinded by the Light"

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01:06:57

Episode 79: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

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2019/08/13

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Daniel Lima to break down the newest film from The Fast and the Furious franchise, "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw." They discuss whether the film is consistent enough with its predecessors in its writing of its two principal characters, where Idris Elba's Brixton Lore ranks among the franchise's villains, the quality of the action scenes, the effectiveness of the various cameos and much more!

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00:47:29

Episode 78: The Farewell

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2019/08/06

Josh is joined by recurring guest Hannah Couture to talk about Lulu Wang's, "The Farewell." They discuss how effective the movie is in depicting families in times of grief, Awkwafina's surprising dramatic turn, how a movie largely set in China could be so accessible to a largely American audience and much more!

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01:19:57

Episode 77: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

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2019/08/02

Josh is joined by recurring guest and friend of the program Josh Brown to talk about Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." They discuss Tarantino's vivid recreation of the Hollywood landscape in 1969, the movie's use of The Manson Family, the performances of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio as fictitious characters amongst several real life figures and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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00:41:30

Episode 76: The Lion King

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2019/07/26

Josh is joined once again by The Rewind's Disney/Animation/Pixar Correspondent Joe Morgan to break down Disney's "The Lion King" remake. They discuss whether the new film justified its existence in light of the success of and adoration for the original, if it was too weird to see realistic CGI animals talking and if they sufficiently conveyed emotion, the effectiveness of the various new voice performers and much more!

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00:50:27

Episode 75: Crawl-Stuber

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2019/07/19

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to discuss Crawl and Stuber. First, they talk about Crawl and how Alexandre Aja utilized CGI alligators and Florida as the setting for his newest horror movie. (Beginning-32:37; Spoilers for Crawl start at 17:36). Then they discuss Stuber and how effectively Dave Bautista is able to lead a comedy alongside Kumail Nanjiani(32:38-End)!

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00:57:48

Episode 74: Midsommar

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2019/07/16

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about the second feature from horror director Ari Aster, "Midsommar." They discuss the uniqueness of it being a horror movie that takes place almost completely in the light, weird Swedish rituals, how the film uses grief to drive the plot, Ari Aster's talent for building suspense and much more! Light plot spoilers start at 20:40 and full spoilers start at 34:20.

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00:53:54

Episode 73: Spider-Man: Far From Home

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2019/07/09

Josh is joined by The Rewind’s Marvel Correspondent, Maya, to talk all things “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” They discuss how the movie is able to function as the end of Phase 3 of the MCU while bridging the gap to the next phase, Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as Mysterio, how the movie works as a high school comedy and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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00:51:50

Episode 72: Yesterday

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2019/07/02

Josh is joined by Beatles correspondent Adam Lichtenstein and Beatles super fan Kayla Mead to talk about “Yesterday.” They discuss how the movie executed its unique premise, Himesh Patel’s performance of so many classic Beatles songs, if the movie works as a romantic comedy and much more! Spoilers start at 25:05!

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00:33:42

Episode 71: Anna

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2019/06/28

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about Luc Besson’s “Anna.” They discuss the lead performance from model and newcomer Sasha Luss, whether the movie goes too far in sexualizing its female lead as opposed to empowering her, whether it justified its existence as the third female Russian spy movie in as many years and much more! Spoilers start at 22:00!

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00:57:26

Episode 70: Toy Story 4

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2019/06/25

Josh is joined by animation correspondent Joe Morgan and recurring guest Adam Lichtenstein to talk all things Toy Story 4. They discuss whether the newest film from Pixar was good enough to justify revisiting the series following the beloved Toy Story 3, the new characters including the existential crisis-facing/suicidal Forky, what moments made them cry, how the movie stood apart visually from other Pixar films and much more! Spoilers throughout!

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00:54:02

Episode 69: Late Night

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2019/06/21

Josh is once again joined by recurring guests Lissa Khoshbakhti and Josh Brown as they talk about Mindy Kaling's "Late Night." They discuss how effectively Kaling captured the current landscape of late night TV shows, Emma Thompson's performance as a late night legend, the movie's depiction of such a show's writers' room and their lack of diversity, and much more!

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00:38:20

Episode 68: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters

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2019/06/14

Josh is joined by recurring guest Elijah Howard to talk about Godzilla: King of the Monsters. They discuss how it compares to its 2014 predecessor, Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, whether it succeeds in making you care about its human characters, the effectiveness of the monster fight scenes and much more! Spoilers start at 11:51!

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01:10:28

Episode 67: Rocketman

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2019/06/11

Josh is joined by first-time guest John Pulice to talk all things "Rocketman." They discuss how effectively Taron Egerton portrayed Elton John, the movie's stylistic flourishes and musical numbers, how it depicted Elton John's sexuality, how it compared to a movie with which it shares a great deal of DNA in "Bohemian Rhapsody" and much more!

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