My Youtube video-essay on why "WALL-E" is a good movie that is potentially one for all-time. This one discusses why the movie features crazy robots, and the strangeness of WALL-E's genre.
Josh MatthewsNovember 2, 2019
This first official entry in my channel is an overview video on the great 10-movie anthology series, “The Decalogue.” I explain why this is one of the great film experiences ever.
Josh MatthewsOctober 30, 2019
My 40th birthday approaches, and so this episode considers which movies influenced me the most. I consider whether movies, after all, have any impact on our lives, or if they are just mere entertainment. As usual, I conclude both. SHOW NOTES #1 -- The Never-Ending…
Josh MatthewsOctober 26, 2019
These days, there are tens of thousands of movies to watch, all at the touch of a button. This leads to frustration. How many times have you stared at a streaming service, unsure of which of the hundreds of options on-screen to choose from? I've…
Josh MatthewsOctober 20, 2019
Here on the Great Plains, some of us escape the coming winter by heading to the movie theater. It was October 11, 2019, the first snow of the year, and about fifty people—half of them little kids—were sitting in the theater to watch the newer…
Josh MatthewsOctober 12, 2019
This podcast episode discusses the simplistic politics of "Joker," the controversial new movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. As well, I highly recommend "Ikiru" and make fun of this episode's Stupid Fun Movie, "Marathon Man."
Josh MatthewsOctober 5, 2019
Todd Phillip’s Joker opens this weekend with plenty of national anxiety, thanks to media hype. At my theater, a police officer—to put it in the words of the theater owner I spoke to—“made his presence known” by looking in on our screening. This is the…
Josh MatthewsOctober 4, 2019
Featuring Ad Astra, Robocop, Terence Malick's The New World, and a Kazakhstani movie titled "Revenge."
Josh MatthewsSeptember 24, 2019
At its heart, Ad Astra features the story of a reserved soldier, named Roy McBride who longs to have a relationship with his father. That soldier (Brad Pitt), who is also an astronaut, rages silently underneath a veneer of aplomb. He’s constantly being evaluated by…
Josh MatthewsSeptember 21, 2019
