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Josh Jurnovoy
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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.

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 454: Hamnet

    Josh is joined by The Rewind's Shakespeare Correspondent, Daniel Lima, to talk about Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet." They discuss whether the Best Picture Nominee did the proper legwork with its lead characters to earn the heavy emotional beats it goes for in its latter acts, whether the deliberate pacing worked against the film's ability to engage the audience, the performances from a cast that included Best Actress Nominee Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal and much more! Edited and Produced by Daniel Lima.

    55 min

  2. JAN 24

    Episode 453: Wake Up Dead Man

    Josh is joined by Knives Out/Murder Mystery Correspondent Fred Kolb to talk about writer/director Rian Johnson's newest installment in the Knives Out franchise, "Wake Up Dead Man." They discuss how the mystery itself compared to the earlier films in the series, the sensitive ways in which it handled competing views of religion, the performances from the star-studded cast included Josh O'Connor in a co-lead role and much more!

    1h 1m

  3. JAN 18

    Episode 452: Marty Supreme

    Josh is joiend by Safdie Brother Movie Correspondent Elijah Howard to talk all about Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme." They discuss Timothée Chalamet's lead role that is earning him many accolades throughout awards season, the ways in which the production team recreated 1950's New York with great results, the other ways in which the film re-created the anxiety-riddled vibe of prior Safdie films, the performances from an eclectic supporting cast including Tyler the Creater, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary and Gwyneth Paltrow and much more!

    1h 35m

  4. JAN 11

    Episode 451: Jay Kelly

    Josh is joined by Noah Baumbach Correspondent Josh Brown to discuss the latest collaboration between one of their favorite filmmakers and Netflix, "Jay Kelly." They discuss whether Baumbach found an interesting story to tell about family and aging in Hollywood, George Clooney's performance in the title role, if the film struck the right balance between focusing on the drama to be mined from the film industry vs. interpersonal squabbles between the characters, the supporting performances from a deep cast that included Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Billy Crudup and much more!

    1h 4m

  5. JAN 4

    Episode 450: Sentimental Value

    Josh is joined by recurring guest Ben Luben to talk about one of the most critically acclaimed foreign films of 2025, "Sentimental Value." They discuss how Norwegian-Dutch Filmmaker Joachim Trier used the making of a film as a story vehicle through which to explore generational trauma and familial strife, the unique ways in which it explored ideas of forgiveness and mercy, the impressive performances from a cast that included Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve and Elle Fanning and much more!

    1h 14m

  6. 12/27/2025

    Episode 449: Nouvelle Vague-Blue Moon

    Josh is joined by Richard Linklater Correspondent Josh Brown for a double feature of the writer/director's 2025 releases. First, they talk about "Nouvelle Vague" (Beginning-36:11) and how it captured early 1960s Paris, its depiction of various stalwarts of the French New Wave including Jean-Luc Godard, if it was insightful enough as to the behind-the-scenes making of "Breathless" to make the entire enterprise worth it and much more! Then, they discuss "Blue Moon" and how it did in capturing the complicated feelings lyricist Lorenz Hart was feeling on the night his old partner Richard Rogers's musical "Oklahoma!" premiered, whether the film was successful in convincing the audience that Ethan Hawke was actually diminutive and bald in having him portray Hart, the supporting performances from the likes of Andrew Scott, Bobby Cannavale and Margaret Qualley and much more!

    1h 13m

  7. 12/15/2025

    Episode 448: Wicked: For Good

    Josh is joined by Musical Theater Correspondents Katie Muniz and Maya Mosher to break down "Wicked: Ford Good." They discuss if the second film in as many years was smart in the ways it deviated from the second act of the play, if it was coherent in conveying the film's ties to the original Wizard of Oz story, the quality of the performances from Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and the rest of the cast compared to the 2024 film and much more!

    1h 13m

  8. 12/10/2025

    Episode 447: Nuremberg-Ballad of a Small Player

    Josh is joined by Edward Berger and World War Movie Correspondent Fred Kolb for a double feature. First, they discuss "Nuremberg" (Beginning-45:37) and how it told a different type of story about the famed trials that focused on the psychology of Nazi leadership, the specific conclusions it drew about what motivated Nazis both during and after the war, Russell Crowe's as top Hitler lieutenant Hermann Göring, if Rami Malek has gotten too weird to play normal people and much more! Then (45:38-end) they discuss the latest from Berger, "Ballad of a Small Player" including its depiction of gambling addiction, Colin Farrell's turn as a gambler in over his head, if the film got a bit too cosmic/dream-like in its storytelling and much more!

    1h 12m
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4.8
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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.

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  • Creator
    Josh Jurnovoy
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    454
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    The Rewind

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