Las Vegas Weekly film critic Josh Bell is tough to please. Hear his take on the week's new releases in theaters and on DVD.
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Talking about watching the Watchmen
Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (7:46 p.m.)
Jay Bosworth of Maximum Comics joins Josh to chat about the highly anticipated Watchmen, adapted from the classic graphic novel. Plus, the return of the CineVegas arthouse series with Two Lovers, and a slew of recommended new DVDs.
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The Academy Awards of predictability
Fri, Feb 20, 2009 (11:14 a.m.)
Film critic and historian Tony Macklin joins Josh to preview this weekend’s Academy Awards, with their picks for who will win and who should win in each of the major categories.
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Steve Martin, don’t you know better?
Fri, Feb 6, 2009 (1:12 p.m.)
Jeffrey K. Howard of KVBC Channel 3 and Vegas Film Critic joins Josh to chat about the wonders of Coraline and the horrors of The Pink Panther 2, plus the underrated W. on DVD.
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The dregs of winter
Fri, Jan 30, 2009 (noon)
Josh and Las Vegas Weekly Managing Editor Ken Miller survey the wasteland that is the January movie season, starring awful romantic comedy New in Town and slightly-better-than-expected horror movie The Uninvited, plus Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Zack and Miri Make a Porno on DVD, and a rundown of worthwhile movies still in theaters.
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Blart!
Sun, Jan 18, 2009 (5:16 p.m.)
Comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris joins Josh to chat about Oscar contenders The Wrestler and Revolutionary Road, plus clear 2010 Oscar front-runner Paul Blart: Mall Cop, along with Last Chance Harvey and My Bloody Valentine 3D.
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Eastwood's swan song: brilliant or ridiculous?
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 (3:29 p.m.)
Las Vegas Weekly Managing Editor Ken Miller joins Josh to chat about Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino (Ken loved it; Josh did not), plus new theatrical releases Bride Wars and The Unborn, and Appaloosa on DVD.
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The year in hating
Tue, Dec 30, 2008 (1:24 a.m.)
Tony Macklin, film historian and author of the book Voices From the Set, joins Josh to count down their respective lists of the top 10 movies of 2008.
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Oscar-bait extravaganza
Fri, Dec 19, 2008 (8:30 p.m.)
Jeffrey K. Howard of KVBC Channel 3 and Vegas Film Critic joins Josh to chat about this week’s releases Slumdog Millionaire, Yes Man and Seven Pounds, as well as upcoming Christmas openings The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Doubt and Valkyrie.
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Keanu Reeves still can't act, but Van Damme can
Tue, Dec 16, 2008 (8:30 p.m.)
Roger Erik Tinch, art and online director for the CineVegas Film Festival, joins Josh to chat about new theatrical releases The Day the Earth Stood Still, JCVD and Dark Streets, plus Mamma Mia! and The House Bunny on DVD.
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Attacks of the biopics
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 (2:45 p.m.)
Filmmaker and comedian Jason Harris of the Frat Boys of Comedy joins Josh to talk about new releases Milk, Cadillac Records and Punisher: War Zone, plus The Dark Knight on DVD and top picks for movies now