Category Archives: movie

Movie Review: “Swiss Army Man”

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I have reviewed Swiss Army Man, a.k.a. “the Daniel Radcliffe farting corpse movie”, at Escape Pod. Here is a link for you to click so you can read it.

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Movie Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Josh Roseman

As nerds, we all have something that we’re passionate about. As nerds, it’s likely most of us were teased (or worse) about it. As nerds, we’ve held on tightly to that one friend from when we were young, and we’ve … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Cinderella”

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Josh Roseman

As both Honest Trailers and CinemaSins have recently shown, there are some problems with Disney’s retelling of the Cinderella story. But it’s such a huge part of the Disney empire that we were bound to get a new one at … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Kick-Ass 2”

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Josh Roseman

In my reviews of movies, one thing I always try to mention is the film’s soundtrack. Much as some people writing about Firefly say that the ship is a character, so too is the music in any TV show or … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “In Your Eyes”

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Josh Roseman

When Joss Whedon writes something, you generally expect it to have great dialogue and characterization, some stuff that will make you uncomfortable, and an ending that, while not necessarily happy or good, will be satisfying. The new film In Your … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Upside Down”

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Josh Roseman

The concept of a world that’s opposite to our own isn’t a new one. I mean, even John Norman did it with his Gor novels. And the concept of playing with gravity isn’t new either. But mix them together and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Upstream Color”

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Josh Roseman

Look, I’m not going to lie to you: I had no fucking clue what was going on for most of the first half of Upstream Color, the second feature film from director Shane Carruth. From my review of Upstream Color … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Europa Report”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Josh Roseman

I reviewed Europa Report for Escape Pod. Movie Review: Europa Report

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Movie Review: “Apollo 18”

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Josh Roseman

It’s been a long time since America has been to the moon. Hell, at this point even the Chinese have sent a lander there, if not actual taikonauts yet. The last moon mission was Apollo 17, back in 1972. Or … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Chronicle”

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I’ve always enjoyed superhero stories — I’ve written a superhero novel and a couple of short-stories, and I’ve seen a lot of superhero TV shows and films. I recently saw “Man of Steel”, and I have to say that I … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Despicable Me 2”

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Film Review: Despicable Me 2

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Movie Review: “Man of Steel”

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Josh Roseman

To tell the story of Superman, you need a big movie. And with Man of Steel, we certainly got that. It’s just… maybe there’s such a thing as too big. From my review of Man of Steel on Escape Pod.

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Movie Review: “Monsters University”

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I have reviewed Monsters University over at Escape Pod. Film Review: Monsters University

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Film Review: “The Raven”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Here’s my review of The Raven, starring John Cusack. Film Review: The Raven

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Movie Review: “Star Trek Into Darkness”

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I think everyone knew I was going to write a review of Star Trek 12. Here it is. Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

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Movie Review: “The Phantom Tollbooth”

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I have reviewed the 1969 film The Phantom Tollbooth. Read. Film Review: The Phantom Tollbooth

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Movie Review: “Safety Not Guaranteed”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of the film Safety Not Guaranteed is up at Escape Pod. Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed

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Movie Review: “The Croods”

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Josh Roseman

The Croods, in case you’ve been living in a cave, is a new animated film about a family of cavemen who come face to face with the end of the world. You’ve pretty much met all the characters in other … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Oz the Great and Powerful”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of Oz the Great and Powerful is up at Escape Pod. I did enjoy it… but don’t look too far behind the curtain. Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

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Movie Review: “TiMER”

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Josh Roseman

The very first film I put into my Netflix instant queue was TiMER. At the time it seemed like a cute little sci-fi film. It sat there, right at the top of my queue, for… geez, must be two years … Continue reading →

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