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Josh Bell Hates Everything

Weekly film critic Josh Bell is tough to please. Hear his take on the week's new releases in theaters and on DVD. Subscribe to the audio podcast via iTunes

11.5.09 · 3:39 PM

Christmas in November

Jeffrey K. Howard of Vegas Film Critic and KVBC Channel 3 joins Josh to talk about Robert Zemeckis’ new motion-capture take on A Christmas Carol, plus the military satire The Men Who Stare at Goats, and the alien-abduction thriller The Fourth Kind. Read more...

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11.4.09 · 1:01 PM

This is it?

Greenspun Interactive Senior Editor John Katsilometes, author of The Kats Report blog, joins Josh to talk about the Michael Jackson memorial concert film This Is It, and what might have happened with a Jackson show in Las Vegas. Read more...

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11.1.09 · 5:52 AM

Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 2: Waters titillates, Slipknot pummels, Romero postpones

The second day of the Fangoria Trinity of Terrors event, which also happened to be Halloween, brought out the big guns—or at least it was supposed to. The highest-profile screening of the entire festival, George A. Romero’s new zombie film Survival of the Dead, didn’t end up running as scheduled thanks to a faulty projector that scuttled the planned midnight screening (after the audience waited nearly an hour). It’s showing tomorrow, albeit outside its intended late-night setting, so at least ... Read more...

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11.1.09 · 9:38 PM

Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 3: All about zombies

I finally got the chance to see George Romero’s new zombie movie Survival of the Dead today after sitting around for an hour last night for a screening that never happened, and it was definitely worth the wait. Despite my sleep-deprived state (as always at film festivals, I decided to forgo healthy living in favor of seeing and writing about as many movies as possible), I was thoroughly engaged in Romero’s latest exploration of the undead, and found it surprisingly ... Read more...

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10.31.09 · 12:18 PM

Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 1: Creepy houses, horny puppets and a forlorn Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen was looking a little lonesome in his booth at the Fangoria Trinity of Terrors, and he wasn’t the only one. The horror film festival/convention at the Palms kicked off Friday afternoon with an interesting slate of films, and an exhibition hall that was poorly laid out and a little slim on worthwhile attractions. Bernsen was one of a number of celebrities ranging from obscure D-listers to fairly famous names (Malcolm McDowell, George Romero) sitting around hoping for people ... Read more...

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10.16.09 · 1:50 PM

Movies for (and about) brats

Brian Black joins Josh to chat about Spike Jonze’s long-awaited adaptation of the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, plus the weepy Clive Owen parenting drama The Boys Are Back. Read more...

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10.14.09 · 5:04 PM

The worst movie of the year

Writer and critic Michael T. Toole joins Josh to tear apart Couples Retreat, the worst movie of 2009, plus the slightly less bad The Burning Plain and the overhyped but effective low-budget horror movie Paranormal Activity. Read more...

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10.2.09 · 12:36 PM

Zombies, roller skating and gymkata!

Comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris joins Josh to chat about zom-rom-com Zombieland and Drew Barrymore’s roller-derby movie Whip It, plus the forgotten classic gymnastics/karate movie Gymkata, part of Josh’s reader-submitted film festival. Read more...

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09.25.09 · 12:18 AM

Showing some local love

Las Vegas Weekly Managing Editor Ken Miller joins Josh to chat about local feature film Thor at the Bus Stop, from Las Vegas filmmakers Jerry and Mike Thompson, plus existential comedy Cold Souls starring Paul Giamatti and Anna Wintour documentary The September Issue in theaters, and Away We Go, The Brothers Bloom and Kings on DVD. Read more...

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09.2.09 · 4:58 PM

Reader-submitted film festival

Every so often I get e-mail from readers accusing me of not appreciating the kinds of films they like, or of overlooking great movies that deserve attention, or of just being an idiot. When I’m on X-107.5-FM each week (Fridays at 9:10 a.m. on the DAM Morning Show), people will call in complaining that I don’t know what I’m talking about, and that they should be the ones deciding what movies get reviewed. Well, now’s your chance: We’re looking for ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Nov 5, 2009
by Xania Woodman

Beergarita

It was quite by happenstance that I came upon the beergarita, or perhaps it found me. I was blissfully unaware of the house-party staple’s existence until two glasses literally put ...
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