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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

08.5.10 · 4:13 PM

The return of hating: Josh targets ‘The Other Guys,’ ‘Restrepo’ and ‘Twelve’

The Josh Bell Hates Everything podcast returns from hiatus with guest Ken Miller, Las Vegas Weekly contributing editor, joining Josh to talk about the Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys, the Afghanistan war documentary Restrepo and the latest Joel Schumacher crapterpiece Twelve. Plus, picks for the best movies now playing in theaters. Download this episode and more from the Josh Bell Hates Everything archives by clicking here. Read more...

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06.4.10 · 12:36 PM

Druggie rock stars and mutant babies

Brian Black joins Josh to chat about the Forgetting Sarah Marshall spin-off Get Him to the Greek, starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill, as well as weird horror movie Splice, starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. Plus, movies to avoid this week on DVD. Download this episode and more from the Josh Bell Hates Everything archives by clicking here. Read more...

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05.27.10 · 4:27 PM

Taking stock of ‘Lost’

Las Vegas Weekly Contributing Editor Ken Miller and Arts & Entertainment Editor Spencer Patterson join Josh for a look back at the epic ABC TV series Lost, debating the merits of the show’s finale, the best and worst episodes and what they might have done differently if they were in charge of the show. Download this episode and more from the Josh Bell Hates Everything archives by clicking here or read thoughts from Weekly staffers on how they’d build a ... Read more...

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05.15.10 · 12:15 PM

Hate (and love) for ‘Robin Hood’

Jeffrey K. Howard of Vegas Film Critic and KVBC Channel 3 joins Josh this week for a heated discussion of the new Robin Hood, which Jeff loved and Josh did not. Plus, a look at two other movies opening this week (Letters to Juliet and Princess Ka’iulani) and recommendations for movies new on DVD. Click here to download this installment and more episodes of the Josh Bell Hates Everything Podcast from our archives. Read more...

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05.8.10 · 6:37 PM

Iron Man 2’ and the future of superheroes

Las Vegas Weekly Contributing Editor Ken Miller joins Josh to talk about Iron Man 2 and look at what the future holds for Marvel’s integrated universe of superhero movies. Plus, a very different movie going up against Iron Man 2: the infants-are-cute documentary Babies. Listen to previous Josh Bell Hates Everything podcasts in our archives by clicking here. Read more...

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04.9.10 · 6:31 PM

Not quite good enough

Ken Johnson of The Point 97.1-FM joins Josh to chat about the Steve Carell/Tina Fey comedy Date Night and the rock biopic The Runaways, both of which come close to being good but don’t quite make it. Plus a round-up of what’s worth seeing now in theaters. Click here to download this episode and past editions of the Josh Bell Hates Everything podcast. Read more...

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04.2.10 · 2:44 PM

A mythological failure

Roger Erik Tinch of The Auteurs joins Josh to talk about the terrible new remake of Clash of the Titans, the latest example of Hollywood’s misuse of 3D. Plus, excellent new foreign films A Prophet and Mother, and a look at what else is worth seeing currently in theaters. Click here to download this episode of the podcast and episodes from the Josh Bell Hates Everything archives. Read more...

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03.19.10 · 1:29 PM

Catching up on hate

Jeffrey K. Howard of Vegas Film Critic and KVBC Channel 3 joins Josh to catch up on recent releases, including Repo Men, Green Zone and Alice in Wonderland, plus a look back at the Oscar ceremony and martial-arts movies Red Cliff and Ninja Assassin on DVD. To download this week’s podcast and listen to previous installments, click here. Read more...

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03.1.10 · 2:03 PM

Infallible Oscar predictions

Film historian and critic Tony Macklin joins Josh to deliver what he says are surefire Oscar predictions, as they discuss who will win and who deserves to win in the major categories for the awards that air March 7 on ABC. Click here to download this week’s and previous week’s podcasts. Read more...

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02.19.10 · 5:18 PM

Minor Scorsese still delivers

Comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris joins Josh to talk about Martin Scorsese’s latest collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island, and to chat about the legendary director’s best work. Plus, Oscar-bait period piece The Last Station, and the Oscar-nominated short films. Click here to download this week’s podcast. Read more...

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