Josh Bell
Contributing Editor
Contributing editor Josh Bell he has been a Las Vegas Weekly staffer since 2002, writing film and TV reviews and covering local entertainment. He is a member of the Las Vegas Film Critics Society, and his movie reviews appear on the Rotten Tomatoes website.
A Las Vegas resident since 1995, Bell took a brief detour to Massachusetts, where he graduated from Amherst College in 2002 with a degree in English. He has contributed to publications including Las Vegas Life, Casino Player, Kirkus Reviews and Media Life. Like everyone, he has a blog (signalbleed.blogspot.com).
When not at a screening or in front of the TV, Bell enjoys reading novels and comic books, and taking naps.
Josh's favorite movie is Heathers.
Call Josh at 702-990-2411.
Recent Stories (view all stories)
- 'New Moon': Quiver. Swoon. Yawn.
- The latest in the Twilight saga is more gooey tedium for fans only
- Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
- If you haven't gotten your fill of pouts and sad eyes from the New Moon stars on tabloid covers, the new film serves up another helping in the next installment of the Twilight vampire saga.
- The Blind Side
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
- Short on sports, big on inspiration.
- Them Crooked Vultures
- Them Crooked Vultures
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
- Put John Paul Jones, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl in a band together, and you’re bound to grab people’s attention.
- Forget Leno and Letterman; the latest talk-show battle is on cable
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
- A head-to-head competition is taking place as networks work to establish their own talk-show dynasties, with a bit more diversity in their choice of hosts.
- Pirate Radio
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
- Set sail for an education in debauchery from some hedonistic DJs.
- 2012
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
- Also known as: The Day After Tomorrow.
- Carrie Underwood
- Play On
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
- Underwood’s music is as poppy as country gets.
- An existential failure: AMC’s new 'The Prisoner' lacks the original’s verve
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
- The 1960s British TV series The Prisoner is hugely influential in the world of sci-fi and secret-agent TV shows and movies. How does AMC's new version stack up?
- So fun, too fast: Kelly Clarkson at The Joint
- Singer stays just 80 great minutes
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
- Does any pop star have more fun than Kelly Clarkson?
- Slipknot
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
- The final performance on Slipknot’s latest tour, Halloween night at the Pearl, was as intense as would be expected.
Recent Blog Posts (view all entries)
- Destroying the world, one movie at a time
- Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
- Film historian and critic Tony Macklin joins Josh to talk about Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster movie 2012, plus Pirate Radio, The Damned United, An Education.
- Christmas in November
- Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
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.
- This is it?
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
- 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.
- Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 3: All about zombies
- Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
- Josh on George Romero's newest zombie fllm. Could it be his best since "Day of the Dead"?
- Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 2: Waters titillates, Slipknot pummels, Romero postpones
- Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
- Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 1: Creepy houses, horny puppets and a forlorn Corbin Bernsen
- Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
- The horror festival kicked off with expensive head shots, some excellent horror and ... "Bitch Slap"?
- Movies for (and about) brats
- Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
-
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. - The worst movie of the year
- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
- 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.
- Zombies, roller skating and gymkata!
- Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
- 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.
- Showing some local love
- Friday, Sept. 25, 2009
- Las Vegas Weekly Managing Editor Ken Miller joins Josh to chat about local feature film Thor at the Bus Stop, plus existential comedy Cold Souls and Anna Wintour documentary The September Issue in theaters.
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- Official Tapout pre-fight party at Lavo (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Love Grenades at Dead Man's Hand (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Celebrity Cars Las Vegas cocktail party at Dal Toro (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Jay Sean’s album release party at The Bank (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Fitness America pageant contestants at Blush (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Bipolar at Cheyenne Saloon's Metal Massacre (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Rock 'n Roll Wine tasting at Risque with Jeremy Cornwell (Friday, Nov. 20)
- DJ Drez at Brass Lounge (Friday, Nov. 20)
- UNLV presents One Night Stand at Drai's (Friday, Nov. 20)
- Aire Latin late night (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- DJ Skribble at Rain (Friday, Nov. 20)