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'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.

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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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