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.

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Call Josh at 702-990-2411.

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Three days, 100 titles at the Dam Short Film Festival: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; Championing an underrated art form in an underrated city.
CD: Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' is surprisingly decent: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; David Lee Roth's first album with the band in 28 years is much better than its first track would indicate.
Film: Denzel can't save 'Safe House' from action-thriller mediocrity: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; Even Washington’s mischievous smile can’t elevate it.
TV: Broadway drama 'Smash' is tuneful and smart: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Please, don't call it a Glee rip-off!
TV: 'The River' navigates choppy waters: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; The found-footage trend hits the small screen, with solid enough results.
Film review: 'The Woman in Black': Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Daniel Radcliffe ditches the Harry Potter robe and heads to Creepyville.
Jewish Film Festival scales back on the scope, but not on the quality: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; This year's Jewish Film Festival offered fewer films, but still had plenty of quality
CD review: Tim McGraw's 'Emotional Traffic': Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Tim McGraw's 'Emotional Traffic' feels nothing but anticlimactic
Film review: 'Chronicle': Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; Found footage + superhero origin story = meh.
Few thrills in the gimmicky ‘Man on a Ledge’: Friday, Jan. 27, 2012; The movie sure delivered on its title, but did it deliver much else?
HBO horse-racing drama 'Luck' gets stuck in the mud: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012; The new series has big names attached. So why is it so lifeless?
Film review: 'Albert Nobbs': Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012; Glenn Close is unconvincing as a woman posing as a man.
Hits and misses from today's Oscar nominations: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012; Josh Bell likes the "Man or Muppet" nod but wonders why Albert Brooks didn't make the cut.
Film review: 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close': Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012; Josh Bell says Stephen Daldry’s adaptation feels empty and reductive.
Film review: 'Red Tails': Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012; George Lucas' turn as uncredited director results in—guess what?—wooden dialogue.
An hour spent in hell -- er, watching 'Bad Girls Club: Las Vegas': Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012; Josh Bell watches 'Bad Girls Club: Las Vegas' and lives to tell about it
Tool: concert review + setlist: Monday, Jan. 16, 2012; Guess who showed up to jam with the band ...
Is 'Alcatraz' just another show trying to be the next 'Lost'?: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012; Just piling on the mysteriousness isn't enough.
Even Meryl's great acting chops can't save 'The Iron Lady': Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012; Hungering for a movie about Margaret Thatcher? You still probably won't find much to like in 'The Iron Lady'
The Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival screens the Sherman Brothers, Gustav Mahler and the history of Nevada's Jewish communities: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012; The longest-running film festival returns for its 11th year
Film review: 'Contraband': Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012; Mark Wahlberg stars in yet another heist movie
Concert review: Guns N' Roses: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012; Guns N' Roses returned to Vegas for New Year's Eve, and it was something to celebrate
Film review: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy': Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012; A spy thriller without explosions or car chases? Josh Bell is so there
TV review: 'House of Lies': Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012; Showtime's newest show, 'House of Lies', is a mixed bag
TV review: 'The Firm': Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012; Is 'The Firm' still fresh 19 years later? Josh Bell has the answer
Guns N' Roses puts on a surprisingly strong NYE show: Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012; Axl Rose's 'new' crew ushers in 2012 in entertaining fashion.
The Year in Review: Film and TV: Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011; Our critics pick their favorite films and shows from 2011.
Film review: '8 Murders a Day': Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011; Great title, but that's about it for '8 Murders a Day'
Steven Spielberg is back with two new films. Should we be excited?: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011; 'The Adventures of Tintin' and 'War Horse' are both family-friendly ... and fairly skippable.
Film review: 'We Bought a Zoo': Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011; It's corny, sure, but not in a bad way.
Film review: 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows': Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011; Sherlock Holmes is known as a guy who solves mysteries. But he does more booty-kicking in Guy Ritchie's interpretation.
Charlize Theron is stunningly awful in the great 'Young Adult': Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011; Can you go back home? Charlize Theron finds out the hard way in 'Young Adult'
Josh Bell's week of entertainment at this year's NFR: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011; Weekly critic Josh Bell takes in the entertainment during this year's NFR
Film 'New Year's Eve' is a perfect storm of bland superficiality: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011; No joke, the team behind 'Valentine's Day' is taking another holiday.
TV review: 'Bag of Bones': Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011; The latest Stephen King adaptation fails to capture its source material.
Pet Project: The Thompson prepare their next movie; Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011; Local filmmakers Jerry and Mike Thompson follow Thor at the Bus Stop with another project.
Film review: 'The Sitter': Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011; Josh Bell recommends you don't spend time with 'The Sitter'
Peter Pan's world gets gritty in 'Neverland,' and not in a good way: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011; Sci-fi dreck just a step or two above Sharktopus.
CD review: Michael Jackson: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011; Immortal doesn’t function well as a hits package, but it works for Cirque.
Whose CD sucks more? Nickelback's or Daughtry's?: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011; Both CDs are pretty lame, but which one is lamer -- Nickelback's or Daughtry's? Josh Bell investigates
Film review: Grief feels overly pleasant in 'The Descendants': The Descendants; Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011; Latest from 'Sideways' director doesn't sting the way it should.
Muppets 2.0: Kermit & Co. enter a new era: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011; A solid big-screen return from the beloved puppet creations.
Film review: 'My Week With Marilyn': Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011; A brief slice of its subject's life, presented without much passion.
Showing die-hard admiration for a 'Die Hard' villain: Friday, Nov. 18, 2011; UNLV prof Clarence Gilyard - aka Theo - sits in the crowd for Rave's reshowing.
'Breaking Dawn, Part 1' is a dull two-hour 'Twilight' interlude: Werewolves, vampires and a wedding, with some anti-abortion drama on the side; Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011; Werewolves, vampires and a wedding, with some anti-abortion drama on the side.
CD review: Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk': Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011; Rihanna puts out a lot of music, but that doesn't mean it's all good
Josh Bell looks at the highs and lows of the 'Twilight' series: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011; The good, the bad and the Twilight: A Josh Bell list
Indie-film discoveries and a bit of Vegas at LA’s AFI Fest: Josh Bell travels to California to fill the CineVegas void; Friday, Nov. 11, 2011; It’s been two years since CineVegas announced its demise, and I’m still missing the presence of a large-scale, general-interest film festival in town.
The biggest problem with 'J. Edgar' is its subject matter: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011; J. Edgar Hoover wasn't a pleasant man -- and neither is Clint Eastwood's biopic about him
Michael Shannon brings uncomfortable intensity to 'Take Shelter': Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011; The Boardwalk Empire actor remains creepy as ever in this unsettling drama.

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