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Josh Bell

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Freelance writer and film/TV critic at KTNV, Tom's Guide, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander, Inverse, Highway Radio, Awesome Movie Year, and more. For hire: [email protected]

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · Oct 18

Welcome new followers! (And thank you, @bwdr.bsky.social starter pack.) I write about movies and TV for various publications, and I co-host the Awesome Movie Year podcast, taking on a different year in cinema history each season.

Latest Episodes - Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year is a podcast where film-critic Josh Bell & comedian Jason Harris take a look at different awesome movie years.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 21h

That's fair, but then you've made a video talk show, which is great but a fundamentally different thing.

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 22h

A video podcast is not a podcast. It is a video.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 3d

Seems like most other people are doing the same.

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah it's a real drag, even with the awesome soundtrack.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 3d

Some quick thoughts on the dopey, annoying 'Tron: Ares' in this week's Highway Radio segment.

Josh Bell Hates: Tron Ares - Highway Radio

Mankind encounters AI beings for the first time when a highly sophisticated program, Ares, leaves the digital world for a dangerous mission in the real world. Our favorite Las Vegas movie and media cr...

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 5d

Should've just retitled 'Tron: Ares' as 'Nine Inch Nails: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl.'

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 5d

There are tons of food festivals in Vegas! But film festivals do often have snacks.

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 5d

For @knpr.org I talked to the organizers of three upcoming Las Vegas film festivals (Desert Waves, Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival, Sin City Horror Fest) about the local scene and their unique approaches.

Local Film Fests Live On — in Niches

Las Vegans can choose from three special-interest events this fall

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 5d

Charming true story 'Roofman' (in theaters tonight) is the first Derek Cianfrance work I've actually enjoyed, with lovely performances from Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst. My @inlander.com review:

#filmsky #moviesky

Channing Tatum stars as a real-life gentleman robber in the shaggy but sweet Roofman

Jeffrey Manchester is a nice guy. Even the people he robs during his two-year crime spree as the burglar nicknamed Roofman say so. Roofman, director and co-writer Derek Cianfrance’s biopic

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 6d

Our new season of Awesome Movie Year on the films of 1971 starts today, with a beloved movie that kinda wore me down, musical epic 'Fiddler on the Roof.' #filmsky #moviesky

Fiddler On The Roof (1971 Box Office Champ) - Awesome Movie Year

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1971 features the box-office champion, Norman Jewison’s Fiddler on the Roof. Directed by Norman Jewison and starring Topol, Norma Crane, Ro...

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 7d

More of this year's Trick or Stream from me at @tomsguide.com, sharing my affection for the endearing awfulness of the 'Leprechaun' movies:

#filmsky #moviesky

The 'Leprechaun' movies may be the most entertainingly terrible horror franchise — stream them all on Peacock

Wanna see an evil leprechaun kill a bunch of people in Las Vegas, outer space, and the hood? Of course you do

www.tomsguide.com

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 7d

A pretty good week for VODepths, including the charming directorial debut of Kevin Corrigan's daughter and one of Tubi's best original movies to date:

#filmsky #moviesky

VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) on Demand This Week

Our mini-reviews of “Samurai Fury,” “Stella: A Life,” “If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing,” and more new under-the-radar on-demand offerings.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 8d

For @inverse.com, I made a case for Sam Raimi's delightful, underrated Western 'The Quick and the Dead,' which is out in a new 4K home video release tomorrow:

#filmsky #moviesky

30 Years Later, Sam Raimi's Wildly Underrated Western Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

Raimi's underrated 1995 Western starring Sharon Stone gets a deserved spotlight in a new 4K release.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 10d

Some quick thoughts on Shane Black's middling Amazon Prime action movie 'Play Dirty' in this week's Highway Radio segment: highwayradio.com/josh-bell-ha...

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 10d

Sometimes I feel like I could just turn this entire account into venting about screeners.

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 10d

It's been so long since we recorded this that I don't really remember what I talked about, but it's always fun to join @piecingpod.bsky.social to discuss a ridiculous movie!

Piecing It Together Podcast / David Rosen @piecingpod.bsky.social · 10d

Josh Hartnett fights a plane full of bad guys in FIGHT OR FLIGHT. It's as fun as it sounds and it's out now on streaming and is the latest episode of Piecing It Together! Featuring @signalbleed.bsky.social www.piecingpod.com/home/fight-o...

Fight Or Flight (Featuring Josh Bell) – Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 477th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Fight Or Flight! Josh Hartnett is having a blast in this hectic non-stop action flick. Puzzle pieces include Passenger 57,...

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 11d

For @tomsguide.com's annual Trick or Stream feature, I defended Wes Craven's much-maligned werewolf movie 'Cursed,' which is currently streaming on Paramount+:

#filmsky #moviesky

Wes Craven's werewolf movie starring Christina Ricci deserves a second chance — stream it now on Paramount Plus

'Cursed' famously failed at the box office and with critics, but it's a fun, campy viewing experience for horror fans

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 13d

We're finishing up our week of bonus episodes at Awesome Movie Year with our previously Patreon-only 1941 episode on Alfred Hitchcock's 'Suspicion.' #filmsky #moviesky

Suspicion (1941 Bonus Episode) - Awesome Movie Year

This bonus episode for our season on the awesome movie year of 1941 features Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Nigel Bruce, Cedric Hard...

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 15d

Letterboxd mutual adds a movie to their watchlist immediately after I post a 1.5-star review of it. Not sure how I should feel about this.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 15d

We're grateful to everyone who's signed up for our Awesome Movie Year Patreon (shared with @piecingpod.bsky.social), and we have a bonus episode from our 2014 season up today, on Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood,' for anyone who might want to check it out. #filmsky #moviesky

Boyhood (2014 Awesome Movie Year Bonus Episode) | Produced by David Rosen

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 17d

Honestly I hope I see enough good movies to bump a bunch of these off. I just haven't been thrilled by much this year.

Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 17d

I've been lukewarm-to-negative on most of the highly acclaimed films I've seen this year, but with two months or so left until list-making and awards-voting time, I figured I should attempt a preliminary top 10 list.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 17d

Many of these are on the schedule! Although we still don't have any Vegas movies planned, unfortunately.

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 18d

Our season epilogue for Awesome Movie Year is out today, announcing that we'll be covering 1971 in our next season, so I'm going to attempt a prompt post and ask: What are your favorite movies from 1971? #filmsky #moviesky

2014 Epilogue - Awesome Movie Year

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 2014, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some ...

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Josh Bell @signalbleed.bsky.social · 18d

Frantically hitting pause while transcribing my interview recording once it gets to the "awkwardly wrapping up the conversation" section.