Josh Spiegel
Consequence of Sound
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Deserved to Go to Sold-Out Theaters: Review
Bridesmaids screenwriters Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo reunite for this new cult classic comedy. Read Josh Spiegel's review. → Read More
Minari is perfectly universal: Review
Minari is at once incredibly specific and perfectly universal. It’s also a firm announcement of a major filmmaker who needs to be given carte blanche to do whatever it is he wants. → Read More
Pixar's Creative Team on Making Soul: "Personal Experience Fuels All the Movies You're Seeing"
Pixar's Peter Docter, Kemp Powers, and Dana Murray discuss the wild journey leading to Friday's Disney+ premiere of Soul. → Read More
Soul wears an old hat, but opens new doors for Pixar: Review
A lot of the problem with Soul isn’t a problem with this film as much as the entire studio. Pixar has now done so many buddy pictures that it’s become old hat. → Read More
News of the World Is A Solid Entry In the Tom Hanks Doing Dad Stuff Sub-Genre: Review
Director Paul Greengrass and the veteran actor shoot well in their first Western. Read Josh Spiegel's full review. → Read More
WarnerMedia and HBO Max Have Paved an Unruly Path for Hollywood Studios
HBO Max and Warner Media have changed the game for Hollywood distribution forever. Here's how the industry can take an even wilder turn. → Read More
Hulu's Happiest Season gifts us the holiday smile we all deserve: Review
Kristen Stewart and an all-star ensemble offer an updated take on the home-for-Christmas genre. Read Josh Spiegel's review. → Read More
It Sucks Watching New Blockbusters At Home
Warner Bros. is currently debating whether to postpone Wonder Woman 1984 to Summer 2021 or make it a Christmas release. Here's why it should wait for the sun. → Read More
It Sucks Watching New Blockbusters At Home
Warner Bros. is currently debating whether to postpone Wonder Woman 1984 to Summer 2021 or make it a Christmas release. Here's why it should wait for the sun. → Read More
Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween offers tricks and treats, but very few laughs: Review
The latest from the Sandman offers a surprising lesson on kindness. → Read More
HBO's Coastal Elites feels like a carefully curated Twitter feed: Review
Coastal Elites feels like a 90-minute affirmation that things are terrible, voting is necessary, people’s innate humanity can still win the day, etc. It’s the same kind of thing you can find on your Twitter feed if you curate it carefully enough. → Read More
Mulan strays from the Disney formula by adopting Marvel's blueprint: Review
The much-anticipated Mulan finds its hero in what feels more like a Marvel superhero movie at times than a Disney remake. → Read More
The One and Only Ivan isn't nearly as compelling as its one and only true story: Review
You're better off seeking our a documentary on Disney+. → Read More
Here's Why Summer Blockbusters Won't Ever Go Straight to Video On-Demand
Blockbuster Month continues as Josh Spiegel debates whether the blockbuster will ever eschew the theater experience and go straight to our living rooms. → Read More
The Lost Art of Summer Blockbuster Counterprogramming
The basic idea is simple: When a major blockbuster opens, pit it against something that’s both totally different, likely smaller in scope, and hopefully able to lure in an audience that would otherwise skip out of the big-event film. → Read More
Disney Plus' Hamilton Movie Feels Like an Act of Rebellion for This Fourth of July: Review
Historical weightiness aside, Hamilton is simply fun. Though it runs 160 minutes (including a minute-long intermission), the range of performances and songs offers something for everyone. In that way, it’s a perfect addition to Disney+. → Read More
Disney Plus' Artemis Fowl Isn't Worth 94 Minutes of Your Life: Review
You don’t have to pay a single dime for Artemis Fowl. That may be the best news of this entire film. You’ll only lose 90 minutes of your life to this misbegotten mess. → Read More
Loren Bouchard’s Central Park Struggles to Hit the Right Notes for Apple TV: Review
Four episodes in, Central Park is a big swing that hasn’t connected. Read our full review on the new Apple TV series from Loren Bouchard. → Read More
HBO Max's Love Life Feels Late to a Party That's Already Ending: Review
Hopefully, the second season is nothing like the first. → Read More
Damien Chazelle’s Netflix Series The Eddy Is A Mess Without the Music: Review
Come prepared for great jazz performances and a killer Andre Holland turn. → Read More