Josh Bell
Story Archive
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Reviews
Film review: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 It's unbelievably padded, but there's still plenty to enjoy in the first of three installments.
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Returning to Middle-Earth in 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 Will the new Hobbit movies live up to the original Lord of the Rings trilogy? Listen and find out.
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A&E
Country strong: Tim and Faith debut impressively at the Venetian
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 Not as gaudy as Shania Twain's Caesars spectacular, Soul2Soul focuses on singing and big hits.
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A&E
Small film festivals struggle to make an impact
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 Now all they need is an audience.
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Screen
Don’t call them housewives: 'Sin City Rules' is a reality-TV pretender
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 Does Real Housewives really need to be imitated?
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Screen
'Citadel' is hard to take seriously
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 By literally dehumanizing its antagonists, Citadel not only muddles its political message but also undermines the gravity of its main character’s circumstances.
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A&E
'Killing Them Softly' is a muddled crime movie
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 Dominik delivers some striking elements that never add up to a cohesive whole.
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Screen
'The Other Son' makes the political personal
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 Levy's ultimate message is positive and humane.
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A&E
Five things I wrote in my notebook at the Deftones' House of Blues concert
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 Audience chants, an energetic fill-in bassist and more.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Life of Pi'
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 It falls a bit short, but it's not for lack of trying
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A&E
Diva vs. diva: Rihanna and Christina deliver dueling mediocrities
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 Aguilera over-sings and Rihanna's vocals are disengaged.
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A&E
‘The Twilight Saga’ ends with a whimper
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 And there's more to dislike than the usual series complaints.
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A&E
CD review: Soundgarden's 'King Animal'
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 Lots of reunited bands lose their fire after a long hiatus, but Soundgarden sounds as strong as ever.
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Screen
What might the future hold for the 'Twilight' series’ three main stars?
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 Pattinson will have a great career as an eccentric character actor. Stewart has undeniable movie-star charisma. Lautner? Straight-to-video thrillers.
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Screen
'Lincoln' makes the legislative process entertaining and lively
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 Director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner populate the movie with so many other vibrant characters that Lincoln’s relative dullness becomes almost irrelevant.
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Reviews
Film review: 'The Sessions'
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 Life lessons? Nakedness? We can live with that
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Screen
Checking out indie buzz movies and a high-profile Vegas feature at AFI Fest
Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 Exploring some quality flicks, a few disappointments and the creepiest movie ever made about sound design.
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A&E
CD Review: Aerosmith's 'Music From Another Dimension!'
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 It could have been Aerosmith’s best album in years ...
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A&E
'Skyfall' combines 007’s past and present strengths
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Its plot is less convoluted and more emotionally resonant than the previous two series installments.
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A&E
Epic PollyGrind film festival was too much of a good thing
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 140 films, docs and shorts is a lot to handle, even over five weeks.
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A&E
Film review: 'Flight' never quite takes off
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 Denzel Washington makes his character sympathetic even in his darkest moments, but the movie doesn’t seem to trust his performance.
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A&E
Film review: 'Wreck-It Ralph' is a loving video-game tribute
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 It's not a Pixar movie, but you'd be forgiven for thinking that it is.
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Noise
CD review: Taylor Swift's 'Red'
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 Country? Please. Taylor Swift's latest CD is all pop
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Screen
'Cloud Atlas' is full of flash, but not substance
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 There’s so much flash and grandeur in Cloud Atlas that it’s difficult at first to see how little substance is behind it.
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A&E
The horror franchise runs out of steam in ‘Paranormal Activity 4’
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 Are the franchise's same old tactics still enough to scare?
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A&E
TV: HBO biopic 'The Girl' struggles to connect
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 It’s just a story about a creepy guy and a pretty girl, and it rarely manages to be more than that.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Alex Cross'
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 Tyler Perry strays from his own films—but should he have?
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Features
Horror and more at the third annual PollyGrind Film Festival
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 The fest celebrates independent and underground horror and grindhouse movies.
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Screen
The dubious history of horror movies set in Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 Sin City has had its fair share of terror.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Sinister'
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 Finally, a movie about the guy who finds the footage ...
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Screen
Engrossing 'Searching for Sugar Man' explores legacy of Sixto Rodriguez
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 Detroit native Rodriguez put out two low-selling albums in the early ’70s before fading into obscurity in the U.S.
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Film
Affleck and 'Argo'
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 The director takes his act beyond Boston in this suspenseful new film.
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A&E
Second Vegas Cine Fest spotlights Teller, FDR and werewolves
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 Event moved from Trop to Palms and enjoyed decent attendance this year.
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A&E
The CW's new shows are a decidedly mixed bag
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 The CW has two new shows this year. One's watchable. The other ... not so much
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'Frankenweenie' and the Tim Burton style
Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 Josh welcomes Brian Black to discuss Tim Burton's latest film and long, stylistic career.
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Comics
Two times the comic books in one Vegas weekend
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 MorrisonCon and Las Vegas Comic Expo promised very different events, but delivered something strikingly similar.
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A&E
'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' captures the awkwardness of adolescence
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 The film adaptation of the popular book is directed by Perks writer Steven Chbosky.
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A&E
'Frankenweenie' brings some energy to Tim Burton’s familiar style
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 "The homage to monster movies of the past is warm and funny."
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Noise
CD Review: Green Day's 'Uno!'
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 The first of a trilogy of Green Day albums serves as a nice palate-cleanser.
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Reviews
'Looper' is far more than standard science fiction fare
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 Time travel gets a nice twist in the loopy Looper
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Reviews
Film review: 'Pitch Perfect'
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 Yes, another college comedy, but this one is a pleasant surprise
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Screen
'Last Resort' looks like the fall’s most thrilling new show
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 But can a limited premise like a rogue nuclear submarine sustain an open-ended TV show?
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Paul Thomas Anderson: 'The Master' filmmaker
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 Josh welcomes Drafhouse Cinema's Roger Erik Tinch to discuss Anderson's new film and body of work.
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Entertainment
TV review: 'The Mindy Project'
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 Mindy Kaling is OB/GYN with a disaster of a love life.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Trouble With the Curve'
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 Clint Eastwood should have stayed retired
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A&E
TV review: 'Revolution'
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 Will the high-concept serialized show be a success like similar series Lost?
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A&E
Phone-sex comedy 'For a Good Time, Call ...' tries too hard
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 The predictable rom-com arc lacks emotional impact.