Josh Bell
Story Archive
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A&E
Muppets 2.0: Kermit & Co. enter a new era
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 A solid big-screen return from the beloved puppet creations.
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A&E
Film review: 'My Week With Marilyn'
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 A brief slice of its subject's life, presented without much passion.
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'Breaking Dawn' and the 'Twi'-hard phenomenon
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 Josh talks with Anna Smedley, who's both a Twilight fan and a researcher of the fan phenomenon.
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A&E
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.
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Reviews
'Breaking Dawn, Part 1' is a dull two-hour 'Twilight' interlude
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Werewolves, vampires and a wedding, with some anti-abortion drama on the side.
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Noise
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
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Screen
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
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Film
Indie-film discoveries and a bit of Vegas at LA’s AFI Fest
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.
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Reviews
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
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A&E
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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A&E
'Anonymous' is an affront to Shakespeare's work
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 In asking who wrote it, the movie fails to honor it.
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Noise
Two opinions on the new Lou Reed/Metallica collaboration 'Lulu'
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 A Lou Reed fan and a Metallica fan review 'Lulu'
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Noise
CD review: Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger'
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 Kelly Clarkson's latest isn't very inspired, but will please her fans
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Reviews
‘Tower Heist’ is short on both thrills and laughs
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 Despite its all-star cast, 'Tower Heist' never gets off the ground floor
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Werewolves and vampires and zombies, oh my!
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 It's iconic horror time with Josh and friends!
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television
The new 'Beavis and Butt-Head': Is It cool or does it suck?
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Everything is pretty much the same in their world, and that's good.
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Reviews
Sci-fi film 'In Time' is stylish but silly
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Timberlake doesn't quite work as the next action hero.
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television
TV review: A 'Grimm' reality
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 It’s basically a dark procedural with mystical elements.
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Music
Five observations from Judas Priest at the Joint October 23
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Sure, everyone here knows the words to “Breaking the Law,” but that’s no excuse for letting the crowd sing the entire song.
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Entertainment
'Human Centipede II' -- yep, it's as bad as it sounds
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 If you make a movie that should never be seen by anybody, count on plenty showing up
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Entertainment
More of the same scares in ‘Paranormal Activity 3’
Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 Try as it might, 'Paranormal 3' is just the same crap from the first two movies
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A&E
ABC's fairy-tale drama 'Once Upon a Time' gets off to a good start
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 Two former Lost writer-producers, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, are the latest TV creators to try their hands at replicating Lost’s success with Once Upon a Time, a serialized fantasy drama with a format familiar to Lost fans.
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Entertainment
48 Hours Festival draws 20,000 heavy music fans
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 The 48 Hours Festival did quite well in Las Vegas. Now where's Ozzfest?
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Entertainment
Gross-outs and personal revelations: PollyGrind film fest wrap-up, Part 2
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 Josh Bell wraps up the PollyGrind film festival
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A&E
48 Hours Festival wraps two heavy days on the Strip
Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 Guess which band covered Sabbath and which channeled Eminem?
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A&E
48 Hours Fest Day 1: Escape the Fate (minus Max) and more
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 Plus, Hatebreed's blistering riffs and Five Finger Death Punch gets dramatic.
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'The Thing' and the best and worst of horror remakes
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 Which remake takes the cake: 'The Thing,' 'The Fly' or something else entirely?
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Entertainment
From sadism to kitsch: PollyGrind film fest wrap-up, Part 1
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 Josh Bell wraps up the first few days of the PollyGrind film festival
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A&E
Smashing Pumpkins' Las Vegas show isn't quite a smash
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 It was great to see the Smashing Pumpkins in Las Vegas, but where were the classics?
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Reviews
Meet the new 'Thing,' same as the old 'Thing'
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 And that's not such a bad thing.
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Reviews
'Footloose' feels about as pointless as it did the first time
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 How similar is it? Let just say it's got "Let's Hear it for the Boy" and "Almost Paradise" in it.
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A&E
Chatting with local filmmaker Ginnetta Correli
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 Correli discusses her filmmaking beginnings, her unique artistic approach and more.
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Film
Reliable horrors haunt the Black October Art & Film Invasion
Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 The Sci Fi Center plays host to a range of horrors.
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Film
PollyGrind brings horror experiments to the big screen
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Into challenging and envelope-pushing movies? The next 10 days will be full of fun.
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Reviews
'The Ides of March' has excitement but little substance
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 George Clooney's fourth film, 'The Ides of March,' is packed with politics and disillusion.
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Reviews
Film review: 'Real Steel'
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 'Real Steel' is a rags-to-riches story—with robots.
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A&E
Sci Fi Center film fest: Black October Art & Film Invasion
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Sci Fi Center is branching out with its own festival this year, the three-day Black October Art & Film Invasion
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Film
God and guns meet in 'Machine Gun Preacher'
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 Might makes right in this movie about South Sudan, but it doesn't make the film work.
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A&E
Anna Faris is wasted in generic rom-com ‘What’s Your Number?’
Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 "It has a gimmicky set-up fit for a Katherine Heigl movie."
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television
'American Horror Story' is a freak show. Can you turn away?
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 Jerk-off tears, a dead fetus and full body latex are just the beginning.
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Entertainment
TV review: 'Homeland'
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 The producers of '24' take a breath and bring us 'Homeland' with Claire Danes.
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Entertainment
'50/50' is a comedy that earns its laughs—and tears—with cancer
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 '50/50' is an endearing comedy about cancer. Yes, cancer.
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television
Five memorable moments from 'The X Factor'
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 Josh Bell sums up all you need to know about Fox's 'The X Factor.'
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A&E
‘Bellflower’ finds beauty in apocalyptic love
Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 "Love can be every bit as apocalyptic as giant fire-spewing cars."
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Reviews
'Moneyball' is a geek's look at baseball—and a great one
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 See baseball as you've probably never seen it before in 'Moneyball'
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Reviews
Film review: 'Higher Ground'
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 'Higher Ground' ultimately a fascinating look at religion
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Fall TV preview bonanza!
Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 Josh Bell talks shows to DVR (and to skip) in the new fall TV season.
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Reviews
'Straw Dogs' remake keeps the plot but loses the power
Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 'Straw Dogs' remake has none of the power of the original, but has its moments
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A&E
Lady Antebellum is the most popular boring band in America
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 The group's third album, Own the Night is the musical equivalent of a throw pillow.