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  • television

    Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

    Ricky Gervais has apparently reached the point in his fame arc at which anything he says or does is noteworthy enough to become its own television show.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

    As any Oscar-pool veteran knows, the short-film categories are usually the toughest to predict.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

    It’s heartening to walk into Boulder City’s Boulder Theatre at 3:30 on a Thursday afternoon and see the place at least two-thirds full of people, there to catch a program of documentary short films.

  • Film

    Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010

    The Sci Fi Center offers classic genre films with a twist.

  • television

    Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

    Take "Entourage," move it to New York and subtract two friends and you've got HBO's new comedy.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

    Here is"'Valentine’s Day," filled with big stars coasting through insubstantial roles in sketchily drawn stories that never need more than the most basic of plot details.

  • Friday, Feb. 5, 2010

    Sorry John, there's no love for "From Paris With Love."

  • Film

    Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

    The Messenger and Dear John offer different takes on military romance

  • TV

    Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

    Undercover Boss’ intro plays up the idea that it’s some zeitgeist-capturing insight into American life, but is it?

  • Film

    Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

    Exploring the range of Jewish culture at the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival

  • Music

    Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

    Taking Dawn’s debut album is an unabashed throwback to the bombastic days of hair metal.

  • Music

    Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

    Need You Now is not a complete waste.

  • Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

    Oh the horror! A Mel Gibson comeback and rom-com in Rome on this week's podcast.

  • Screen

    Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010

    Galactica prequel Caprica is an odd mix of sci-fi and soap opera

  • Screen

    Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010

    Now you can watch (some of) Sundance from the comfort of your living room.

  • Screen

    Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010

    Nothing extraordinary here. Just more adorable terminally ill kids.

  • Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010

    Josh Bell weighs in on "The Lovely Bones" and director Peter Jackson's pulled punches.

  • television

    Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

    It’s never a good sign when the first two episodes of a new show have essentially the same plot.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

    Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directorial debut with a movie that’s classy and restrained but still comes off mostly like, well, a glossy fashion spread.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

    Film fans, don’t give in to despair just yet. A handful of smaller festivals are working to keep the spirit of independent, artistic film in Vegas alive.

  • A&E

    Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

    “You don’t have to be ‘chosen’ to attend” is Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival director Joshua Abbey’s way of saying the event isn’t just for those who put away their menorahs last month.

  • Friday, Jan. 8, 2010

    Josh talks Heath Ledger, Michael Cera and a certain sci-fi mindbender.

  • television

    Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

    This week Fox marks the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons with a special produced by documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me). The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

    Just how many times can Michael Cera play this part? Youth in Revolt finds the former Arrested Development star once again playing an awkward, timid, virginal teen.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

    A guide to the filmmaker’s triumphs and tribulations.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

    Like a lot of Terry Gilliam’s movies, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has been a bit overshadowed by the events surrounding its production.

  • Dining

    Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009

    At Rocket Fizz's soda tastings you can sample communist drinks and "Sopranos" soda.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

    Hint: "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" does not make an appearance.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

    With "Nine," we get a photocopied photocopy of Fellini’s landmark film, "8 1/2."

  • Film

    Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

    Nancy Meyers’ ascent to the top of the female-filmmaker heap is a triumph of mediocrity.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

    Purists can protest all they want; everyone here is having too much fun to care.

  • Friday, Dec. 18, 2009

    Find out which Oscar favorite Josh thinks is overrated on this episode of the podcast.

  • Reviews

    Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009

    Take 12 years in between films, and no matter what you do next, expectations will be high.

  • Reviews

    Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009

    The actual end of the world would just be incredibly shitty.

  • Dining

    Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009

    When is a grilled cheese not a grilled cheese?

  • Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009

    Las Vegas Weekly's Ken Miller joins Josh to chat about the worst movies of 2009.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009

    Director John Woo returned to China to make the most expensive Chinese movie ever made.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009

    "The Princess and the Frog" announces the return of the traditional Disney animated fable.

  • Noise

    Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009

    Metallica should come to Las Vegas more than every five years. Maybe every three months.

  • Reviews

    Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009

    Spoiler alert: Everybody's Fine.

  • television

    Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009

    Ray Romano has apparently reached that point in a comedian’s career where he wants to be taken seriously as an actor.

  • Noise

    Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009

    It’s something of a travesty that a band as huge as AC/DC doesn’t have a proper greatest-hits collection.

  • Reviews

    Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009

    If you like ninjas who assassinate people, then, well, you’ll probably find something to like in this movie.

  • Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

    Roger Erik Tinch of The Auteurs joins Josh for an in-depth look at The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the mysteries of the vampire-romance franchise.

  • Film

    Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

    If you haven't gotten your fill of pouts and sad eyes from the New Moon stars on tabloid covers, the new film serves up another helping in the next installment of the Twilight vampire saga.

  • Reviews

    Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

    Short on sports, big on inspiration.

  • Music

    Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

    Put John Paul Jones, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl in a band together, and you’re bound to grab people’s attention.

  • Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009

    Film historian and critic Tony Macklin joins Josh to talk about Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster movie 2012, plus Pirate Radio, The Damned United, An Education.

  • Screen

    Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

    Set sail for an education in debauchery from some hedonistic DJs.

  • Screen

    Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

    Also known as: The Day After Tomorrow.