Josh Bell

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Freelance film and TV critic.

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Peppermint 2018

★★½ Watched 05 Sep, 2018

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Pitch: Having escaped from police custody, Riley North is determined to continue pursuing justice by tracking down the cartel bosses who supplied drugs to Diego Garcia, and whose business interests are responsible for her family's murder. Meanwhile, accountant Chris Wolff has been hired by the cartel to look into the theft of their drug shipments by Diego Garcia, for which Riley North was really responsible. As Riley closes in on the cartel and Chris closes in on Riley, the stage is set for ...
Peppermint vs. The Accountant
Dreamland 2019

★★★★ Watched 06 Nov, 2020

I'm kind of amazed that this isn't being pushed for major awards consideration. I thought it was fantastic, but more than that, it's totally the kind of movie that wins awards: a period piece starring a previous multiple Oscar nominee with elegiac themes about the lost American dream. Maybe it's a little too indebted to Terrence Malick, but it's also more accessible than anything Malick has made in quite some time. Gorgeous cinematography, haunting score, careful pacing, evocative use of…

In & of Itself 2021

★★ Watched 20 Jan, 2021 2

Apparently the way to make your magic show seem "profound and life-changing" is to turn it into a shitty, self-important TED Talk.
Agent 2017

★ Watched 19 Jan, 2021

Somebody really got their money's worth out of that drone purchase.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 2018

★★½ Watched 30 Oct, 2018

Starring Keira Knightley as the horniest Sugar Plum Fairy ever.
Clouds 2020

★★ Watched 12 Oct, 2020

Not only does this kid have terminal cancer, but he also has to attend a Jason Mraz concert!