Josh Bell
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Josh Bell is a freelance writer and movie/온라인카지노추천 critic based in Las Vegas. He’s the former film editor of Las Vegas Weekly and the former 온라인카지노추천 comedies guide for About.com. He has written about movies, 온라인카지노추천, and pop culture for Vulture, IndieWire, Inverse, Polygon, and more. With comedian Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year.
Publications:
Filmcritic.com,
Slant Magazine,
Las Vegas Weekly,
CBR,
Crooked Marquee,
The Inlander (Spokane, WA),
The Spit Take,
Eat More Art,
KTNV (Las Vegas),
New Scientist,
Tom's Guide
Favorites:
Heathers, Fight Club, South Park, Clerks, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Craft, Scream, The Big Lebowski, Bound, Wild Things, Almost Famous, Batman (Tim Burton-style), Rosemary's Baby, The Birds, Manhattan, Bring It On, Gattaca, Carrie, Pulp Fiction, Terminator 2, Breathless, Lone Star, La Femme Nikita, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, Alien, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Heat
Fight or Flight (2024)
76%
2.5/4
“Madigan, a veteran visual effects artist and second-unit director making his debut feature, stages inventive and economical action almost entirely within the plane itself.” –
The Inlander (Spokane, WA)
May 8, 2025
Full Review
Lucky Star (2024)
B
“McKercher keeps the movie at a steady simmer of unease, while exploring complex family dynamics that go beyond Lucky's addiction issues.” –
Crooked Marquee
May 6, 2025
Full Review
Unit 234 (2024)
67%
B-
“All that Tennant and screenwriter Derek Steiner really need are a versatile single location and some dependable workhorse actors.” –
Crooked Marquee
May 6, 2025
Full Review
Fear Below (2025)
B+
“Showcases distinctive characters and pointed social commentary without slowing the momentum or distracting from the gruesome kills that viewers expect from the genre.” –
Crooked Marquee
May 6, 2025
Full Review
Electra (2024)
C
“[The] overwrought yet undercooked narrative eventually degenerates into rote, pseudo-shocking violence.” –
Crooked Marquee
May 6, 2025
Full Review
Another Simple Favor (2025)
62%
“While Another Simple Favor has its entertaining moments, the filmmakers are clearly trying way too hard to deliver what audiences loved about the first movie -- only more so.” –
Tom's Guide
May 1, 2025
Full Review
On Swift Horses (2024)
51%
2/4
“The stars look gorgeous while pouting and gazing, but the appeal of attractive people in sensual embraces can only carry the movie for so long.” –
The Inlander (Spokane, WA)
Apr 24, 2025
Full Review
The Shrouds (2024)
76%
3/4
“This probably shouldn't be anyone's first Cronenberg movie, but for viewers who have followed him across sicko classics like Shivers, The Brood and The Fly, it's a powerful jolt of the uncanny, horrific beauty that only he can create.” –
The Inlander (Spokane, WA)
Apr 24, 2025
Full Review
Ingress (2023)
C-
“Rarely has the multiverse been this sappy or boring.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 22, 2025
Full Review
Egghead & Twinkie (2023)
96%
B
“It's exuberant and sweet and bursting with the endearingly clumsy earnestness of its main characters.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 22, 2025
Full Review
Mob Cops (2025)
D+
“The Wikipedia page about the true story that inspired this desultory crime thriller is both more coherent and more exciting than director Danny A. Abeckaser's film.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 22, 2025
Full Review
The Killgrin (2024)
C
“There's something mildly distasteful about the way that writer-director Joanna Tsanis turns her protagonist's depression and anxiety into a literal deadly monster.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 22, 2025
Full Review
Call of the Void (2025)
C
“Mild creepiness is the best the movie can muster.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 9, 2025
Full Review
Zero (2024)
44%
C+
“The propulsive energy of this largely nonsensical thriller only carries it so far before it falls apart under a mess of plot holes and haphazard political messaging.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 9, 2025
Full Review
Asog (2023)
B-
“The combination of environmental and queer activism is often rousing.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 9, 2025
Full Review
V13 (2025)
C-
“The prospect of Sigmund Freud taking on Adolf Hitler is a lot more enticing than what writer-director Richard C. Ledes offers in this tedious, stilted drama.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 8, 2025
Full Review
Play Dirty (2025)
C
“The movie just offers a weak variation on genre cliches.” –
Crooked Marquee
Apr 8, 2025
Full Review
The Penguin Lessons (2024)
78%
1.5/4
“As a story about a curmudgeon regaining his passion for living by befriending a wild animal, The Penguin Lessons is treacly but inoffensive, with a blandly likable lead performance from Coogan.” –
The Inlander (Spokane, WA)
Mar 27, 2025
Full Review
Cannibal Mukbang (2023)
B+
“Kuge uses cannibalism to comment on toxic relationships and unresolved issues, without turning the movie into a self-help lecture.” –
Crooked Marquee
Mar 18, 2025
Full Review
A Cursed Man (2024)
C
“Filmmaker Liam Le Guillou comes off like a cross between Morgan Spurlock and Zak Bagans in this hokey documentary about supposed black magic.” –
Crooked Marquee
Mar 18, 2025
Full Review
Operation Undead (2024)
B-
“Despite the presence of the undead, the movie's tone remains serious and often bleak.” –
Crooked Marquee
Mar 18, 2025
Full Review
Raging Midlife (2024)
C-
“Lurches from grating, interminable bits of cartoonish comedy to unconvincing efforts at romance and emotional bonding, with a cast of unlikable characters.” –
Crooked Marquee
Mar 18, 2025
Full Review
Kung Fu Rookie (2024)
B+
“Kazakh martial artist Timur Baktybayev crafts a winning showcase for himself with this breezy action comedy.” –
Crooked Marquee
Mar 18, 2025
Full Review
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
86%
2/4
“A mostly forgettable outing for a few classic Looney Tunes characters that struggles to justify its existence as a feature film. ” –
The Inlander (Spokane, WA)
Mar 13, 2025
Full Review
The Silent Planet (2024)
B+
“Shooting in actual locations gives The Silent Planet a sense of tactile reality, and Koteas and Middleton bring genuine emotional vulnerability to the heightened scenario.” –
Crooked Marquee
Mar 4, 2025
Full Review
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