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Josh Bell

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Biography:

Josh Bell is a freelance writer and movie/TV critic based in Las Vegas. He’s the former film editor of Las Vegas Weekly and the former TV comedies guide for About.com. He has written about movies, TV, and pop culture for Vulture, IndieWire, Inverse, Polygon, and more. With comedian Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year.

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

Location:

Las Vegas

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Scarlet (2025) 73% 2.5/4 EDIT “Hosoda honors Shakespeare while making a brooding, bombastic movie that's purely his own.” – The Inlander (Spokane, WA) Feb 5, 2026 Full Review Acts of Love (2025) C+ EDIT “At a certain point, the obsession with past abuse starts to come off like celebration.” – Crooked Marquee Feb 3, 2026 Full Review The Roaring Game (2025) C- EDIT “Curling is such an inherently goofy-looking sport that it shouldn't be difficult to make an effective comedy about it, but writer-director Tom DeNucci still fails miserably with this threadbare, unfunny effort.” – Crooked Marquee Feb 3, 2026 Full Review Pike River (2025) 83% B- EDIT “A worthwhile personal journey even if the larger purpose remains unfulfilled.” – Crooked Marquee Feb 3, 2026 Full Review Grizzly Night (2026) 50% C EDIT “The period details are spotty, and the message about responsible stewardship of nature is muted at best.” – Crooked Marquee Feb 3, 2026 Full Review Shelter (2026) 63% EDIT “It's no surprise that Statham excels in the movie's multiple action sequences, but he also handles the dramatic moments quite well, aided by talented young co-star Bodhi Rae Breathnach.” – Tom's Guide Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Send Help (2026) 93% 3/4 EDIT “It's not a full-throttle return to Raimi's gonzo roots, but even an enjoyably minor work from this major filmmaker is something worth celebrating.” – The Inlander (Spokane, WA) Jan 29, 2026 Full Review Mercy (2026) 24% EDIT “Pratt’s tough-guy posturing is even more pathetic when he has no other actor physically present to play against, and Ferguson is all too successful at maintaining Maddox's bland impartiality.” – Tom's Guide Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Revolver Lily (2023) B EDIT “There's a lot of convoluted exposition in between the action sequences in this Japanese period thriller, but that action is mostly strong enough to push past the narrative lulls.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Dooba Dooba (2024) 91% A- EDIT “A darkly funny and brilliantly acted suburban nightmare.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Shaka: A Story of Aloha (2024) B EDIT “Sue is an enthusiastic onscreen presence who makes this unlikely topic into something expansive and meaningful.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Killer Whale (2026) 22% C- EDIT “The actual attacks are brief, and the effects are unconvincing, but Brechin spends far more time on the maudlin reconciliation between the former besties.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 20, 2026 Full Review How to Lose a Popularity Contest (2026) C EDIT “TikTok star Hudson puts the bare minimum effort into his movie debut, and Waisglass matches him with rote perkiness.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 20, 2026 Full Review No Other Choice (2025) 97% 3/4 EDIT “There's nothing subtle about Man-su's efforts to eliminate his professional competition, and the movie reflects that audacity, with expansive storytelling and visual sophistication.” – The Inlander (Spokane, WA) Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Tapped (2026) C EDIT “The movie sacrifices gritty realism for kung-fu combat, but doesn't succeed in either area.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Sleepwalker (2026) 14% C- EDIT “There's nothing here that warrants staying awake, for the actors or the audience.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Relentless (2025) C- EDIT “The infrequent bursts of action following the propulsive opening aren't nearly enough to make up for the tedious didacticism, overstated performances, and repetitive posturing.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 6, 2026 Full Review People and Meat (2025) B EDIT “A sensitive portrayal of senior citizens finding unexpected connections, with a bittersweet but uplifting tone.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Super Happy Fun Clown (2025) 83% C- EDIT “It's just a desultory murder spree with no motivation following those initial victims, and no creative nastiness to the death scenes.” – Crooked Marquee Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% 2.5/4 EDIT “It's the triumphs that linger after the movie ends, even as it piles on the tragedies in its final act.” – The Inlander (Spokane, WA) Dec 25, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% EDIT “With a running time of 197 minutes, Fire and Ash is the longest of the three Avatar movies, and it’s easily the most tedious to watch.” – Tom's Guide Dec 19, 2025 Full Review Flathead (2024) C EDIT “Martin's celebration of the working class gets aestheticized into nothingness.” – Crooked Marquee Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Grapefruit (2023) B EDIT “Whenever things get too whimsical, harsh reality comes crashing back in, and both the characters and the filmmaker deal with it in a thoughtful, emotionally resonant fashion.” – Crooked Marquee Dec 16, 2025 Full Review The Milky Way (2023) B- EDIT “Kenig's plotting is scattered, but her examination of the contradictions of modern motherhood is often affecting.” – Crooked Marquee Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Hag (2025) C+ EDIT “It's a bit cheekier than the average Lifetime movie, but not by enough.” – Crooked Marquee Dec 16, 2025 Full Review
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