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Josh Bell

About Josh Bell

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 and has written about movies and TV for Vulture, Polygon, Inverse, New Scientist, Crooked Marquee and more. He's a member of the Critics Choice Association, the Television Critics Association, and the Las Vegas Film Critics Society, and has archived 2,000-plus reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.

On the airwaves, Josh reviews movies weekly in Las Vegas on KTNV Channel 13 and Highway Radio, and he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year with comedian Jason Harris. His favorite movie of all time is Heathers. Follow him on Twitter at @signalbleed and on Facebook at Josh Bell Hates Everything.

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REVIEW: The Paramount+ Frasier Revival Delivers a Charming Old-School Sitcom

The dedication to an old-school format gives Frasier a certain retro charm, and anyone who misses multi-camera sitcoms should find Frasier refreshing.

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REVIEW: When Evil Lurks Offers an Intense, Terrifying Take on Demonic Possession

Argentinean writer-director Demián Rugna's powerfully unsettling horror film When Evil Lurks is not for the faint of heart or faint of stomach.

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REVIEW: Totally Killer Is a Fun Take on 1980s Horror

Horror comedy Totally Killer is colorful and upbeat, with an amusing high-concept story that's just fast-paced enough to keep from falling apart.

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REVIEW: Hulu Horror Movie Appendage Has Fun Practical Effects in a Weak Story

The one-note allegory about a monstrous manifestation of the protagonist's anxieties and fears wears thin. Here's CBR's review of Appendage.

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REVIEW: No One Will Save You Is a Tense, Well-Crafted Alien Invasion Thriller

No One Will Save You filmmaker Brian Duffield knows his alien movies and knows how to use those familiar elements for his own ends.

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REVIEW: Dan Harmon's Krapopolis Is More Mildly Amusing Than Innovative

Krapopolis isn't a masterpiece, but it's a fun and entertaining animated comedy that should fit in perfectly with Fox's long-running animation lineup.

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REVIEW: Satanic Hispanics Is a Satisfying Latino Horror Showcase

As a showcase for a group of underappreciated Latino horror filmmakers, Satanic Hispanics accomplishes its goal. Here's CBR's review.

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REVIEW: The Good Mother Unevenly Balances Crime Thriller and Character Drama

The Good Mother is awkwardly positioned between drama and crime thriller, with strong aspects of both that don't quite fit together.

Kiah McKirnan takes charge of her fellow students in Perpetrator 1
REVIEW: Perpetrator Delivers a Strange But Effective Coming-of-Age Horror Story

Filmmaker Jennifer Reeder focuses on delivering a vibe, and the impressionistic Perpetrator doesn't hinge on shocking twists or intricate plotting.

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REVIEW: Queer Horror Movie Bad Things Gets By on Its Unsettling Vibes

Director Stewart Thorndike excels at creating haunting imagery, making Bad Things consistently creepy even as it devolves into surreal incoherence.

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REVIEW: Birth/Rebirth Delivers an Effective Twist on the Frankenstein Story

Birth/Rebirth is a twisted story about motherhood, with two seemingly opposite protagonists who are both invested in a little girl's resurrection.

Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor go to counseling in The Pod Generation 1
REVIEW: The Pod Generation Squanders Its Intriguing Sci-Fi Concepts

Director Sophie Barthes offers a strikingly designed future world, but The Pod Generation's storytelling is never as compelling as its design sense.

Justin H. Min and Sherry Cola get into trouble in Shortcomings 1
REVIEW: Shortcomings Delivers a Satisfying Adaptation of Adrian Tomine's Comic

Director Randall Park's Shortcomings retains the acerbic wit of Adrian Tomine's graphic novel. Here's CBR's review.

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REVIEW: A Fully Committed Nicolas Cage Carries Sympathy for the Devil

Even when Sympathy for the Devil's narrative falters, Nicolas Cage's enjoyably bonkers turn as a mysterious carjacker is always mesmerizing to watch.

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REVIEW: Only Murders in the Building's Third Season Brings Intrigue and Wit

Even when the plotting gets a bit dicey, Only Murders in the Building is so full of amusing, well-drawn characters that it's always entertaining.

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REVIEW: Harley Quinn Remains Charming and Vulgar in Its Fourth Season

Harley Quinn's fourth season continues to deliver rewarding character development, clever world-building, and an appealing cast. Here's CBR's review.

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REVIEW: Final Cut Offers a Redundant Remake of a Zombie Sensation

Final Cut director Michel Hazanavicius faithfully replicates the original movie's plot and characters, but the result is fairly bland.

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REVIEW: Steven Soderbergh Delivers a Complex Crime Thriller in Full Circle

Full Circle continually throws in new twists and reveals new bits of backstory, tightening the complex web of connections among the characters.

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REVIEW: Netflix's Run Rabbit Run Is a Dull Exercise in Exploring Trauma Through Horror

The Australian psychological thriller Run Rabbit Run is all about trauma, but it doesn't offer any rewarding new approach to familiar themes.

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REVIEW: Maggie Moore(s) is a Scattered Crime Comedy, Carried By Jon Hamm

There's not much to the murder mystery in Maggie Moore(s), but star Jon Hamm carries the movie with his affable, charming screen presence.

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