Articles by Josh Weiss

The end credits of Pixar’s “Inside Out” (released June 19) shamelessly dedicate the movie to the animators’ kids. “Please don’t ever grow up,” they implore…

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a paleontologist. Trips to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia were the stuff dreams are…

Nevertheless, the exploits of an adorable creature do not make a very exciting plot and so, in due course, all three rules are broken, and…

Finally, a superhero movie that actually feels like a comic book came to life! This is not meant to be an insult to other caped…

Gumshoe, dick on a case, or Sherlock Holmes, whatever you call it, the private detective is perhaps the most famous profession in all of film…

Throughout television history, there have been characters so memorable, so lovable and so fascinating that they are given a chance to shine with a show…

As slick as Danny Ocean and as badass as a Rolling Stones song, “Focus” (released Feb. 27) is one of the best movies about con…

SpongeBob SquarePants is coming to our world — for about 20 minutes. If you have any hopes of seeing the land-based adventures of everyone’s favorite…

What if the Axis Powers had won World War II? It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Speculative fiction has enjoyed a rich tradition…

What do aliens and mashed potatoes have in common? The connection between this unlikely pairing is quite evident to anyone who has seen Steven Spielberg’s…