Josh Spiegel
School
Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University
Expertise
Disney Parks, Streaming Comedy Series, Action/Sci-Fi Movies
- Josh has written two books focused on Disney and Pixar.
- He co-hosted the Disney movie podcast "Mousterpiece Cinema" for nine years.
- Outlets like The Washington Post and The Wrap have sought Josh's expertise as a Disney-focused consultant.
Experience
Josh has worked as a pop-culture journalist and editor for two decades. He's written for outlets such as /Film, Polygon, The Hollywood Reporter, The Washington Post, and more. He has also served as Reviews Editor at Sound on Sight, and was Editor-in-Chief at Movie Mezzanine.
Education
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University, and his Master of Arts degree in English from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Stories By Josh Spiegel
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After so many years, it's surprising to find a sense of intrigue and excitement for another new Batman movie.
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Winning Time depicts a period of American sports that's riotous and wild and kind of fun, but that fun is already wearing off.
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With Blacklight, Liam Neeson might finally be too old for this s**t.
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Death on the Nile isn't a good movie, but it does give us a mustache origin story.
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It's been a long time since a comedy has been this enormously, outrageously funny.
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Bob Iger has officially left Disney, and Bob Chapek is calling the shots. So, what now?
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Hotel Transyvlania: Transformania is a perfectly fine, mostly predictable end to the franchise.
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The 355 is not a terrible movie, but it is a terribly generic movie that wastes its impressive cast's talents.
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Here's what happens when a profoundly unfunny filmmaker tries to make a movie about funny people.
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The larger problem looming over The Beatles: Get Back is the question of why this mammoth project needs to be quite so mammoth.
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The new Toontown leans will have more outdoor and interactive experiences "focusing on today's families."
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There's a lot to like in Encanto, Disney's Colombia-set animated musical, but it highlights the limitations of the Disney storytelling house style.
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Home Sweet Home Alone feels like a Home Alone movie for people who don't like Home Alone movies and it kind of works?
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We live in a post-Paddington world, so there really isn't an excuse anymore.
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Robot buddy film Ron's Gone Wrong is reminiscent of hits like Big Hero 6, but doesn't go deep enough in exploring its own premise.
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America's spookiest family return in animated sequel The Addams Family 2 — and this time they're off on vacation. Here's our review.
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Walt Disney World's new Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster will officially open at the Epcot theme park next year.
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Dear Evan Hansen heightens the problems of the stage show, making for an immensely painful and excruciatingly awkward viewing experience.
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Cry Macho may not be Clint Eastwood's final movie, but if it is, it sure feels like a fitting conclusion for the screen legend.
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One of Disneyland's less-famous rides is getting a major overhaul, with a new lead character stepping in for Roger Rabbit.
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In our Queenpins review, we find ourselves liking the cast of this new crime movie, even if everything else doesn't quite work.
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Walt Disney World Resort is unveiling a brand-new ticketing program, and ... it's just an Annual Pass program. And it requires the big bucks.
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A giant of acting passed away this weekend. We honor Ed Asner with a look back at his 10 greatest roles over the course of his 60-year career.
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In our Vacation Friends review, we find little to love and not much to laugh at in this raunchy comedy, which is being sent straight to streaming.
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Welcome to the third and final part of this series exploring animation in all its wonders. Here are the top 20 Disney animated movies ranked.
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With the worst films out of the way, we can finally get to the good stuff. This is the second part of our Disney Animation ranked list.
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The arrival of Frozen II brings the number of Disney Animated feature films to 58. Here are all Disney animated movies ranked from worst to best.