Josh Lezmi
Josh is an entertainment writer and editor at Thought Catalog.
Ranking the Top 7 ‘Grease’ Songs for the Film’s 45th Anniversary
‘Grease’ is chock-full of hit ballads and sing-a-long bops, so ranking the top seven is no easy feat. That being said, here are our picks for the best songs from ‘Grease’ to celebrate the hit film’s 45th anniversary. Paramount Pictures released Grease in theaters on June 16, 1978, and the film was an overnight success, […]
‘Shortcomings’ Trailer Breakdown — Everything You Need To Know About the Upcoming Film
Shortcomings is Fresh Off the Boat and Always Be My Maybe star Randall Park’s directorial debut, and it’s a romantic dramedy starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, and Ally Maki. Here’s what we know about the movie. Randall Park’s directorial debut, Shortcomings, is based on the comic of the same name by Adrian Tomine. The film stars Justin […]
7 Famous Movie Quotes With Crucial Life Lessons To Impart
Some quotes from films move us more than real-life encounters. This list will aim to highlight seven quotes from famous films that offer significant life lessons. Inspirational. Life-changing. Significant. Relevant. Chill-inducing. These are some of the adjectives that surface when discussing films that nestle their way into our hearts and minds — and never leave. […]
‘No Hard Feelings’ Star Jennifer Lawrence Discusses Craigslist Ad Behind New Film
Jennifer Lawrence stars in the comedy ‘No Hard Feelings’ across from Andrew Barth Feldman. As for the inspiration behind the movie, excited viewers can thank Craigslist. The upcoming comedy No Hard Feelings stars Jennifer Lawrence as a bit of a wild-child-turned-hot-mess young adult who’s on the brink of losing her childhood home. She agrees to […]
Critics and Fans Divided Over Season 2 of ‘Cruel Summer’
With each new season, Freeform’s anthology series Cruel Summer follows a new cast of characters confronting traumatic events over multiple timelines. The series evaluates how these events impact the primary protagonists’ lives and interweave to build an edge-of-your-seat web of secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. The first season earned a largely positive critical response, boasting […]
‘Never Have I Ever’…Loved Two Different Men: 3 Reasons Devi Belongs With Paxton and 3 Reasons She Belongs With Ben
‘Never Have I Ever’ presents Devi with two primary love interests: Ben and Paxton. The two couldn’t be more different, and they bring polar attributes to the table. Who’s better for Devi? Devi boasts quite the whirlwind romantic journey in Never Have I Ever. Though she has a brief, adrenaline-boosting fling with resident bad boy […]
‘Never Have I Ever’ Fans Weigh In on Who Devi Should’ve Ended Up With
Did Devi end up with the right romantic interest at the end of ‘Never Have I Ever?’ Fans have some complaints. Devi has had two primary love interests throughout most of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever — the heartthrob Paxton and her enemy-turned-lover, fellow scholar Ben. In season four, bad boy Ethan (Michael Cimino) enters […]
‘Poor Things’ Is a Feminist Reimagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein — Everything You Need To Know About the Upcoming Movie
Is ‘Poor Things’ based on Frankenstein? Everything you need to know about the book-turned-film adaptation of ‘Poor Things.’ Poor Things — an upcoming Searchlight Pictures film starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo — is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. The trailer for the upcoming movie dropped […]
‘Never Have I Ever’ Fans Share Their Favorite Moments (and More) From the Final Season
The fouth and final season of ‘Never Have I Ever’ dropped on Netflix on June 8, 2023. Fans have taken to social media to share their favorite parts and thoughts surrounding the final installment. The fourth and final season of Never Have I Ever dropped on Netflix on June 8, 2023, and many fans […]
The 10 Funniest Quotes From ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 4
The fourth and final season of ‘Never Have I Ever’ is chock-full of hilarious lines. Here are our top ten favorite zingers. From creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, Never Have I Ever perfectly balances heart and humor to create a relatable series about adolescence. From striving to get into college to breaking out of […]
5 Tried-and-True Lessons About Friendship To Take Away From ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 4
Devi Vishwakumar, Fabiola Torres, and Eleanor Wong comprise an enviable besties trifecta in Never Have I Ever. They can rely on one another. They can make mistakes together (and grow from them). They can be transparent about their desires. And they can tell each other when they’ve disappointed one another. Not many friendships go […]
Who Does Devi End Up With in the Series Finale of ‘Never Have I Ever’?
Devi has had quite the whirlwind romantic journey throughout the Netflix series ‘Never Have I Ever.’ So, who does she end up with in the end? Paxton? Ben? Someone new? No one at all? The fourth and final season of Never Have I Ever is here, and it’s time to bid farewell to our high-achieving, […]
Why HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Is Nothing More Than Problematic Sleaze
HBO’s new series The Idol from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson strives to be edgy and satirical, yet merely celebrates the seedy underbelly of the pop music world. From Sam Levinson, the brilliant mind behind the Zendaya-led Euphoria, The Idol aims to strike a similar critical chord — commenting on the toxic underbelly inherent to the popstar industry. […]
‘Glamorous’ Trailer Breakdown — Everything We Know So Far About the Netflix Original Series
‘Glamorous’ will premiere on Netflix toward the end of June, but the trailer is here for us to analyze. Let’s break down what we know so far. The upcoming Netflix original series Glamorous stars Sex and the City alumna Kim Cattrall opposite the singer, actor, and YouTuber Miss Benny in what’s sure to be a […]
The 6 Most Lovable Characters From ‘With Love,’ Ranked
Which characters from ‘With Love’ are the most lovable? It’s hard to choose, but we’ve picked our top six. Prime Video’s With Love from Gloria Calderón Kellet — the same brilliant mind behind Netflix’s canceled–too-soon One Day at a Time reboot — features a close-knit family viewers can’t help but fall in love with. This […]
The 9+ Most Heartbreaking Moments in Movie History
Some films know how to leave you forlorn — crying for days on end over characters who become friends, who (within a couple of hours) become an unshakeable source of agony and heartache. Here are the top nine most tear-jerking scenes in movie history. Sickness. Sacrifice. Grief. Protection. Acceptance. These are a mere fraction of […]
The Best Reactions to Netflix Cracking Down on Password Sharing
Netflix is finally cracking down on password sharing, and users are not happy with the new policies. Netflix is cracking down on password sharing — forcing primary users to add subaccounts if they wish to continue sharing their access to the streaming platform with those outside their household. The catch: you can only add one […]
5 LGBTQ+ Movies Coming Out in June
Looking for LGBTQ+ movies to watch this Pride month? Here are five top-notch queer films coming to theaters (and streaming services) in June, 2023. Pride month is here at last. Corporations are rainbow-ifying their logos as stores roll out their pride collections. The profit-hungry virtue signaling rightfully garners an eye-roll from many in the LGBTQ+ […]