Josh Spiegel

Josh is the Editor-in-Chief at Movie Mezzanine. Located in Phoenix, Josh spends his time watching (and rewatching) films of all kind, mainstream and indie, American and foreign, Disney and (when he has to) DreamWorks. He's hosted the Mousterpiece Cinema podcast--about the films of the Walt Disney Company--since June of 2011, and has written a book of criticism on Pixar, Yesterday is Forever: Nostalgia and Pixar Animation Studios, for The Critical Press. His second book for The Critical Press, on Disney animation and race, is forthcoming in 2017. Website: http://letterboxd.com/mousterpiece/

All posts by Josh Spiegel

Longform

“Zootopia” and Breaking the Billion-Dollar Ceiling at the Box Office

8 years ago by Josh Spiegel

Josh Spiegel writes about "Zootopia" and the non-event status of it making more than a billion dollars worldwide.

Mousterpiece

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 251: “Alice Through the Looking Glass”

8 years ago by Josh Spiegel

Josh and Gabe are joined by GQ's Scott Meslow on this episode of Mousterpiece Cinema to talk about "Alice Through the Looking Glass."

Longform

“Alice Through the Looking Glass” and the Death of Matte Paintings

8 years ago by Josh Spiegel

Josh Spiegel contrasts the lifeless visuals of Alice Through the Looking Glass to the resplendent wonders of Peter Ellenshaw's matte paintings for Disney.