Review of Joshua (2006) by Ian P — 13 May 2008

Saw this at a Sundance Film Festival screening. Eh.

This review of Joshua (2006) was written by Ian P on 13 May 2008.

Joshua has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mario H (242) on 26 Sep 2010

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By Lisa S (1,201) on 09 Mar 2013

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By Uraverage G (4) on 07 Feb 2018

Remake of 'The Omen' and fairly good. I enjoyed it. Mainly because I like Sam Rockwell. He turns in another fine performance…

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By Timothy S (725) on 07 Jan 2012

It's rare when my opinion of a movie makes a complete 360 while I'm watching it, but that was definitely the case with Joshua…

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By Zach M (1,354) on 28 Jun 2011

Cerita : 6/10 Akting : 7/10 Ending : 7/10 Kepuasan : 7/10 Jalan ceritanya tidak berbeda jauh dengan teror anak kecil seperti The Omen…

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By Dan B (1,694) on 22 Nov 2011

Yet another bad seed variant, misleadingly marketed as a schlock horror (on screen the film remains named after spooky child Joshua; the more…

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