Josh Roush

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Josh Roush
Born
Middletown, Ohio, United States
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable work Wrong Reasons , Long Lonesome Highway
WebsiteAntiCurrent.com

Josh Roush is an independent filmmaker who is associated with the punk subculture. [1] A native of Middletown, Ohio residing in North Hollywood, California, Roush is probably best known for his feature film, Wrong Reasons , a "Punk Rock Thriller" [2] about the kidnapping of the female front of a band. In January 2023 Roush toured Wrong Reasons throughout the United States [3] and it was distributed digitally and on physical media by MVD Entertainment Group. [4] Recently the movie was screened at The Punk Rock Museum, hosted by CJ Ramone. [5]

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Roush has done much work for Kevin Smith, including making three documentaries on him: Walrus Yes, The Making of Tusk , Magnum Dopus, The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot , and The Clerks III Documentary. He is also a music video director and regularly directs videos for the charity organization MUSACK.

In 2025, Roush finished his Michael Parks documentary titled, Long Lonesome Highway, The Story of Michael Parks. [6] The film stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Mickey Rourke, Justin Long, Leonard Maltin, Haley Joel Osment, Robert Rodriguez, and Mark Frost, among others. He toured the film through the United States in April of 2025 [7] [8] , and it is now available on DVD and streaming. [9]

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  1. ↑ Punknews.org (2022-11-28). "Interviews: Check out the trailer for the punk rock movie 'Wrong Reasons!'". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  2. ↑ "Middletown native's movie gets boost from indie film legend". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. ↑ Corey, Chad (2023-07-08). "Writer/director Josh Roush to host screening of "Wrong Reasons" at Pop's Art Theater". ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2023-04-21). "Thriller 'Wrong Reasons' From EP Kevin Smith Sets Release; A24's 'Y2K,' Luke Hemsworth Actioner 'Gunner' Add To Casts; 'Desperate Souls, Dark City' Gets New Trailer – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  5. ↑ Punknews.org (2025-09-09). "Punk Rock Museum to screen 'Wrong Reasons'". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Michael Parks and I Featured, Features Film Threat". 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  7. ↑ Houten, Perry Van (2025-04-24). "Actor Michael Parks immortalized in 'Long Lonesome Highway'". Ojai Valley News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Middletown native documents life and friendship with late actor Michael Parks". journal-news. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  9. ↑ Magidson, Joey (2025-04-19). "Film Review: 'Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks' is a Lovely Tribute to a Criminally Underrated Actor". Awards Radar. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  10. ↑ Punknews.org (2018-08-14). "Watch Tim Armstrong play '"East Bay Night" in a tree!". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  11. ↑ Pettigrew, Jason (2019-05-30). "The Aggrolites deliver reggae-ska grooves out of a box truck—watch". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  12. ↑ Heath, Paul (2019-09-20). "Video: Kevin Smith Releases 90-Minute Documentary About The Making Of 'Tusk'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  13. ↑ "Magnum Dopus - The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  14. ↑ Punknews.org (2023-05-16). "Watch the Specials and Tim Armstrong play "Gangsters!", Musack to throw Terry Hall Tribute". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  15. ↑ River, Julie (2023-07-27). "News: Bad Cop/Bad Cop Drops New Single "Shattered" –". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  16. ↑ Punknews.org (2023-08-01). "Check out the new video by Empired!". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  17. ↑ River, Julie (2023-10-20). "News: Bad Cop/Bad Cop Releases New Single "Safe and Legal"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  18. ↑ "Video Spotlight: Empired - 'Repose'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  19. ↑ Brooks, Dave (2023-10-20). "Watch Operation Ivy's Tim Armstrong & Jesse Michaels Reunite to Perform 'Take Warning'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  20. ↑ "Empired: Outspoken Bassist Jai Hansel's New Band Goes Punk Route on "Six" Music Video | Features". www.noecho.net. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  21. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "Raging Nathans announce new LP, touring with Dead Kennedys & HR of Bad Brains". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  22. ↑ "Video Premiere: Empired - 'Money'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-23.


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