Josh Roush

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Josh Roush
Born
Middletown, Ohio, United States
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable work Wrong Reasons

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]

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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.

He is currently finishing a documentary on Michael Parks titled, Long Lonesome Highway, The Story of Michael Parks. [5] The film stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Mickey Rourke, Justin Long, Leonard Maltin, Haley Joel Osment, Robert Rodriguez, and Mark Frost, among others.

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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. "Michael Parks and I Featured, Features Film Threat". 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  6. Punknews.org (2018-08-14). "Watch Tim Armstrong play '"East Bay Night" in a tree!". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  7. Pettigrew, Jason (2019-05-30). "The Aggrolites deliver reggae-ska grooves out of a box truck—watch". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  8. Heath, Paul (2019-09-20). "Video: Kevin Smith Releases 90-Minute Documentary About The Making Of 'Tusk'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  9. "Magnum Dopus - The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  10. 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.
  11. River, Julie (2023-07-27). "News: Bad Cop/Bad Cop Drops New Single "Shattered" –". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  12. Punknews.org (2023-08-01). "Check out the new video by Empired!". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  13. River, Julie (2023-10-20). "News: Bad Cop/Bad Cop Releases New Single "Safe and Legal"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  14. "Video Spotlight: Empired - 'Repose'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  15. Brooks, Dave (2023-10-20). "Watch Operation Ivy's Tim Armstrong & Jesse Michaels Reunite to Perform 'Take Warning'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  16. "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.