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The retelling of the Universal Monsters classic Wolf Man stars, from left, Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, and Matilda Firth.

‘Wolf Man’ lacks necessary bite

Written by Brent Leuthold on January 22, 2025.

Wolf Man★★★★★ Released right before the pandemic shut theaters down worldwide, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man was a smart, suspenseful, and...

O’Shea Jackson Jr. returns for the action sequel Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.

‘Den of Thieves’ does some growing up

Written by Brent Leuthold on January 15, 2025.

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera★★★★★ Filed neatly between Cruel Intentions 2 and Dumb and Dumber To in the “Unexpected Sequels” drawer, Den of Thieves...

Odessa Young stars in the new psychological horror film The Damned.

Horror movie veers bit off course

Written by Brent Leuthold on January 8, 2025.

The Damned★★★★★ Set during a particularly harsh winter in the Westfjords of Iceland, the new psychological horror film The Damned may not be the...

The Substance was one of the best movies of 2024.

Counting down top films of 2024

Written by Brent Leuthold on December 31, 2024.

The year 2024 saw the chasm between tentpole event movies, and basically everything else, widen. Audiences seemed to either rush out to their most...

Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown.

Biopic depicts quick rise of folk icon

Written by Brent Leuthold on December 18, 2024.

A Complete Unknown★★★★★ Making a biopic about a legendary figure like Bob Dylan is always going to be tricky because everyone knows something about...

The new comedy Y2K stars, from left, Daniel Zolghardi, Lachlan Webster, Jaeden Martell, and Rachel Zegler.

‘Y2K’ takes deep dive into 1999 nostalgia

Written by Brent Leuthold on December 11, 2024.

Y2K★★★★★ During his nine-season tenure at Saturday Night Live, actor Kyle Mooney often exuded a goofy and amiable charm in his sketch roles. So,...

It may not exceed the original, but Moana 2 has plenty of action, original songs, and jaw-dropping animation.

Set sail for another ‘Moana’ adventure

Written by Brent Leuthold on December 4, 2024.

Moana 2★★★★★ It was never going to be an easy task following up a cultural phenomenon like Moana, which remains Walt Disney Animation’s finest offering...

Pedro Pascal, left, and Paul Mascal star in director Ridley Scott’s sequel, Gladiator II.

Epic sequel will leave you entertained

Written by Brent Leuthold on November 26, 2024.

Gladiator II★★★★★ Ever the maximalist and never one to simply let a good thing be, director Ridley Scott was destined to re-enter the world of Maximus...

Kieran Culkin, left, stars in A Real Pain alongside Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed the film.

Eisenberg project is a real pleasure

Written by Brent Leuthold on November 20, 2024.

A Real Pain★★★★★ Following up last year’s When You Finish Saving the World, Jesse Eisenberg makes another compelling case for himself as a writer...

Hugh Grant stars in the new thriller "Heretic."

New A24 thriller is a bit half-baked

Written by Brent Leuthold on November 13, 2024.

Heretic★★★★★ Between collaborations with Guy Ritchie and last year’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Hugh Grant has seemingly had a...