Maximum effort given for superhero laughs Written by Brent Leuthold on July 31, 2024. Deadpool & Wolverine★★★★★ It’s been six years since the previous Deadpool movie, but quite a bit has happened in that time gap, perhaps most... Continue reading
Get swept away in blockbuster sequel Written by Brent Leuthold on July 24, 2024. Twisters★★★★★ Released in the summer of 1996, the hokey blockbuster Twister is best remembered for its larger-than-life marketing and its (at the... Continue reading
Horror film has right amount of creepy Written by Brent Leuthold on July 17, 2024. Longlegs★★★★★ After a monthslong viral marketing campaign that put forth cryptic teaser clips and coded messages inspired by Zodiac Killer-esque... Continue reading
Quick Hit: ‘Sherlock Jr.’ Written by Chris Hupe on July 10, 2024. ‘Sherlock, Jr.’ 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14 Embassy Theatre 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne $10 • (260)... Continue reading
Moon landing plays second fiddle Written by Brent Leuthold on July 10, 2024. Fly Me to the Moon★★★★★ Lifting off in time for the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the crowd-pleaser Fly Me to the Moon deliberately... Continue reading
Biker film is a visual spectacle Written by Brent Leuthold on June 26, 2024. The Bikeriders★★★★★ Based on an evocative photobook of motorcycle club members from the 1960s, The Bikeriders works best as a mood movie if nothing... Continue reading
Sequel lives up to its predecessor Written by Brent Leuthold on June 19, 2024. Inside Out 2★★★★★ Insofar as the pandemic turned everything inside out, fewer studios took a harder hit than Pixar, beginning when the animation... Continue reading
Directorial debut is worth a watch Written by Brent Leuthold on June 12, 2024. The Watchers★★★★★ This summer, one Shyamalan simply isn’t sufficient. While M. Night Shyamalan has the concert-set thriller Trap due out in August,... Continue reading
Slasher film offers fresh perspective Written by Brent Leuthold on June 5, 2024. In a Violent Nature★★★★★ Years ago, Geico had an ad spoofing the stupidity of horror movie protagonists where a group of teens on the run from a... Continue reading
‘Mad Max’ characters get room to develop Written by Brent Leuthold on May 29, 2024. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga★★★★★ In 2015, the Mad Max franchise got a fast and furious revitalization with the universally lauded Mad Max: Fury Road,... Continue reading