Stephen King remake is all smoke Written by Brent Leuthold on May 18, 2022. Coming 38 years after its predecessor, the new Firestarter fails to be anything more than smoke and mirrors. Continue reading
Doctor Strange: Maddening script comes up short Written by Brent Leuthold on May 11, 2022. With a few more passes at the script, Multiverse of Madness could have been an exceedingly well-balanced superhero tale. Continue reading
Latest Neeson film is one to forget Written by Brent Leuthold on May 3, 2022. Since his iconic tough-guy role in 2008’s Taken, Liam Neeson has been on a mission with his specific set of skills: To star in as many similarly... Continue reading
‘The Northman’ Review: Things go south in rehashed story Written by Brent Leuthold on April 27, 2022. Three films into his career, writer/director Robert Eggers has carved out a niche for himself with period pieces that stick closely to the language... Continue reading
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Script doesn’t carry enough weight Written by Brent Leuthold on April 20, 2022. A more focused script would’ve made The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent an even bigger joy for fans. But as is, it’s an enjoyable romp centered... Continue reading
‘Ambulance’ Review: Action thriller is among Bay’s finest Written by Brent Leuthold on April 13, 2022. Michael Bay. Just the mention of the director’s name has stirred up preconceived notions in the minds of cinephiles and casual moviegoers alike... Continue reading
‘Morbius’ Review: Sony transparent in latest cash grab Written by Brent Leuthold on April 6, 2022. For those who don’t have their Ph.D.s in cinematic universes, it should be said that the awful new superhero movie Morbius is the third entry in... Continue reading
‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Review: Moon mission tale mixes fact, fiction Written by Brent Leuthold on March 30, 2022. The 2019 documentary Apollo 11 was a just-the-facts recreation of the titular historic spaceflight, but thanks to the magic of rotoscoped animation,... Continue reading
‘Master’ Review: Horror film masters social message Written by Brent Leuthold on March 23, 2022. The powerful new horror movie on Amazon Prime Video, Master, opens with a pair of not-so-warm welcomes. During orientation day at the prestigious... Continue reading
‘Deep Water’ Review: Erotic thriller drowns in mediocrity Written by Brent Leuthold on March 16, 2022. Returning to film after a 20-year absence following 2002’s steamy Unfaithful, Adrian Lyne once again finds himself in the erotic thriller genre... Continue reading