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Brent Leuthold

Brent Leuthold

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

Biopic depicts quick rise of folk icon

Making a biopic about a legendary figure like Bob Dylan is always going to be tricky because everyone knows something about him and some people know everything about him — […]
The new comedy Y2K stars, from left, Daniel Zolghardi, Lachlan Webster, Jaeden Martell, and Rachel Zegler.

‘Y2K’ takes deep dive into 1999 nostalgia

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 stands to reason that his directorial […]
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

It was never going to be an easy task following up a cultural phenomenon like Moana, which remains Walt Disney Animation’s finest offering of the past 10 years.  Originally conceived […]
Pedro Pascal, left, and Paul Mascal star in director Ridley Scott’s sequel, Gladiator II.

Epic sequel will leave you entertained

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 someday. Alas, that time has come, […]
Kieran Culkin, left, stars in A Real Pain alongside Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed the film.

Eisenberg project is a real pleasure

Following up last year’s When You Finish Saving the World, Jesse Eisenberg makes another compelling case for himself as a writer and director with his sophomore effort, A Real Pain.  […]
Hugh Grant stars in the new thriller "Heretic."

New A24 thriller is a bit half-baked

Between collaborations with Guy Ritchie and last year’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Hugh Grant has seemingly had a ball playing villains recently.  The trend continues with the new […]
Robin Wright and Tom Hanks star in Robert Zemeckis’ new movie Here.

‘Here’ is novel idea that just does not work

The plot of Here, the dreadful new formal experiment from director Robert Zemeckis, is fixated on a plot itself — a plot of land, to be more specific.  The film […]
Ralph Fiennes portrays Cardinal-Dean Thomas Lawrence who is tasked with finding a new pope in Conclave.

Witty banter found in search for new pope

Following up his much-lauded remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, director Edward Berger returns with another stirring ensemble piece that will likely garner attention as we enter awards […]
Naomi Scott stars as global pop sensation Skye Riley in the new horror sequel Smile 2.

Horror sequel will put smile on face

Narrowly avoiding a straight-to-streaming release two years ago, the surprise hit Smile opened wide to more than $200 million at the box office. Inevitably, the series continues this fall with […]