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Brent Leuthold

Brent Leuthold

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‘A Rainy Day in New York‘ Review: Allen’s newest rom-com only midgrade

Due to be released by Amazon Studios back in 2018, Allen’s latest comedy A Rainy Day in New York was shelved after sexual assault allegations resurfaced against him amid the […]

‘Possessor‘ Review: Sci-fi movie disturbing, mesmerizing

It’s been some time since his latest effort, 2014’s disappointing Maps to the Stars, but luckily, David’s son Brandon has seemingly followed closely in his father’s footsteps. Brandon Cronenberg’s second […]

‘Bad Hair‘ Review: Simien bobs and weaves a cult classic

Instead of moving onto wholly new material, Simien wisely chose to adapt his overstuffed movie into a Netflix series whose three seasons account for some of the best original content […]

‘On the Rocks‘ Review: Murray, Jones perfect pair for endearing film

For one reason or another, Sofia Coppola just seems to get Bill Murray. In her previous directorial efforts Lost in Translation and A Very Murray Christmas, Coppola tapped into both […]

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Review: Sorkin’s shallow screenplay sinks saga

With its 1960s-set true story that has ties to current events and an Academy Award-winner screenwriter at the helm, it’s the kind of movie that’s seemingly designed in a Hollywood […]

‘Dick Johnson Is Dead‘ Review: Warm-hearted documentary about death

Typically, people die only once. But the titular character in the stellar new Netflix documentary Dick Johnson Is Dead dies quite a few times.  The octogenarian psychiatrist is the father […]

‘The Devil All the Time‘ Review: Superb performances mark grim crime epic

Based on the debut novel of Donald Ray Pollock, the new Netflix film The Devil All the Time is the kind of grim crime epic that Hollywood is too timid […]

‘Antebellum‘ Review: Film needed stronger script, smarter direction

The marketing wisely touts the film as having a producer in common with Get Out and Us, two high-concept, race-centric horror films whose critical plaudits Antebellum would understandably seek to […]

‘Mulan‘ Review: New Disney remake a worthy successor

Disney goes to the well once more with Mulan, another update on one of their beloved ’90s animations that doesn’t supersede the original but at least gets points for trying […]