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Brent Leuthold

Brent Leuthold

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‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu‘ Review: Overly complicated plot spoils family film

Based on the hugely successful video game franchise, Pokémon Detective Pikachu stars Justice Smith as Tim, a young Pokémon trainer who learns that his father Harry has died in a […]

‘High Life‘ Review: Pattinson challenges himself, and viewers

Opening at Cinema Center this weekend, the new Claire Denis film High Life stars Robert Pattinson as Monte, an astronaut who lives in an otherwise abandoned spaceship with his newborn […]

‘Avengers: Endgame‘ Review: Rewarding conclusion to 22-film MCU saga

The Marvel Cinematic Universe makes room for another gargantuan blockbuster in Avengers: Endgame, a rousing and rewarding conclusion to a 22-film saga that began with Iron Man in 2008. After […]

‘Missing Link‘ Review: Good-natured Laika film a crowd-pleaser

The geniuses at Laika Studios have another winner on their hands with Missing Link, a delightful stop-motion animated feature that’s both fast on its feet and warm in its heart. […]

‘Pet Sematary‘ Review: New King adaptation eerie but forgettable

We’ve seen a surge in cinematic Stephen King adaptations over the past couple years. Now added to the procession is Pet Sematary, an intermittently eerie but ultimately forgettable retelling of […]

‘Gloria Bell‘ Review: Buoyant Moore captures free-spirited gusto

Julianne Moore sings and dances her way through another memorable role in Gloria Bell, a English-language remake of the 2013 Chilean film Gloria that successfully recreates the free-spirited gusto of […]

‘Shazam!‘ Review: Lack of clear vision stalls out otherwise worthy Shazam!

Warner Bros. brings some levity to their generally dour DC Extended Universe with Shazam!, a well intentioned but ultimately disappointing superhero entry that strains a bit too hard for likeability. […]

‘Us‘ Review: New horror film Us a bold, refreshing take on the genre

Writer/director Jordan Peele follows up his breakout debut Get Out with Us, another visceral and confident work of horror with plenty of well-executed scares and laughs. While Get Out seemed […]

‘Apollo 11’ Review: Documentary restores wonder of lunar mission

Though there have been plenty of other movies and TV specials about the first moon mission, we haven’t seen anything quite like the wondrous new documentary Apollo 11. Utilizing previously […]