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Brent Leuthold

Brent Leuthold

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Gabriel LaBelle stars as Sammy Fabelman in Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, The Fabelmans.

Spielberg turns camera on himself

On a 1999 episode of his revered series Inside the Actors Studio, James Lipton asked Steven Spielberg about a connection that he saw between Spielberg’s parents and a moment in […]
Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy share a scene in "The Menu."

Dark comedy serves just deserts

Comedian Patton Oswalt has a hilarious bit titled “Great Food Is Cooked By Psychos,” in which he equates his past love for out-there authors and musicians to his recent adoration […]
Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright reprise their roles in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

‘Panther’ sequel is tasteful, exciting

When news of Chadwick Boseman’s passing shook the world in August 2020, Black Panther director and co-writer Ryan Coogler was already deep into development on the sequel for his massive […]
Daniel Radcliffe stars in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."

Yankovic story gets a little … weird

When Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story was released 15 years ago, it skewered music biopics like Walk The Line and Ray so thoroughly that the subgenre was in danger […]
Cate Blanchett gives one of her best performances in 'Tar.'

Blanchett delivers in 5-star movie

The cultural conversation around “separating the art from the artist” has been around for decades, but the public discourse surrounding the philosophy has been especially fervent the past few years.  […]
Dwayne Johnson’s charisma is muted in the DC Extended Universe’s Black Adam.

‘Black Adam’ is yet another DC misfire

Swooping in to spoil spooky season, the latest addition to the DC Extended Universe exacerbates the franchise’s identity crisis that has existed since its inception with Man of Steel in […]
Michael Myers and Laurie Strode have their final battle in "Halloween Ends."

This should be end of Michael Myers

The leaves are changing to golden hues, and the brisk air smells of pumpkin spice latte. That can mean only one thing: a new Halloween sequel is on Peacock.  Whether […]
Not even Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington can save "Amsterdam."

Stellar cast can’t bring story into focus

On its surface, Amsterdam has the hallmarks of a refined mid-budget studio film for which critics and cinephiles clamor routinely. Arriving at the beginning of the oft-competitive awards season, it’s […]
"Smile" is a horror movie that has just the right amount of frights.

Mental health at center of horror film

Capping off an uncommonly strong month for cinematic horror, the frightfest Smile stars Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter, a psychologist who’s been putting too many hours into her job […]