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Awake in the Dark

@AITDReviews

Weekly reviews and occasional podcast episodes from @Indyfja member Brent Leuthold

 Fort Wayne, IN
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Joined December 2015
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John Malkovich gives one of his best performances in the latest from writer/director Martin McDonagh. Here's my review of Wild Horse Nine: awakeinthedark.com/2026/11/w…
Wild Horse Nine

Wild Horse Nine

Wild Horse Nine, the latest darkly funny slow-burn from Irish filmmaker Martin McDonagh, is his third with Searchlight Pictures and further cements his indispensable voice as both a writer and...

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John Turturro picks the wrong pocket in this smooth and subdued character study. Here's my review of The Only Living Pickpocket In New York: awakeinthedark.com/2026/11/t…
The Only Living Pickpocket In New York

The Only Living Pickpocket In New York

In his 40+ year career as an actor on screen, born-and-bred New Yorker John Turturro is best known for his memorable supporting turns but outside the films in which he's directed himself, he has...

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The DC Universe trudges ahead with this not-so-super Batman off-shoot. Here's my review of Clayface: awakeinthedark.com/2026/10/c…
Clayface

Clayface

Towards the end of 2024's Kraven The Hunter, the sixth (and, God willing, final) chapter in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, the titular supervillain's half-brother is revealed to be Chameleon, capable...

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Nathan Fielder's most audacious project to date is now available to see. Here's my review of You Can See Everything: awakeinthedark.com/2026/10/y…
You Can See Everything

You Can See Everything

It's a standoff. 2 days before the start of her 11-year prison sentence, disgraced tech CEO Elizabeth Holmes locks eyes with comedian Nathan Fielder inside a rental house on the San Diego coast....

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Night Nurse is now streaming on AMC+: amcplus.com/movies/night-nur…

Watch Night Nurse Online | AMC+

Watch Night Nurse online now with AMC+. Sign up for a free trial and start streaming your favorite movies today.

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Midwest Film Journal@MWFilmJournalOct 14
It seems crazy that we've not had an essay on THE LOST BOYS so far in No Sleep October, but that's why Brent Leuthold (@AITDReviews) is here. Our monthlong celebration of horror continues with his look back at the 1980s vampire classic. midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/…
No Sleep October: The Lost Boys

No Sleep October: The Lost Boys

No Sleep October — Midwest Film Journal’s monthlong celebration of horror — continues with Brent Leuthold’s look back at “The Lost Boys.”…

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Coming to theaters this weekend, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star in a dignified (if not especially daring) take on a Jane Austen classic. Here's my review of Sense And Sensibility: awakeinthedark.com/2026/10/s…
Sense And Sensibility

Sense And Sensibility

Even though more than 30 years have passed since its release, Ang Lee's Sense And Sensibility isn't the kind of literary adaptation I would be particularly keen on trying to update. Bolstered by an...

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Hokum is now streaming on Hulu: hulu.com/movie/0e6c86c5-34e4…
Hokum

Hokum

A reclusive novelist (Adam Scott) visits a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes when he becomes consumed by tales of an ancient witch who is haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions...

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Tom Cruise puts the world on his back in this supersized satire. Here's my review of Digger: awakeinthedark.com/2026/10/d…
Digger

Digger

At the risk of suggesting that Alejandro González Iñárritu change the first letter in the title of his catastrophe (and nigh-catastrophic) comedy Digger, the auteur's latest swing for the fences...

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Everyone Is Lying To You For Money is now streaming on Kanopy: kanopy.com/video/16846321
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The Stranger is now streaming on Amazon Prime amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B…
The Stranger

The Stranger

In French Algeria, office clerk Meursault (Benjamin Voisin) drifts through life and love with mysterious detachment. When he stands accused of murdering an Arab man on the beach, indifference is his...

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Robert Pattinson is Chris Hansen from Dateline NBC in this lurid and electrifying thriller. Here's my review of Primetime: awakeinthedark.com/2026/09/p…
Primetime

Primetime

He breaks through the curtains, like a superhero. He knows his lines, he hits his mark. His name is Chris Hansen from Dateline NBC, and since he's played in the compulsively watchable thriller...

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Backrooms is now streaming on HBO Max: hbomax.com/movie/7d9a0517-28…
Watch Backrooms | HBO Max

Watch Backrooms | HBO Max

Watch Backrooms on HBO Max. Plans start at $10.99/month. A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom, leading to an endless network of interconnected rooms where time bends and...

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Toy Story 5 is now streaming on Disney+ disneyplus.com/browse/entity…
Toy Story 5 | Watch on Disney+

Toy Story 5 | Watch on Disney+

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time it’s Toy meets Tech.

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Coming to theaters this weekend, the newest from DreamWorks is a fast-paced and heartfelt homage to forever friends. Here's my review of Forgotten Island: awakeinthedark.com/2026/09/f…
Forgotten Island

Forgotten Island

A vibrant and lightning-paced ode to female friendship and Filipino folklore, Forgotten Island is the latest from DreamWorks Animation, which has built an impressive resume in the 25 years since...

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Tuner is now streaming on Paramount+ paramountplus.com/movies/vid…
Tuner - Watch Full Movie on Paramount Plus

Tuner - Watch Full Movie on Paramount Plus

A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside

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Matt Hurt@ObsessiveViewerSep 21
In the latest episode of The Obsessive Viewer, I'm joined by Brent and Keegan to review Coyote vs. Acme and Onslaught! Check it out, subscribe and share!
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Opening in theaters this Friday, this tense period drama sees Ethan Hawke smuggling gold through the Oregon wilderness. Here's my review of The Weight: awakeinthedark.com/2026/09/t…
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Supergirl is now streaming on HBO Max: hbomax.com/movie/c9f565d4-be…
Watch Supergirl | HBO Max

Watch Supergirl | HBO Max

Watch Supergirl on HBO Max. Plans start at $10.99/month. Headstrong, worldly-wise, and often reckless, Supergirl, cousin of Superman, undertakes an interstellar journey to save her dog Krypto from a...

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Even at 90 minutes, this micro-budget chiller feels like a car ride that lasts too long. Here's my review of It Ends: awakeinthedark.com/2026/09/i…
It Ends

It Ends

Between the surprise blockbuster Backrooms and the video game adaptation Exit 8, liminal horror has been all the rage this season and at summer's end, we get one more entry with It Ends. Though the...

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