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“Spenser Confidential” Review by Brooke Daugherty

March 29, 2020 2:28 pm |

Full disclosure: I don’t usually watch Mark Wahlberg movies. I jokingly said to myself “I wonder if this is a Spenser For Hire reboot? Well, it pretty much is and if it weren’t for Winston Duke playing Hawk, I may not have even clicked on it while scrolling Netflix. I’ve never read the books it...

“Hillary” Review by Brooke Daugherty

Published by Leftover Brian

March 29, 2020 2:17 pm |

This Hulu documentary spends as much time discussing her trials being a woman as it does her actual politics. Even if you don’t like her politics, your view of her as a person will change after four episodes. Since Pop Culture Leftovers keeps politics out of the podcast, I will keep actual policies out of...

“Brahms: The Boy II” Review by Stephanie Chapman

Published by Leftover Brian

March 29, 2020 2:08 pm |

For everyone freaked out by Victorian porcelain dolls, fear not! The doll in this sequel might as well be a cuddly teddy bear. “Brahms: The Boy II” is a well intentioned sequel to the 2016 film “The Boy”. However, it falls short in many ways. Directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear,...

“Birds of Prey” Review by Brooke Daugherty

Published by Leftover Brian

March 29, 2020 2:03 pm |

DISCLAIMER: If you are prone to annoyance or anger when confronted with strong women, please pass on reading. Neither Rotten Tomatoes, Pop Culture Leftovers, nor the reviewer can be held responsible for your reaction to this review. All opinions are the writer’s and any feelings of being called out are on you. The writer, director,...

“1917” Review by Josh Davis

Published by Leftover Brian

February 3, 2020 3:25 pm |

“1917” is unlike any film you’ll see this year – or perhaps ever. Directed by Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “Skyfall”) and shot by legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner”), the movie follows two young British soldiers sent on a harrowing mission during World War I to deliver an important letter to the front lines in...