Brent Leuthold
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Thriller lacks properly developed characters
Three films into his career, writer/director Jordan Peele has established himself as a rare breed in Hollywood: a creative force with a distinctive voice, who not only has big ideas, […]
Too many missed notes in novel adaptation
Based on the massively popular novel by the same name, the new period drama Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an underprivileged, but resourceful […]
New ‘Thor’ sequel aims to please array of fans
When it comes to the conception of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the jump in quality from where he started to where he is now could be described as […]
Ethan Hawke leads ’70s crime thriller
The time and place is 1978 Denver, where teen siblings Finney (Mason Thames) and Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) endure family life with an abusive father (Jeremy Davies) while fending off bullies […]
Biopic not even close to being fit for a King
It’s been nine years since Baz Luhrmann made a mess of The Great Gatsby and, if nothing else, gave the world a Leonardo DiCaprio GIF so ubiquitous that searches for […]
Pixar makes use of tried, true formula
After two long years of having their premieres relegated to direct-to-Disney+ release, Pixar is finally back in theaters. While their latest effort Lightyear doesn’t match the quality of the outstanding […]
Charming film another hit for Apple TV+
After taking CODA all the way to Best Picture Oscar gold this year, Apple TV+ continues their trend of putting down serious cash to acquire wholesome hits out of the […]
New thriller not really worth watching
In the opening shot of the new thriller Watcher, Julia (Maika Monroe) looks out a taxi window with a glimmer of excitement at the Bucharest buildings that surround her new […]
‘Maverick’ will take your breath away
Just because Hollywood’s propensity for producing legacy sequels seems to be flying at an all-time high, that doesn’t mean the subgenre is limited to this century. Take 1986’s The Color […]