Brent Leuthold
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
‘The Batman’ Review: No ordinary superhero tale
While DC’s extended universe will continue to move forward with or without Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader, another version of the Dark Knight emerges from the shadows. Like Joker […]
‘Studio 666’ Review: Script scariest part of horror-comedy
In addition to selling millions of records and packing stadiums around the world during their more than 25-year career as a band, Foo Fighters have also demonstrated a propensity toward […]
‘Uncharted’ Review: No gold to be discovered
Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg seek box-office treasure with Uncharted, an adaptation of the popular Playstation video game series in another synergistic bit of cross-platforming from the folks at Sony. […]
‘Kimi’ Review: Reveals bright, dark sides of tech
With virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri politely invading our pockets and homes at an alarming rate, a movie that taps into their ubiquity for paranoia was about as inevitable […]
‘The Sky is Everywhere’ Review: Nothing new to see in latest teen drama
Six months after premiering the outstanding coming-of-age tale CODA, Apple TV+ adds another title to the genre with The Sky Is Everywhere, adapted from Jandy Nelson’s 2010 young adult novel. […]
‘Parallel Mothers’ Review: Screenplay keeps it from reaching greatness
The 22nd film from prolific Spanish writer-director Pedro Almodóvar, Parallel Mothers, doesn’t quite hit the highs of 2019’s terrific Pain and Glory, but it is another solid soap opera from a reliable […]
‘Cyrano’ Review: Film adaptation of musical misses mark
Though the 19th century play Cyrano de Bergerac has been adapted countless times for the screen and stage since its premiere, the new prestige drama Cyrano is based most specifically […]
‘A Hero’ Review: Iranian filmmaker blurs line between hero, villain
Iran’s selection for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars later this year, A Hero is the latest drama from acclaimed storyteller Asghar Farhadi, whose films A Separation and The […]
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Review: Beautiful acting, imagery in adaptation of Macbeth
Few names in modern cinema are more revered than the Coen Brothers. Over the course of 18 films, including Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men and, most recently, […]