Brent Leuthold
Whatzup Features Writer
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‘The Farewell‘ Review: Poignant comedy one of the year’s best films
The immensely moving and thoroughly amusing new film The Farewell stars Awkwafina (the professional and rapper name of Nora Lum) as Billi, a struggling writer toiling away in New York […]
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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood‘ Review: Tarantino’s nostalgia wanders a bit too much
Quentin Tarantino takes us on a ride through 1969 Los Angeles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a nostalgic would-be fairy tale with plenty of style but not nearly […]
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‘The Lion King‘ Review: Disney’s newest a beautiful but empty remake
Yet another fruitless facsimile of a Disney Renaissance-era animated classic, The Lion King, revisits the animals of Pride Rock, ruled by the tough-but-fair lion King Mufasa (James Earl Jones). His […]
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‘Midsommar‘ Review: Sun-drenched horror film grim, disturbing
Writer/director Ari Aster follows up his terrifying feature debut Hereditary with Midsommar, another grim and disturbing tale that will no doubt leave audiences reeling once again. While both are horror […]
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home‘ Review: Peter Parker pitches a pleasant plotline
The Marvel Cinematic Universe closes out its third “phase” with Spider-Man: Far From Home, which follows up the universe-altering events of Avengers: Endgame. It’s back to school for Peter Parker […]
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‘Yesterday‘ Review: Pleasant riff but not an enduring melody
In the charming but clumsy Capraesque fable Yesterday, Himesh Patel makes his feature debut as Jack, a down-on-his-luck musician who seemingly suffers another setback in the form of a biking […]
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‘Toy Story 4‘ Review: Satisfying sequel pays off with humor
The toys are back in town one last time for Toy Story 4, a superfluous but satisfying sequel to the seemingly conclusive Toy Story 3 from nine years ago. As […]
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‘The Souvenir‘ Review: Great actors, but glacial pace in drama
The stately and subdued drama The Souvenir stars Honor Swinton Byrne as Julie, a quiet but passionate aspiring filmmaker making her way through film school in early 1980s England. While […]
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‘Dark Phoenix‘ Review: Another X-Men movie, another joyless bore
Fox’s X-Men franchise flames out with Dark Phoenix, a formulaic and forgettable superhero entry that contributes hardly anything unique to an already overpopulated genre. Sometime after the excellent Days of […]