Brent Leuthold
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Feel-good movie misses the mark
There’s no mistaking the goofy sports biopic Next Goal Wins for anything other than the latest brainchild of filmmaker Taika Waititi. Ten years ago, few outside of the New Zealand […]
‘The Holdovers’ hits seasonal tones
When winter creeps in and the days grow shorter, we gather close together for light and warmth. Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is a movie that honors this primal instinct and […]
Horror movie lacks scares, tension
Now streaming on Peacock, and reportedly making a killing in theaters, the video-game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s may work as fan service for those who love the source material. […]
Scorsese plays it safe with tragic tale
Now 80 years old, landmark filmmaker Martin Scorsese has spent the past 10 years of his career making films and telling stories he’s been itching to tell for quite some […]
Make reservation to see new thriller
Following up her exceptional narrative feature debut The Assistant from 2020, Australian filmmaker Kitty Green is back with what could be described as another workplace thriller. Trading the frigid interiors […]
Reimagined classic is not compelling
With his Halloween trilogy complete, director David Gordon Green turns his attention to reviving another franchise that began in the 1970s with a smash horror hit. The Exorcist: Believer is […]
Not all is fair in love and office life
One of the very best film debuts of the year, Chloe Domont’s Fair Play is a bracingly taut psychosexual thriller that leaves an impact long after the credits have run. […]
Power of music strengthens bonds
Few people have translated the unique and powerful way music brings people together better than writer/director John Carney. His films Once (2007), Begin Again (2013), and Sing Street (2016) are […]
Invest your time into ‘Dumb Money’
The always whip-fast and sometimes whip-smart finance comedy Dumb Money opens with a definition of its title: A term for what Wall Street investors call amateur day traders looking to […]