Movie reviews of David Whitley

My first micro short is fun but doesn’t go far enough for me.

Boring and awful and unnecessary.

Very funny short that combines some fun ideas with good performances, but doesn’t totally stick the opening...

Not enough to differentiate it, and instead comes out as a greatest hits album.

Taut but varied dialogue gives this short a bit too long of a leash.

Brilliantly shot and acted, the second half slowly falls apart as the tale never feels fully told.

A bloody bus barreling boisterously backwards.

It’s a whirlwind feast for your eyes that Chu almost never slows down, and it’s fantastically done in time with the story of Nick and Rachel.

Toeing the line between horror and kids film is a tough thing to traverse. ​...

Terrifically paced, the next entry in this franchise may be the best and actually feels like a “sequel”.

Smash in your face with a bit of witchcraft.

Slow moving and small, but with a big world view.

A wonderful antidote to our secret heavy society.

Phoenix continues to transform himself and, coupled with strong directing, sells every part of this film.

Mesmerizing and convincing at times, this thriller also lacks something.

Aquaman is fiercely entertaining in all the best ways.

This Die Hard knock-off isn’t worth the dad jokes and love obsession with Duct Tape.

Paint by numbers, but the charismatic cast still makes it fun.

A bit lame for a movie about a giant 90 foot shark.

Just absolutely bonkers.

A beautiful portrait of race relations and young love.

Much darker than the sweet Disney movies that have come before it, the film still feels uneven and unfinished despite a production of more than three years.

Well-shot and better acted, this story has a full arc and yet at times feels lacking a small piece.

Wonderfully beautiful in its portrayal of the rise and fall of a set of stars and the gravity between these celestial objects.