Movie reviews of David Whitley

As enigmatic as one of Van Gogh’s paintings.

Predictable but heart-warming and feel good.

Deliciously decadent and full of filth as well.

Hauntingly subtle and yet hits like a hammer, the movie hangs on Close’s every eyebrow raise.

If you want to watch a quick, funny short, check it out! It’s good for some laughs and a fun story.

Fiercely entertaining critique of culture from all sides, unafraid to reach out and smack you in your face.

The tricks that made The Big Short memorable come across as smug and condescending here, masking some great performances in this swing and a miss biopic.

A stellar performance by Rami Malek is at times lost by a paint-by-numbers plot.

Classic science fiction/horror brings all the star power of a young “Steven” McQueen to bear.

Beautiful film work and realistic battles have some issues meshing with the expositional dump that occurs at points throughout the film.

The late Anton Yelchin stars in this admittedly flawed adaptation of one of my favorite book series.

Fun, with a bit too much fluff, not enough substance and far too abrupt an ending.

Quick and gets right to the point… of the KNIFE!

No one can say that The Boy is going to get many points for originality, but I did really like the setting of the story.

Disney and a basketball playing dog somehow warm my heart.

Practical effects lead this western into some dark corners of American history.

Never reaching farther than saccharine, the film somehow manages to maintain likeability without much of a plot besides that of a chessboard.

Varied tonal output but some solid writing and acting carry this short across the finish line.

The only think that I’m afraid of is that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom started to fray that line too much, because the movie is totally bonkers, and not always in a good way.

All in all, I thought this one was pretty good, despite the technical difficulties.

About what you’d expect.

An example of an homage that adds little else to the picture or story.

Devastatingly real and tragic, this story shows the hidden cost of war.

Bleak and powerful, but lacking in execution of overall story despite strong individual moments and performances.