Barry Wurst
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Yes, Scorsese’s ‘Casino’ Out Hustles His Iconic ‘Goodfellas’
“When you love someone, you’ve gotta trust them. There’s no other way. You’ve got to give them the key to…
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Was ‘Cure for Wellness’ Too Gonzo for Its Own Good?
At the start of Gore Verbinski’s “A Cure for Wellness,” the CEO of a major corporation has gone missing and…
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Why Peter Weir’s ‘Witness’ Remains ‘A Kind of Miracle’
The opening shot in Peter Weir’s “Witness” is of Amish men marching out of a wheat field, heading to a…
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How ‘The Nest’ Mirrors a Horror Movie Classic … with a Twist
Have you ever wondered what Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” might have been like minus any supernatural angle? That’s what writer/director…
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Brad Pitt’s Horror Movie ‘Cutting Class’ Is So Bad It’s Hysterical
Remember when Brad Pitt made an ’80s teen slasher movie? Despite the potential embarrassment a question like that brings, Pitt…
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Review: Wes Anderson Tome Tries Too Hard to Mimic the Man Himself
The moment I realized Wes Anderson had become a major figure in American film was when I met a partygoer…
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Tobe Hooper’s ‘Funhouse’ – A Trip You’ll Never Forget
This year should have been the 98th annual county fair that takes place in my state. While some have never…
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Landmark ‘Dead of Night’ Still Haunting 75 Years Later
You can tell if a movie is genuinely a classic by how many works were influenced by it. After all,…
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How ‘Dead & Buried’ Got Overshadowed by Its Own Marketing Campaign
The poster and trailer for Gary Sherman’s “Dead & Buried” is more iconic than the film itself, and that’s a…
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Why ‘The Dark Half’ Captures Stephen King at His Confessional Best
Stephen King’s “The Dark Half” novel addressed the multifaceted nature of being a horror writer -- specifically, the question of…
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