Posts By Barry Wurst

The first thing you hear in Tony Zierra’s documentary “Filmworker” is Leon Vitali’s voice.

It’s striking how familiar, gravelly but soothing, friendly yet authoritative his voice is. For fans of …
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David Lynch’s “Wild At Heart” is about two lovers, Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) and Lulu Fortune (Laura Dern).

Their tender, youthful and sex-crazed romance is constantly hindered by the presence …
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The establishing scenes of writer/director Vaughn Stein’s debut feature film, “Terminal” are stunningly shot but purposely made vague.

We meet Annie, a femme fatale (there’s no better way to describe …
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Every time I go on a road trip with my wife, I’d always bring up a 1988 Dutch thriller as a word of caution.

After driving for hours, we’d stop …
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“Up in Smoke’ remains, to this day, a comedy classic. I can tell because I have received a big check every year for 30 years.”

– Cheech Marin, …
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In the opening scene of Max Winkler’s “Flower,” the premise is firmly and shockingly established.

Erica (Zoey Deutch) and her friends are young teens with a successful moneymaking scheme. While …
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A couple of years ago, I took my dog on a walk and caught one of my neighbors digging a hole in their back yard.

I wouldn’t have thought much …
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Tibor Takacs’ 1987 horror hit “The Gate” may be forever remembered as an amusing footnote in the infamous “Ishtar” saga.

“Ishtar” was a lavish, problem-laden production starring Warren Beatty and …
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Following the end of Apartheid and the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as President, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu led the post-Apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

“The Forgiven” portrays a fictional …
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Tom DeSimone’s 1981 horror cult classic “Hell Night” begins, appropriately enough, with a scream.

From there, we’re provided a long tracking shot (back when these things were done without digital …
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