Barry Wurst
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Why the Original ‘Cat People’ Trumps the R-rated Remake
Jacques Tourneur’s “Cat People” (1942) is one of those black and white horror movie discoveries that only added to my…
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‘Ferngully: The Last Rainforest’ – When Entertainment Trumped the Message
The idea of “Ferngully: The Last Rainforest” (1992) was that you could make an environmentally conscious animated film for children…
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Yes, 1982’s ‘Tron’ Deserves Your Respect
As a child of the eighties, the “Tron” coin-operated arcade game intimidated me. Unlike the bleeping and blooping thrills provided…
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‘Islands’ Is So Tender, So True It’ll Touch Your Heart
Writer/director Martin Edralin’s “Islands” is a “small” film, devoid of spectacle and flash, that may go overlooked in a cinematic…
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‘Waterman’ Doc Lives Up to Its Iconic Source
I’ve been waiting my entire for a film on the life of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. Why is it that there…
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‘Aline’ Must Be Seen to Be Believed (Or, Better Yet, Not)
Valerie Lemercier’s “Aline” is a strange and dull film about the life of Celine Dion, a performer most would agree…
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‘Secrets of Dumbledore’ Marks Sad Franchise Low
Three movies into the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, Warner Brothers’ lavish “Harry Potter” prequel series, and it appears that the magic…
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‘The Saint’ Teased a Great Franchise (And Why It Never Arrived)
Phillip Noyce’s “The Saint” (1997) begins with an opening scene so dreadful, it’s (to use the film’s favorite word) a…
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Did ‘Unfaithful’ Send Adrian Lyne to the Hollywood Bench?
Adrian Lyne’s “Unfaithful” (2002) opens with a ludicrous windstorm, in which the happy but bored Connie (Diane Lane) is literally…
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Why ‘Far and Away’ Remains a Lumbering, but Fitfully Epic, Experience
Ron Howard’s “Far and Away” (1992) seemingly aims, right from the opening moments, to declare itself as the most Irish…
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