Barry Wurst
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How ‘Son of the South’ Misses Big Picture on Race, Reconciliation
Director Barry Alexander Brown’s “Son of the South” depicts the “based on a true story” legacy of Bob Zellner, the…
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The Dazzling Robin Williams Role We Missed
Great performances are worth seeking out in great movies, obviously, but what about bad ones? Would you watch a lousy…
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‘Mosquito Coast’ Gave Harrison Ford, and His Fans, the Ultimate Challenge
Harrison Ford’s character in “The Mosquito Coast” is a genius, a quality he goes out of his way to ensure…
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‘Supernova’ Lets Firth, Tucci Shine Anew
Writer/director Harry Mcqueen’s tremendously moving “Supernova” begins with a completely black screen. White dots appear, one by one, until we’re…
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How ‘Little Things’ Squanders Its Oscar-Winning Cast
John Lee Hancock’s “The Little Things” begins at night, where a motorist on a road trip is singing along to…
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‘MLK/FBI’ Doesn’t Avoid the Icon’s Flaws
Sam Pollard’s captivating “MLK/FBI” addresses how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a deeply secret side which the head of…
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Why the First ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie Matters Even More Today
The term “elegant” isn’t one often used to describe summer movies, but it’s the word that comes to mind the…
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How ‘Night of the Creeps’ Leans Into Its B-Movie Roots
Fred Dekker’s “Night of the Creeps” is both a full-fledged sci-fi/horror B-movie and a send-up of those types of movies.…
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Why We Didn’t Need a New Cut of ‘Godfather Part III’
Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather Part III” was the most anticipated film of 1990 and quickly became its most divisive.…
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How ‘To Die For’ Predicted the Rise of Social Media Influencers
In the opening scenes of Gus Van Sant’s “To Die For,” we discover that a small-town restaurant owner has been…
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