Barry Wurst
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ – Beyond Bad, Except …
In my youth, there was a locally broadcast television show called “Creature Feature,” in which a monster movie would be…
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How ‘French Exit’ Never Stop Surprising Us
Azazel Jacobs’ “French Exit” begins with Frances Prince, a wealthy Manhattan social figure (Michelle Pfeiffer), discovering she’s gone completely broke.…
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How Scorsese’s ‘Cape Fear’ Did More Than Trump the Original
Martin Scorsese’s “Cape Fear” is a remake of a good movie, the 1962 Robert Mitchum/Gregory Peck thriller of the same…
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TAKE TWO: ‘Nobody’ Keeps Us on Our Toes
“Nobody” casts Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, a family man whose life is a mix of quality family time, working…
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Twenty Years Later, ‘Monkeybone’ Is Still a Complete Disaster
The year 2001 gave us a slew of hall of fame comedy stinkers. While everyone tends to gang up on…
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Plummer Pulled Off the Impossible in ‘All the Money in the World’
The recent passing of the great Christopher Plummer brings to mind his incredible body of work, with his Oscar-nominated turn…
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Depp’s ‘City of Lies’ Gets Oh, So Close to the Death of Notorious B.I.G.
Director Brad Furman’s “City of Lies” begins with a violent altercation on an open road between two men. The clash…
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Sir Anthony Hopkins Brings His ‘A-plus’ Game to ‘The Father’
Florian Zeller’s “The Father” begins with Sir Anthony Hopkins’ crusty but pleasant patriarch enjoying a quiet morning in his apartment.…
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‘Chaos Walking’ Deserves Your Respect
Doug Liman’s “Chaos Walking” has been covered heavily in the press, stating it underwent extensive re-shoots and is a “troubled”…
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How ‘Legend of the Lone Ranger’ Crushed a Beloved Icon
The Lone Ranger galloped into our lives first via a radio series in the 1930s, followed by two serialized movie…
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