Barry Wurst
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How Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’ Invaded Our Dreams
The opening of David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” is a delirious jitterbug sequence, in which figures dance all over the screen.…
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How ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Shattered the Horror Movie Mold
Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs” introduces each of its main characters by showing them in their home or…
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How ‘Barton Fink’ Let the Coen Brothers Push Us to the Limit
Throughout “Barton Fink,” a film producer named Lipnick (Michael Lerner, in an Oscar-nominated turn) speaks of craving “that Barton Fink…
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How ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Captures History in Sizzling Detail
“Judas and the Black Messiah” begins in Chicago, 1968, where we meet a car thief whose ruse is to impersonate…
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‘The Crow: City of Angels’ Remains a Sorry, Stupefying Sequel
A bad sequel feels like an act of betrayal. The question isn’t ‘why did they make this (the obvious answer…
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‘Run’ Is the Movie McDreamy Fans Forgot
There aren’t a lot of R-rated Disney action movies, but “Run” remains a supreme guilty pleasure from the Mouse House.…
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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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