Barry Wurst

Barry Wurst II writes for Hollywood in Toto, screengeeks.com and Maui Pulse. He is the founder of the Hawaii Film Critics Society and hosts a weekly podcast with his wife called “So I Married a Film Critic” available on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Barry WurstSeptember 15, 2021
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Before ‘Belfast,’ Branagh Scared Us Silly with ‘Dead Again’

There was a brief period of my life where I thought Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson were Americans, and that…
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Barry WurstAugust 24, 2021
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‘The Green Knight’ Is Everything a Cinematic Experience Should Be

I’m not sure when the right time would have been to release David Lowery’s “The Green Knight,” only that right…
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Barry WurstAugust 21, 2021
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Why ‘The Night House’ Won’t Keep You Up at Night as Promised

David Bruckner’s “The Night House” is a major bummer, yet another film that teases far more than it delivers and…
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Barry WurstAugust 20, 2021
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Why Jackman’s ‘Reminiscence’ Is Too Tame for Its Own Good

“Reminiscence,” the Hugh Jackman-led sci-fi thriller, is made from spare parts and can’t compete with the original models it’s borrowing…
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Barry WurstAugust 16, 2021
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‘Mona Lisa’ Made Fans of Bob Hoskins, Complicated Antiheroes, Smile

Neil Jordan’s “Mona Lisa” (1986) begins with a romantic shot from under a bridge, in a nearly identical manner to…
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Barry WurstAugust 13, 2021
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‘Friday the 13th Part 2’ – When Jason Voorhees Made Horror History

The great drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs once joked that the “Friday the 13th” filmmakers essentially “made the same…
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Barry WurstAugust 6, 2021
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Cronenberg’s ‘Dead Zone’ Stands Tall Next to ‘Misery,’ ‘The Shining’

“The Dead Zone,” David Cronenberg’s 1983 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, isn’t a horror film. That might explain why…
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Barry WurstJuly 30, 2021
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Why ‘Other People’s Money’ Offers a Timeless Warning of Corporate Greed

When we meet Larry “The Liquidator,” the slimy corporate raider played by Danny De Vito, he’s breaking the fourth wall.…
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Barry WurstJuly 24, 2021
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‘I Carry You With Me’ Offers Challenges Well Worth Embracing

Heidi Ewing’s “I Carry You With Me” is the first non-documentary feature from the prolific filmmaker, whose “Jesus Camp” and…
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Barry WurstJuly 24, 2021
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‘Pig’ Proves It’s Foolish to Count Nicolas Cage Out

“Pig” is an odd, original and unpredictable film, a debut work that is difficult to describe but rewarding for anyone…
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