Author Archives: Barry Wurst
Film Review: Attack the Block
Directed by Joe Cornish Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and John Boyega Score: 4/5 It’s just another night in South London, when a nurse named Sam (Jodie Whittaker) is mugged by a teen gang, lead by the imposing Moses (John Boyega). … Continue reading
Barry’s Highlights of the 32nd SDFF
Even with cold weather, guaranteed snowfall and the temptation to blow $10.00 to see Roland Emmerich destroy the world, audiences still flocked to this year’s Starz Denver Film Festival, and with a line-up of films this great, who could … Continue reading
Natasha Richardson: 1963 – 2009
It’s with great sadness that I write this, a brief mention that Natasha Richardson, a wonderful actress of film and and stage, the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and wife of Liam Neeson, died on Wednesday. As a stage actress, her work … Continue reading
The Best of the Fest – Covering the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival
Why does the Denver Film Festival matter? Two big reasons: the film selection and the people. Of the former, you get films as varied as Ray, Random Hearts and The Host getting their U.S. first looks, as well as … Continue reading
Paul Newman, He Made a World of Difference. 1925-2008
One of the great ones died today, and by that, I don’t merely mean one of the great Hollywood movie stars, but one of the great men and someone who made a difference. Paul Newman is so many things … Continue reading
SG Cinema Flashback – Beetlejuice
It’s no surprise that Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, one of the surprise hits of 20 years ago, not only spawned an animated Saturday morning series, but that the series was so well received and a ratings success. Burton’s film is … Continue reading
Don LaFontaine: 1940-2008
In a world…where Don LaFontaine is The King of Voiceovers, movie trailers were always so much more exciting. Sadly, LaFontaine just recently passed away and left a legacy that exists in countless film and televison ads. His career, which spans decades and … Continue reading
Sequels I’d Like To See
In the next three years, we have a Jason Bourne sequel, a 300 prequel, a National Treasure three-quel and another shot of Star Trek, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, James Bond, The Transformers, John Conner, the Madagascar critters, the Toy Story … Continue reading
Trekkie Alert – Three Months Left for Star Trek: The Experience!
It was confirmed on July 3rd on scifi.com that the long-running Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton will be closing September 1st. Having had the time of my life two weeks ago at The Experience, I can’t … Continue reading
Remembering Stan Winston
Last August, Screen Geek Josh and I were wandering the endless corridors of Comic Con and we ran into Stan Winston. This was my first time at Comic Con and, in fact, it was during my first couple of hours … Continue reading