Barry Wurst

A killer story, sublime cast and talented director offer far less than we expect

Boots Riley's 'Sorry to Bother You' follow-up will definitely divide audiences Boots Riley's “I Love Boosters” is a work of pure creative freedom, mainstream cinema at its most unhinged.

Writer and director Curry Barker's “Obsession” begins with Bear (played by Michael Johnston), a mopey music shop employee, mourning the death of his cat — an early warning of how dark the film is willing to go.

Body horror yarn makes us face uncomfortable questions about eating, self image Natalie Erika James' “Saccharine” stars Midori Francis as Hana, a medical student who signs up for a fitness class.

Heartfelt autism drama delivers too many recycled elements to truly soar

This Reagan-era 'misfire' deserves a second chance despite bad publicity

Dustin Hoffman gives great support, but young leads carry unconventional indie

Travis Knight’s “Masters of the Universe” is a mighty mixed bag, full of rousing action and choice moments. It’s also suffering from an identity crisis that matches the struggles of He-Man, the film’s hero. https://www.youtube/watch?v=X21JsHLHnY8 The story: Adam Glenn/He-Man (Nicholas Galitzine) works at a joyless cubicle job (shades of “The Matrix”) and just-barely hides his secret past from puzzled co-workers. What we know from an elaborate prologue is that Glenn is Prince Adam, the son of Eternia, a magical world that was taken over by the Evil Skeletor (Jared Leto). Prince Adam was a boy when he and the Sword

Paul Newman anchors auteur's risky look at global cooling run wild

Oscar-nominated Demi Moore is equally strong in unsung drama with then-husband