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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi on the moors in a scene from Wuthering Heights (2026).

Single Take with Daniel Barnes Episode 3

Wuthering Heights (2026; Dir.: Emerald Fennell)

GRADE: B-

*Now playing everywhere.

IMDB Synopsis: “A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.”

The President’s Cake (2025; Dir.: Hasan Hadi)

GRADE: B

*Now playing in Bay Area theaters. Opening at the Tower Theatre in Sacramento on Friday, Feb. 27.

IMDB Synopsis: “In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake the President’s birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.”

Intermittently disgraced film critic Daniel Barnes returns with another episode of his wildly popular Single Take podcast. A beloved entertainer famed for his distinctively campy comedic delivery, Daniel is perhaps best known for dishing out witty one-liners as the long-time “center square” on…You know what, never mind, I was thinking of Paul Lynde. Daniel Barnes is just some guy who reviews movies.

This week, Daniel offers his Single Take on Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell’s horny-as-hell update of Wuthering Heights. He also reviews The President’s Cake from Iraqi director Hasan Hadi. Daniel also talks for a few minutes about the most celebrated films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Listen as Daniel ruffles his own feathers about farmers market discoveries, fish fingers, pet zones and dictator desserts.

Read more of Daniel’s reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes, and listen to Daniel on the Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder podcasts. Keep checking back for more episodes of Single Take with Daniel Barnes.

A little Iraqi girl holds her pet cockerel in a scene from The President's Cake.

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