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Review Excerpts

We're Here to Help (2007)    "Michael Hurst as Rodney Hide, unrecognisable in this film . . . But, this great actor settles in to the role and nails Hide’s mannerisms." (The Lumiere Reader)

The Tattooist (2007) "Michael Hurst's brief turn as a Cockney-accented mentor to Sawyer is something to behold." (NZ Herald)

Jubilee (2000) "The first feature outing by Michael Hurst bursts with the characteristically effervescent energy of one of our most ferociously talented stage actors and directors." (NZ Herald)

"Michael Hurst’s warm and affectionate romantic comedy never loses its spark, remaining fresh, funny and unpredictable to the surprisingly bittersweet end . . . the warmth and tenderness with which Hurst treats his characters makes Jubilee a celebration . . . ” (The Dominion)

I'll Make You Happy (1999) "Hurst makes the most of his over-the-top role." (NZ Herald)

Desperate Remedies (1993)  " . . . it's as the scheming William Poyser that Michael Hurst finally gets a big screen role large enough for his ability." (Listener)

"New Zealand film Desperate Remedies has been given the thumbs-up by London's weekly 'what's on' bible, Time Out.  A review in the magazine . . . says the film . . . 'succeeds quite splendidly'.  It also calls the stars, Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand, New Zealand's answer to Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson." (Evening Post)

The Footstep Man (1992)  "Finally, a word about Michael Hurst as the French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.  Excellent casting . . . Hurst is one of the saviours of quality acting in this country.  He brings an emotional poignance to his role . . . " (Stamp)