Derek Winnert

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The Snorkel *** (1958, Peter Van Eyck, Betta St John, Mandy Miller, William Franklyn, Grégoire Aslan) – Classic Movie Review 12,851

Hammer Films’ commendable 1958 British thriller film The Snorkel stars Peter Van Eyck, Betta St John, and child actress Mandy Miller in her last film role. The story is either by actor Anthony Dawson or […]

Apr, 11

Disappearance ** (2002, Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey) – Classic Movie Review 12,847

Harry Hamlin and Susan Dey from TV’s LA Law are reunited in the 2002 mystery thriller film Disappearance as a married couple driving with their two kids in Nevada, when they make the mistake of […]

Apr, 06

This Above All *** (1942, Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Stephenson, Nigel Bruce, Gladys Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 12,835

The poignant 1942 Oscar-winning wartime romantic drama film This Above All stars Tyrone Power and Joan Fontaine in their prime, and is based on a novel by Eric Knight. Director Anatole Litvak’s poignant 1942 Oscar-winning […]

Mar, 31

Cibrâil [The Visitor] *** (2011, Sinan Hancili, Engin Sert, Martina Hesse) – Classic Movie Review 12,834

Tor Iben’s 2011 German film Cibrâil [The Visitor] is sweet, simple and straightforward, and familiar, but told freshly with old-style fades and zoom shots, plus new-style intense close-ups of faces and bodies, and fragrant views […]

Mar, 30

Strongroom *** (1962, Colin Gordon, Ann Lynn, Derren Nesbitt, Keith Faulkner) – Classic Movie Review 12,833

Director Vernon Sewell’s commendably tense and tight 1962 British heist thriller film Strongroom stars Colin Gordon, Ann Lynn, Derren Nesbitt, and Keith Faulkner. Three small-time crooks – Griff (Derren Nesbitt), Len (Keith Faulkner) and Len’s brother […]

Mar, 30

Animals **** (2012, Oriol Pla, Augustus Prew, Dimitri Leonidas, Roser Tapias, Javier Beltrán, Martin Freeman) – Classic Movie Review 12,832

Marçal Forés’s very strange and extremely imaginative 2012 Spanish coming-of-age drama film Animals is a fascinating oddity following the angst-ridden journey of a troubled 17-year-old schoolboy called Pol (Oriol Pla). Writer/ director Marçal Forés’s very […]

Mar, 29

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin *** (1967, Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Hermione Baddeley, Karl Malden) – Classic Movie Review 12,831

The 1967 American comedy film The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin is an amusing, very jovial Walt Disney spoof Western starring Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette and Karl Malden. Director James Neilson’s 1967 American comedy film The […]

Mar, 28

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