Derek Winnert

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They Made Me a Killer *** (1946, Robert Lowery, Barbara Britton, Frank Albertson, Lola Lane, James BushBy, ron Barr) – Classic Movie Review 12,133

Crooks frame a youngster (Robert Lowery) for murder and force him to help them commit a series of robberies, in the efficient 1946 film noir crime thriller They Made Me a Killer. Director William C […]

May, 24

Symptoms [The Blood Virgin] *** (1974, Angela Pleasence, Peter Vaughan, Lorna Heilbron) – Classic Movie Review 11,061

Director José Ramón Larraz’s creepy and suspenseful 1974 British drive-in classic exploitation horror film Symptoms stars Angela Pleasence, Peter Vaughan and Lorna Heilbron. The Repulsion-style film, based on a story of mental dissolution by Thomas […]

Mar, 31

Julie ** (1956, Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, Barry Sullivan, Frank Lovejoy) – Classic Movie Review 10,161

The 1956 film noir crime drama Julie stars Doris Day, Louis Jourdan and Barry Sullivan. It was nominated for two Oscars: Best Screenplay and Best Song. Writer-director Andrew L Stone’s 1956 black and white film […]

Aug, 10

Black Widow **** (1987, Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper, Nicol Williamson) – Classic Movie Review 9583

Director Bob Rafelson’s excellent, steamy 1986 thriller Black Widow stars Debra Winger as a smart woman federal agent obsessively tracking down a gold-digging murderess (Theresa Russell) who marries wealthy men and then kills them to inherit […]

Apr, 01

Ben *** (1972, Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O’Connell) – Classic Movie Review 9127

Director Phil Karlson’s horror thriller Ben (1972) is the bloody but not too terrible horror sequel to Willard which, by sticking close to the original 1971 film story, can just about please those who enjoyed Bruce […]

Dec, 04

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives ** (1986, Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen) – Classic Movie Review 8278

Writer-director Tom McLoughlin’s 1986 Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives starts with Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) returning to the graveyard to make sure serial teen killer Jason Voorhees is dead and accidentally bringing him […]

Mar, 21

Ransom! **** (1956, Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen, Juano Hernandez, Robert Keith) – Classic Movie Review 8225

Despite its good supporting cast, director Alex Segal’s 1956 film noir crime thriller Ransom! ends up as an impressive showcase for Glenn Ford, who dominates nearly every one of its scenes with his convincing performance […]

Mar, 11

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