Derek Winnert

Reviews

Death in Buenos Aires [Muerte en Buenos Aires] *** (2014, Demián Bichir, Chino Darín, Carlos Casella) – Classic Movie Review 12,884

Death in Buenos Aires is an entertaining, stylish, well shot 2014 Argentine crime thriller, with compelling performances by Demián Bichir as a tough, astute police inspector and Chino Darín as the rookie agent he uses […]

May, 16

The Last Stop in Yuma County **** (2023, Jim Cummings, Faizon Love, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Michael Abbott Jr, Connor Jones, Connor Paolo, Robin Bartlett) – Classic Movie Review 12,883

Francis Galluppi’s 2023 American crime thriller The Last Stop in Yuma County is one heck of a cool, chic and smart movie, a brio exercise in mounting hysteria. Debut writer/director Francis Galluppi’s 2023 American crime […]

May, 14

Ripley ***** (2024, Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn) – Classic Movie Review 12,882

Steven Zaillian’s 2024 American neo-noir psychological thriller TV series Ripley is based on Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley novels. Ripley is a gorgeous looking art work in glorious black and white, and Andrew Scott is quietly sensational […]

May, 10

The History Boys **** (2006, Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Dominic Cooper, Russell Tovey) – Classic Movie Review 12,881

The brilliant 2006 British comedy drama film The History Boys is adapted by Alan Bennett from his hugely successful, award-winning play, and features its tremendous original cast. The brilliant 2006 British comedy drama film The […]

May, 09

The Flying Scot [Mailbag Robbery] *** (1957, Lee Patterson, Kay Callard, Alan Gifford) – Classic Movie Review 12,864

Compton Bennett’s suspense-packed 1957 British black and white B-movie crime caper heist thriller film The Flying Scot [Mailbag Robbery] stars Lee Patterson, Kay Callard and Alan Gifford. Producer/ director Compton Bennett’s suspense-fuelled 1957 British black […]

Apr, 29

Stupid Boy [Garçon Stupide] *** (2004, Pierre Chatagny, Natacha Koutchoumov, Rui Alves) – Classic Movie Review 12,861

Pierre Chatagny stars in Swiss film-maker Lionel Baier’s unsettling 2004 coming-of-age drama film Stupid Boy [Garçon Stupide] as a young man called Loïc, who takes a troubled path towards realising who he really is and […]

Apr, 28

Undertow [Contracorriente] **** (2009, Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo) – Classic Movie Review 12,857

Undertow [Contracorriente] is an extremely beautiful and moving 2009 Peruvian romantic drama film in which a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover with his village’s rigid traditions. Undertow [Contracorriente] is an […]

Apr, 22

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