Derek Winnert

Reviews

Miss MacTaggart Won’t Lie Down *** (1966, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn, Andrew Downie) – Classic Movie Review 12,885

Francis Searle’s inventive and amusing 1966 Screen Miniature independent featurette film Miss MacTaggart Won’t Lie Down stars Barbara Mullen and Eric Woodburn from TV’s Dr Finlay’s Casebook. Director Francis Searle’s inventive and amusing 1966 Screen […]

May, 16

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

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