Derek Winnert

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Fatherland ** (1994, Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Jean Marsh, Michael Kitchen, John Woodvine, John Shrapnel) – Classic Movie Review 13,468

The 1994 alternate history thriller film Fatherland is based on Robert Harris’s novel, and stars Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan and Jean Marsh. Harris recalled: ‘My first novel Fatherland was made into a very […]

Apr, 14

Dead Man’s Shoes **** (2004, Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch, Stuart Wolfenden) – Classic Movie Review 13,467

Shane Meadows’s excellent, expert, tough-toned 2004 British revenge thriller film Dead Man’s Shoes stars Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell and Gary Stretch.  Director Shane Meadows’s excellent, expertly made and extremely tough-toned 2004 British psychological thriller revenge […]

Apr, 12

The Return ** (1980, Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau, Raymond Burr, Neville Brand, Vincent Schiavelli) – Classic Movie Review 13,463

The super cast of Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau and Raymond Burr help out the limping 1980 American sci-fi mystery thriller film The Return, directed by Greydon Clark. Jan-Michael Vincent stars as Wayne, the […]

Apr, 09

Retribution ** (1987, Dennis Lipscomb, Leslie Wing, Hoyt Axton, Suzanne Snyder) – Classic Movie Review 13,462

Dennis Lipscomb stars as a suicidal painter possessed by a vengeful spirit and sent through LA on a ghoulish quest for vengeance, in Guy Magar’s 1987 American horror film Retribution. Dennis Lipscomb stars as a […]

Apr, 09

Night of the Running Man ** (1995, Scott Glenn, Andrew McCarthy, Janet Gunn, Wayne Newton, John Glover) – Classic Movie Review 13,458

Mark L Lester’s 1995 crime thriller action movie Night of the Running Man stars Andrew McCarthy as a Las Vegas cab driver who finds a million dollars of stolen mob money in his cab, and […]

Apr, 07

Perfect Endings [13 Sentimentos] *** (2024, Artur Volpi, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas, Sidney Santiago) – Classic Movie Review 13,450

Daniel Ribeiro’s 2024 Brazilian feel-good romantic comedy film Perfect Endings [13 Sentimentos] stars Artur Volpi as a struggling young film-maker who starts dating again after breaking up with his long-term partner (Sidney Santiago). Co-writer/ director […]

Mar, 30

The Big Chance **½ (1957, Adrienne Corri, William Russell, Ferdy Mayne) – Classic Movie Review 13,449

The enjoyable 1957 second feature drama film The Big Chance is a short, minor British black and white suspense thriller with welcome faces: Adrienne Corri, William Russell, Ferdy Mayne. Writer-director Peter Graham Scott’s enjoyable 1957 […]

Mar, 29

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