Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Whispering Smith Hits London [Whispering Smith vs Scotland Yard] ** (1952, Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, Dora Bryan, Reginald Beckwith, Stanley Baker, Danny Green) – Classic Movie Review 12,886

Francis Searle’s capable enough, strongly cast 1952 British black and white mystery film Whispering Smith Hits London [Whispering Smith vs Scotland Yard] stars Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, and Dora […]

May, 16 · in 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 · in 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

John and Julie *** (1955, Colin Gibson, Leslie Dudley, Moira Lister, Noelle Middelton, Constance Cummings, Wilfrid Hyde White, Sidney James, Peter Sellers) – Classic Movie Review 12,880

Colin Gibson and Leslie Dudley star as two children who run off  to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, in the 1955 British nostalgic treat of a comedy film John and Julie. […]

May, 09

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