Derek Winnert

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian *** (2008, Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell) – Classic Movie Review 3807

In the middle movie of what turned out to be a film trilogy from the much-loved C S Lewis saga, the four Pevensie kids return to Narnia, where they battle to restore Prince Caspian to the throne and overthrow the […]

Jun, 05 · in Uncategorized

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe *** (2005, Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent) – Classic Movie Review 3806

The pleasant but mild opening chapter of the much-loved C S Lewis saga sees the four Pevensie kids going through a wardrobe to the magical kingdom of Narnia, where they learn of their destiny to free it with […]

Jun, 04 · in Uncategorized

Weiner **** (2016, Anthony Weiner) – Movie Review

Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s incredibly meticulous and painstaking documentary is a brilliant examination of the story behind disgraced New York Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner’s campaign to be elected the city’s Mayor. The documentary won the Grand Jury Prize at […]

Jun, 04

Wiener-Dog **** (2016, Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn) – Movie Review

Writer-director Todd Solondz strings together four otherwise apparently unconnected tales with the linking device of the titular Wiener-Dog as it travels around the country, spreading chaos, comfort and joy to various humans. The tales are all quite intense, and […]

Jun, 04

Pandora’s Box [Die Büchse der Pandora] ***** (1929, Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Franz Lederer, Gustav Diessl, Alice Roberts, Sigfried Arno) – Classic Movie Review 3805

The now legendary Louise Brooks thrillingly stars as the fatal charmer Lulu in Austrian director Georg Wilhelm Pabst’s dazzling, erotic 1929 German silent melodrama film adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s theatre plays Erdgeist (Earth Spirit, 1895) and Die Büchse der […]

Jun, 04

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman **** (1951, Ava Gardner, James Mason, Nigel Patrick, Sheila Sim) – Classic Movie Review 3804

Writer-director Albert Lewin’s gorgeous 1951 British romance showcases Ava Gardner at her most drop-dead gorgeous as Pandora Reynolds, an American nightclub singer staying over in Spain. James Mason plays Hendrick ven der Zee, the ship’s captain […]

Jun, 04

Armored Car Robbery ***** (1950, Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, William Talman, Douglas Fowley, Steve Brodie, Don McGuire) – Classic Movie Review 3803

The spectacular 1950 film noir heist thriller Armored Car Robbery is fast, short, tense and punchy. Charles McGraw is just right as the hard-nosed LA cop pursuing murderous criminal Dave Purvis (William Talman). Director Richard […]

Jun, 04

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