Derek Winnert

The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll *** (1960, Paul Massie, Dawn Addams, Christopher Lee) – Classic Movie Review 2890

Director Terence Fisher’s 1960 Hammer Films horror version of the dark Robert Louis Stevenson favourite Jekyll and Hyde classic tale is firm, strong and steady. It features a fine star performance from Paul Massie as […]

Sep, 08 · in Reviews

Rasputin: The Mad Monk *** (1966, Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, Francis Matthews, Renée Asherson, Dinsdale Landen, Suzan Farmer, Joss Ackland) – Classic Movie Review 2889

Director Don Sharp’s colourful and entertaining 1966 Hammer Films studios horror movie Rasputin: The Mad Monk finds Christopher Lee going bananas as the sinister mad monk Grigori Rasputin, who uses his hypnotic powers and sexuality […]

Sep, 07 · in Reviews

The Gorgon *** (1964, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, Patrick Troughton, Michael Goodliffe) – Classic Movie Review 2888

‘A Monster With the Power to Turn Living Screaming Flesh Into Stone!’ Director Terence Fisher’s 1964 Hammer horror The Gorgon has an eerie touch in its story about the snake-haired mythical creature The Gorgon taking […]

Sep, 07

Gorgo *** (1961, William Sylvester, Bill Travers, Joseph O’Conor, Bruce Seton, Martin Benson, Maurice Kaufmann, Basil Dignam, Barry Keegan) – Classic Movie Review 2887

Director Eugène Lourié’s endearing 1961 British sci-fi horror thriller Gorgo is quite a lot of fun even if it is fairly low on quality or surprises, but it comes with some complex and costly special […]

Sep, 07

Head above Water *** (1996, Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Billy Zane, Craig Sheffer) – Classic Movie Review 2886

Based on Nils Gaup‘s 1993 Norwegian black comedy thriller, Hodet over Vannet, Head above Water (1996) is the story of supreme court judge George, his very young wife Nathalie, her ex-lover Kent, the boy next […]

Sep, 07

Head *** (1968, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Victor Mature, Annette Funicello, Timothy Carey) – Classic Movie Review 2885

Co-writer/director Bob Rafelson’s 1968 movie Head stars the Sixties TV starring and chart topping pop group The Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith) in a riot of psychedelic, surrealist visuals and caustic […]

Sep, 07

Drive, He Said *** (1971, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Michael Margotta, William Tepper) – Classic Movie Review 2884

Jack Nicholson co-writes (with Jeremy Larner, based on his novel), co-produces (with Steve Blauner) and makes his directorial debut in this 1971 campus-set, anti-establishment comedy drama. It expresses itself through a celebration of oddball characters, […]

Sep, 06

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