Derek Winnert

The Brides of Fu Manchu *** (1966, Christopher Lee, Douglas Wilmer, Howard Marion-Crawford, Marie Versini, Heinz Drache, Tsai Chin, Joseph Furst, Carole Gray, Rupert Davies) – Classic Movie Review 2943

Director Don Sharp’s capable 1966 horror movie is an acceptable sequel to 1965’s The Face of Fu Manchu, with Christopher Lee back as Sax Rohmer’s Chinese devil, the Master of Evil. It’s the second of […]

Oct, 02 · in Uncategorized

Brides of Dracula ***½ (1960, Peter Cushing, David Peel, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur, Freda Jackson, Mona Washbourne) – Classic Movie Review 2,942

Peter Cushing returns as vampire hunter Dr Van Helsing in Hammer Films’ 1960 horror film Brides of Dracula, Terence Fisher’s first sequel to the 1958 Dracula, but David Peel replaces Christopher Lee as chief vampire […]

Oct, 02 · in Reviews

Brideshead Revisited *** (2008, Ben Whishaw, Matthew Goode, Patrick Malahide, Hayley Atwell, Joseph Beattie, Felicity Jones, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon) – Classic Movie Review 2941

Director Julian Jarrold’s conscientious, sumptuous and costly ($20 million) remake for the cinema of Brideshead Revisited in 2008 of the much loved 1981 classic of British TV drama Brideshead Revisited is an effective adaptation of […]

Oct, 02

Bright Star *** (2009, Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox, Edie Martin, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) – Classic Movie Review 2940

This worthy but dull 2009 fictional romantic biopic is based on the last three years of the life of poet John Keats and his romantic relationship with Fanny Brawne. The acting, though, is inspiring. Ben Whishaw […]

Oct, 02

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer **** (2006, Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood) – Classic Movie Review 2939

Director Tom Tykwer’s lovingly crafted 2006 period serial killer movie Perfume: The Story of a Murderer isn’t to be sniffed at. Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger and Tykwer’s screenplay makes an involving, often thrilling job of […]

Oct, 02

The Blue Max **** (1966, George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Jeremy Kemp) – Classic Movie Review 2938

Director John Guillermin’s 1966 historical action adventure movie proves a very decent World War One flying spectacular. It stars George Peppard as a young German air force fighter pilot who ambitiously sets out to win […]

Oct, 01

The Bridge at Remagen **** (1969, George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman, E G Marshall, Peter van Eyck) – Classic Movie Review 2,937

The 1969 American Second World War film The Bridge at Remagen is intelligent, effective and exciting old-style film-making. George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert Vaughn head a sterling ensemble cast. Based on a real-life true story, director John […]

Oct, 01

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