Derek Winnert

The Proposition **** (2005, Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt, Danny Huston, David Wenham) – Classic Movie Review 2398

This chillingly tough and highly distinguished 2005 Australian Western is directed by John Hillcoat and written by screenwriter and musician Nick Cave. It stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt, Danny Huston, Noah […]

Apr, 17 · in Reviews

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ****½ (2007, Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Sam Rockwell) – Classic Movie Review 2400

Casey Affleck gives a superbly snivelling performance as the 20-year-old rat-like coward Robert Ford, who has idolised the Missouri outlaw gang leader Jesse James since childhood. Director Andrew Dominik‘s 2007 movie takes its place as one […]

Apr, 17 · in Reviews

Kelly’s Heroes **** (1970, Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland, Carroll O’Connor, Richard Davalos, Harry Dean Stanton) – Classic Movie Review 2401

Director Brian G Hutton’s 1970 World War Two wartime action adventure romp is exuberantly handled and engagingly played by an iconic cast of Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland and Carroll O’Connor. Preposterously […]

Apr, 17

El Mariachi **** (1992, Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos) – Classic Movie Review 2399

Writer-producer-editor-director-cinematographer Robert Rodriguez’s extremely exciting and dynamic, tongue-in-cheek 1992 action thriller Western is set in a Mexican border town. An ultra-low-budget hit, it turned out to be the first of Rodriguez’s El Mariachi trilogy. It was […]

Apr, 17

Unforgiven ***** (1992, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris) – Classic Movie Review 2,397

Clint Eastwood’s dark, violent and complex 1992 Western film Unforgiven triumphed as the winner of four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman and Best Film Editing. Star-producer-director Clint Eastwood’s […]

Apr, 16

He Walked by Night **** (1948, Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, James Cardwell, Whit Bissell, Dorothy Adams, Jack Webb) – Classic Movie Review 2393

‘Savage! searing! true! From the homicide files of the Los Angeles police.’ Scott Brady and James Cardwell play the Los Angeles police detectives, Sergeants Marty Brennan and Chuck Jones, assigned to lead the manhunt for a […]

Apr, 16

The Last Five Years *** (2014, Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan) – Movie Review

Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan star as a struggling actress and her novelist lover Jamie, who look back on the deconstruction of their five -year love affair in writer-director Richard LaGravenese‘s musical. It is based on the musical play […]

Apr, 16

@wpshower

Feeds

Susbscribe to our awesome Blog Feed or Comments Feed