Derek Winnert

The Body Snatcher **** (1945, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell) – Classic Movie Review 2390

Director Robert Wise’s 1945 tale of horror in old Edinburgh of 1832 is one of producer Val Lewton’s most celebrated macabre thrillers. It’s very much a work of the legendary Lewton, who co-writes the script, […]

Apr, 16 · in Reviews

The Winter Guest **** (1997, Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, Sheila Reid) – Classic Movie Review 2396

Alan Rickman’s highly impressive and moving debut as director stars real-life mother and daughter Phyllida Law and Emma Thompson as a screen mother and daughter. It won three awards at the Venice Film Festival. including Best Actress for Thompson. […]

Apr, 16 · in Reviews

Galaxy Quest **** (1999, Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell) – Classic Movie Review 2395

Director Dean Parisot’s hilarious 1999 Star Trek spoof stars Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver and Tim Allen, who are at their most amusing as the cast of a cancelled cult space TV series who are required […]

Apr, 16

Last Knights ** (2015, Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie, Cliff Curtis) – Movie Review

Clive Owen stars as a fallen warrior called Raiden, who rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonoured master Bartok (Morgan Freeman). There follows an old-style fantasy sword-clashing adventure of loyalty, honour and […]

Apr, 15

The Salvation **** (2014, Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Douglas Henshall, Jonathan Pryce) – Movie Review

This tremendous revenge Western from co-writer/director Kristian Levring has everything you’d expect, or hope for, except American filming! But it looks just great shot in South Africa, with a little help from CGI. Mads Mikkelsen suffers […]

Apr, 15

A Little Chaos **** (2014, Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci) – Movie Review

After a gap of 17 years comes Alan Rickman’s very welcome second film as director, a delightful tale of gardening in old France. It’s a romantic comedy drama. Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts star as Sabine […]

Apr, 15

Rocky ***** (1976, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers) – Classic Movie Review 2,389

Director John G Avildsen’s 1976 prize-winning champion boxing movie Rocky is a great old-style, feel-good film, directed with a lot of punch by the Oscar-winning film-maker. A triple Oscar-winner, it was the highest-grossing movie of 1976. Best […]

Apr, 15

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