Derek Winnert

Woman in Gold ***½ (2015, Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl) – Movie Review

Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds make a good, enjoyable double act as octogenarian Jewish refugee Maria Altmann and her talented young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, who take on the Austrian government to recover the artwork she believes rightfully belongs […]

Apr, 08 · in Reviews

Where Eagles Dare **** (1968, Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure) – Movie Review 2372

Director Brian G Hutton films Alistair MacLean’s World War Two adventure novel in 1968 as a hugely popular action movie with favourite stars Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, and a strong support cast including Mary Ure, […]

Apr, 08 · in Reviews

Invaders from Mars **** (1953, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke) – Classic Movie Review 2,371

Prominent child star Jimmy Hunt is best known for Invaders from Mars (1953), the very first space invaders film to be shot in colour. Director-designer William Cameron Menzies’s much-loved landmark 1953 sci-fi fantasy favourite film […]

Apr, 08

The Trollenberg Terror [The Crawling Eye] ** (1958, Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, Janet Munro, Jennifer Jayne, Warren Mitchell) – Classic Movie Review 2,370

In 1956, British TV viewers thrilled to a serial called The Trollenberg Terror, in which a remote mountain resort in Switzerland is invaded by horrible alien creatures who enjoy decapitating humans.  In 1956, British TV […]

Apr, 08

Tron **** (1982, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner) – Classic Movie Review 2369

Co-producer/writer/director Steven Lisberger’s attractive and appealing 1982 surreal electronic-age Sci-Fi adventure from an unexpected Walt Disney Studios is smart, stylish, exciting and visually thrilling. It received nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Sound at the 55th Academy Awards and received […]

Apr, 08

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 * (2015, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Chevy Chase, Christian Slater) – Movie Review

A Hot Tub Time Machine sequel? Really? Nick and Jacob (Craig Robinson, Clark Duke) fire up the hot tub time machine to get back to the past when Lou (Rob Corddry) is in trouble but […]

Apr, 07

Hackney’s Finest ** (2014, Nathanael Wiseman, Arin Alldridge, Enoch Frost, Marlon G Day) – Movie Review

Director Chris Bouchard’s typical Guy Ritchie-style London lowlife thriller stars Nathanael Wiseman as small-time drug-dealer Sirus. He lands himself in big trouble when he gets caught up in the plan of bent East London cop Priestly (Arin […]

Apr, 06

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