Derek Winnert

Marlowe **** (1969, James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O’Connor, Rita Moreno, Bruce Lee, Sharon Farrell, Jackie Coogan) – Classic Movie Review 1880

The slick and complex 1969 neo-noir thriller film Marlowe stars James Garner as Raymond Chandler’s all-time great LA private eye Philip Marlowe. It also stars Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O’Connor, Rita Moreno, Bruce Lee, Sharon Farrell […]

Nov, 24 · in Reviews

Angela’s Ashes *** (1999, Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge) – Classic Movie Review 1879

Director Alan Parker keeps the faith in 1999 with author Frank McCourt’s book about his childhood in famine-stricken Ireland in this depressingly downbeat but wonderfully meticulous movie. Young Frankie McCourt (played at various ages by […]

Nov, 23 · in Reviews

The Road to Wellville *** (1994, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, John Cusack) – Classic Movie Review 1878

Anthony Hopkins slices some memorable ham as Dr John Harvey Kellogg, the eccentric inventor of the cornflake, in the 1994 comedy drama film The Road to Wellville. The 1994 American comedy drama film The Road to […]

Nov, 23

The Life of David Gale **** (2003, Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney) – Classic Movie Review 1877

Kevin Spacey’s on top silkily sinister form as David Gale, a one-time campaigner against the death penalty, who is now a Death Row prisoner granting a final interview to keen young reporter Bitsey Bloom (played by Kate Winslet). […]

Nov, 23

A Life Less Ordinary ** (1997, Cameron Diaz, Ewan McGregor, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm) – Classic Movie Review 1876

Director Danny Boyle’s 1997 movie is an honourable flop this time round from the Trainspotting (1996) production team, commendably trying something bold and adventurous a million miles away from their previous hit, with a modern […]

Nov, 23

Life Is Sweet ***** (1990, Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks) – Classic Movie Review 1875

If only all British comedy movies could be as brilliant as this! Writer-director Mike Leigh’s 1990 film is extremely sweet indeed – yes and of course just as sour, too. Leigh presents a desperately sad, […]

Nov, 23

Career Girls *** (1997, Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Kate Byers, Andy Serkis) – Classic Movie Review 1874

A lightweight 1997 release from writer-director Mike Leigh lacks the subtlety, depth and epic scale of his much applauded previous outing, Secrets & Lies (1996). Some weird, crude performances harm the pleasures of his story […]

Nov, 23

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