Derek Winnert

Two-Way Stretch ****½ (1960, Peter Sellers, David Lodge, Bernard Cribbins, Liz Fraser, Lionel Jeffries, Wilfrid Hyde White, Maurice Denham, Beryl Reid, Irene Handl) – Classic Movie Review 1,843

The 1960 perfect robbery comedy film Two-Way Stretch is a Peter Sellers classic packed full of quirky vintage fun, realised by a brilliant ensemble of lovable British comic actors. Director Robert Day’s 1960 British perfect […]

Nov, 15 · in Reviews

Tom’s Midnight Garden ***½ (1999, Greta Scacchi, James Wilby, Joan Plowright, Florence Hoath, Nigel Le Vaillant, , David Bradley, Liz Smith) – Classic Movie Review 1842

Anthony Way stars as Tom Long, a 1950s teenager, sent to live with his childless Aunt Gwen (Greta Scacchi) and Uncle Alan (James Wilby) to avoid contact with his sick brother. Shortly after his arrival, […]

Nov, 15 · in Reviews

Tom Thumb **** (1958, Russ Tamblyn, June Thorburn, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas) – Classic Movie Review 1841

Producer-director George Pal’s colourful and charming British-made 1958 MGM fantasy musical Tom Thumb stars Russ Tamblyn, giving an engaging, athletic and enjoyable performance in his finest hour as the diminutive 5 ½ inches high lad […]

Nov, 15

Third Person *** (2014, Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, Olivia Wilde) – Movie Review

Liam Neeson stars as Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction author Michael who has holed himself up in a hotel suite in Paris to finish his latest book in this glossy and diverting 2014 romantic drama from talented writer-director Paul […]

Nov, 15

Winter Sleep ***** (2014, Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbag) – Movie Review

Winter Sleep arrives in Britain big credentials. It is the winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2014 and the official submission of Turkey to the best foreign language film category of the 87th […]

Nov, 15

Life Itself **** (2014, Roger Ebert) – Movie Review

Director Steve James’s documentary on the personal life, journalism career and death of renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert is insightful, entertaining, informative and heartbreaking. With his Siskel and Ebert TV show in the […]

Nov, 15

Sacro GRA **** (2013, dir Gianfranco Rosi) – Movie Review

Film-maker Gianfranco Rosi tells a tale, or rather paints a portrait, of his own country of Italy, filming for over two years in a minivan on Rome’s giant ring road, the GRA, to reveal the […]

Nov, 15

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