Derek Winnert

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari ***** (1920, Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover) – Classic Movie Review 1,574

Robert Wiene’s legendary 1920 German silent horror film masterpiece The Cabinet of Dr Caligari stars Werner Krauss as the mad magician Dr Caligari, who hypnotises his tame somnambulist Cesare (Conrad Veidt) to carry out a series […]

Aug, 22 · in Reviews

Sweet November *** (2001, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs) – Classic Movie Review 1573

Director Pat O’Connor’s 2001 movie tearfest Sweet November is an unexpected but welcome noughties updated remake of a long-forgotten 1968 romantic weepie, Sweet November. Keanu Reeves stars as Nelson Moss, a San Francisco workaholic executive […]

Aug, 21 · in Reviews

Deliver Us from Evil *** (2014, Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez, Olivia Munn, Sean Harris, Chris Coy) – Movie Review

Eric Bana is all fired up and gives an excellent, commanding performance as troubled New York Police Department cop Ralph Sarchie, who is investigating some disturbing, inexplicable crimes. Edgar Ramirez is very solid too as Father Mendoza, the […]

Aug, 21

God Help the Girl *** (2014, Olly Alexander, Emily Browning, Hannah Murray, Pierre Boulanger) – Movie Review

Emily Browning stars as Eve, who is in the hospital dealing with anorexia and emotional problems and starts writing songs as a way of getting better. But in Glasgow she meets musicians James (Olly Alexander) and […]

Aug, 21

What If *** (2013, Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan) – Movie Review

Daniel Radcliffe triumphantly takes on a Hugh Grant romcom role as posh Brit medical school dropout Wallace, burned out from failed relationships, who forms an instant bond with the slightly ditzy film animator Chantry (Zoe […]

Aug, 21

Into the Storm ** (2014, Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh) – Movie Review

Director Steven Quale’s disaster B-movie takes a stale idea borrowed from Twister, adds a played-out found footage idea, boring characters, a tiny plot and cheesy dialogue, casts a bunch of lost-looking B-movie actors giving bad performances, and […]

Aug, 21

Autumn in New York ** (2000, Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Elaine Stritch) – Classic Movie Review 1572

Richard Gere stars as cynical ageing playboy and restaurant owner Will Keane, who embarks on a casual fling with the cute and much younger Charlotte Fielding (Winona Ryder). But his feelings change when he finds […]

Aug, 20

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