Derek Winnert

Virus *** (1999, Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland) – Classic Movie Review 827

Director John Bruno’s 1999 monster movie, based on the comic books by Chuck Pfarrer, is good fun. The 100 minutes just rattles along. It’s Alien on the ocean, as an American crew takes refuge in […]

Feb, 13 · in Reviews

Species **** (1995, Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina) – Classic Movie Review 822

Michael Madsen and Marg Helgenberger are on good form as Press Lennox and Dr Laura Baker in the thrilling 1995 sci-fi chiller film Species, with Natasha Henstridge as a sensual but deadly creature. Roger Donaldson’s […]

Feb, 13 · in Reviews

Bad Education [La Mala Educación] **** (2004, Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Cámara) – Classic Movie Review 826

With La Mala Educación in 2004, Spanish writer-director Pedro Almodóvar returns to the style and content of the films that made him famous in the Eighties with this provocative and sizzlingly stylish look at male […]

Feb, 13

Y Tu Mamá También **** (2001, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Maribel Verdú) – Classic Movie Review 823

Sex Mex! Alfonso Cuarón’s 2001 Mexican coming of age road film Y Tu Mamá También stars Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Maribel Verdú. Sex Mex! Two sex and drugs obsessed teenage Mexican boys, Tenoch […]

Feb, 13

Adaptation **** (2002, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Brian Cox) – Classic Movie Review 824

Director Spike Jonze’s 2002 comedy drama film Adaptation is a quietly dazzling cult favourite from the maker of Being John Malkovich and Her. There were four Oscar nominations, but there was only one win: Chris […]

Feb, 13

Affliction **** (1997, Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn) – Classic Movie Review 825

Ah, again, the sins of the father! Nick Nolte gives a great barnstorming performance as Wade Whitehouse, a haunted middle-aged New Hampshire small-town sheriff. He is a heavy drinker who has achieved little or nothing in […]

Feb, 13

Talk to Her [Hable Con Ella] **** (2002, Rosario Flores, Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, Paz Vega) – Classic Movie Review 826

Spanish writer-director Pedro Almodóvar’s 2002 film Talk to Her [Hable Con Ella] is one of his very best and cleverest movies. It won him the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and Best Foreign Language Film at […]

Feb, 13

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