Derek Winnert

The Butcher Boy **** (1997, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eamonn Owens, Sean McGinley, Ian Hart, Brendan Gleeson, Sinéad O’Connor, Milo O’Shea) – Classic Movie Review 794

This story of innocence undone comes from the director of Michael Collins, Mona Lisa (1984), The Crying Game (1992) and Interview with the Vampire (1994). Writer-director Neil Jordan’s 1998 film The Butcher Boy is one of this fine film-maker’s […]

Feb, 02 · in Reviews

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ***** (1969, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross) – Classic Movie Review 793

The stupendous 1969 comedy Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Paul Newman and Robert Redford won four Oscars. Director George Roy Hill’s 1969’s gem is a stupendous comedy Western that put him together […]

Feb, 02 · in Reviews

The Sting ***** (1973, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw) – Classic Movie Review 790

The 1973 gem The Sting showcases 70s superstars Paul Newman and Robert Redford at their most charismatic in this delicious crime caper movie set in Thirties Chicago. Director George Roy Hill’s 1973 gem The Sting showcases 70s […]

Feb, 02

Peter Pan **** (2003, Jeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs, Olivia Williams, Richard Briers, Ludivine Sagnier, Lynn Redgrave, Geoffrey Palmer) – Classic Movie Review 789

The 2003 movie Peter Pan is an exhilarating live-action version of James Barrie’s story about Peter Pan (Jeremy Sumpter), the boy who flies to Never Never Land with Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) and fights Captain Hook […]

Feb, 02

Zombieland **** (2009, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Bill Murray) – Classic Movie Review 788

Woody Harrelson gets solo top star billing above the title for director Ruben Fleischer’s deliciously crazy 2009 horror comedy Zombieland, then the highest grossing zombie movie in the US. For the first time in ages […]

Feb, 02

Kick-Ass **** (2010, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong) – Classic Movie Review 787

Aaron Johnson (Nowhere Boy) stars in director Matthew Vaughn’s 2010 action comedy as ordinary New York teen Dave Lizewski, who takes his comic-book obsession to the max and becomes a superhero – Kick-Ass – gets […]

Feb, 01

Green Zone **** (2010, Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan) – Classic Movie Review 786

Matt Damon reunites with Paul Greengrass, his director on The Bourne Supremacy/ The Bourne Ultimatum, as US Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller, who finds US intelligence has been fabricated and goes on the hunt for the truth […]

Feb, 01

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