Derek Winnert

Milk ***** (2008, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, James Franco) – Classic Movie Review 538

‘All men are created equal. No matter how hard you try, you can never erase those words. That is what America is.’ – Harvey Milk. Virtually unrecognisable and immersing himself totally in a character far from […]

Sep, 19 · in Reviews

The Wrestler **** (2008, Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei) – Classic Movie Review 1443

Unrecognisable from his own old glory days of the 80s, Mickey Rourke bounces back triumphantly with a scary performance as Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson. Randy is a burnt-out, shattered pro wrestler trying to resuscitate his life, […]

Sep, 19 · in Reviews

Vicky Cristina Barcelona **** (2008, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem) – Classic Movie Review 1442

‘We came so close to perfection, you and I.’ Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson star as holidaying young American friends Vicky and Cristina, in Woody Allen’s return to his finest form, the 2008 romantic comedy-drama […]

Sep, 19

The Omen **** (2006, Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) – Classic Film Review 248

The slick and exciting 2006 horror thriller remake film The Omen is unexpectedly good, a whole load better than could possibly have been imagined. Liev Schreiber is first rate in Gregory Peck’s old role as […]

Sep, 18

The Omen ***** (1976, Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, Billie Whitelaw) – Classic Movie Review 247

All of the brilliantly staged shocks in the thrilling and clever 1976 classic horror thriller The Omen are still eye-catching and chilling. It is very smartly written by David Seltzer and slickly directed by Richard […]

Sep, 18

Sex and the City **** (2008, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis) – Classic Movie Review 1441

Will Carrie and Big finally tie the knot? That is the Big question behind the 2008 big romantic comedy hit film Sex and the City that grossed $152million in America and £26 million in the […]

Sep, 18

King Kong ***** (1933, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher) – Classic Movie Review 245

Producer-directors Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsack’s all-time great fantasy adventure, horror movie and love story is a brilliantly stirring entertainment and an unchallenged masterpiece. A monstrously marvellous monster movie, this original 1933 version […]

Sep, 18

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