Derek Winnert

The Comedian – Film Review

Edward Hogg does a very good job in a difficult star role as Ed, a northerner working as a London call-centre salesman, bored out of his mind and pretty much burnt out at 32. A […]

May, 30 · in Reviews

Populaire – Film Review

A bit of a do about nothing, Populaire still has style, wit, charm and kitsch appeal – plus loads of 1950s French retro look and atmosphere. Likeable films are rare enough, so let’s relish this […]

May, 30 · in Reviews

Byzantium *** (2012, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley, Caleb Landry Jones, Johnny Lee Miller, Tom Hollander, Daniel Mays) – Movie Review

Vampires again – good! – and from Neil Jordan, the director of Interview with the Vampire  – good! –  but oh so very serious – bad! Byzantium is lovingly done but it’s not really very […]

May, 30

The Purge **** (2013, Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder) – Movie Review

It’s the near future, 2022 actually, violence and unemployment are eradicated, and everybody’s happy, except that on one night of the year, The Purge takes place. For 12 hours everyone has a free pass – […]

May, 29

Everybody Has a Plan – Film Review

Making his fourth Spanish language film, Viggo Mortensen plays identical twin brothers, an old stock situation for a thriller plot, and a slightly creaky one too. But, never mind, Viggo’s just the man to give […]

May, 27

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey *** (2012, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis) – Movie Review

So Peter Jackson finally gets to film The Lord of the Rings sequel in 2012, after several years of pre-production hell that saw the original director Guillermo del Toro out on his ear after three […]

May, 26

Mud **** (2012, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Withersoon, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard, Joe Don Baker) – Movie Review

The Matthew McConaughey renaissance continues with this, quite probably his best ever performance, as a spectacularly grungy-looking fugitive hiding away alone on a Mississippi isolated island after killing the husband who was abusing his lover. […]

May, 26

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