Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

The Capture *** (1950, Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, Victor Jory) – Classic Movie Review 13,472

‘Killing a man is one thing… Loving his wife is another… both are DYNAMITE!’ Director John Sturges’s 1950 American Western crime drama film The Capture stars Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, and Victor Jory. Lew Ayres […]

Apr, 16 · in Reviews

The Avenging Hand ** (1936, Noah Beery Sr, Kathleen Kelly, Louis Borel) – Classic Movie Review 13,471

Noah Beery Sr stars as a Chicago gangster trying to track down crooks and solve a murder, in the 1936 British crime film thriller The Avenging Hand. Directors Frank Richardson and (uncredited) Victor Hanbury’s 1936 […]

Apr, 15 · in Reviews

Black Robe ** (1991, Lothaire Bluteau, August Schellenberg, Aden Young, Sandrine Holt) – Classic Movie Review 13,470

Bruce Beresford’s 1991 historical drama film Black Robe stars Lothaire Bluteau as a 17th century Jesuit missionary tasked with founding a mission in New France. Director Bruce Beresford’s 1991 historical drama film Black Robe stars […]

Apr, 14

Fatherland ** (1986, Gerulf Pannach, Fabienne Babe, Sigfrit Steiner) – Classic Movie Review 13,469

Ken Loach’s forgotten and unloved 1986 political drama film Fatherland stars Gerulf Pannach, Fabienne Babe, Sigfrit Steiner and Cristine Rose. It is written by Trevor Griffiths and shot by Chris Menges. Director Ken Loach’s forgotten […]

Apr, 14

Fatherland ** (1994, Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Jean Marsh, Michael Kitchen, John Woodvine, John Shrapnel) – Classic Movie Review 13,468

The 1994 alternate history thriller film Fatherland is based on Robert Harris’s novel, and stars Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan and Jean Marsh. Harris recalled: ‘My first novel Fatherland was made into a very […]

Apr, 14

Dead Man’s Shoes **** (2004, Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch, Stuart Wolfenden) – Classic Movie Review 13,467

Shane Meadows’s excellent, expert, tough-toned 2004 British revenge thriller film Dead Man’s Shoes stars Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell and Gary Stretch.  Director Shane Meadows’s excellent, expertly made and extremely tough-toned 2004 British psychological thriller revenge […]

Apr, 12

The Trip *** (2002, Larry Sullivan, Steve Braun, Ray Baker, Alexis Arquette, Sirena Irwin, Jill St John, Art Hindle) – Classic Movie Review 13,466

Romance, politics, sex and humour collide during two men’s 11-year journey of laughs, love, self-discovery and adventure, in director Miles Swain’s 2002 LGBTQ+ American romantic drama film The Trip. Writer/ director Miles Swain’s 2002 LGBTQ+ […]

Apr, 11

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