Derek Winnert

The Hired Hand **** (1971, Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom) – Classic Movie Review 8537

The overwhelming, unexpected success of Easy Rider allowed Peter Fonda the chance to direct himself, as Harry Collings and Warren Oates as Arch Harris, in the ‘meaningful’ 1971 Western The Hired Hand as drifters toying […]

Jun, 02 · in Reviews

Kid Blue *** (1973, Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Peter Boyle, Ben Johnson, Lee Purcell, Janice Rule) – Classic Movie Review 8536

Director James Frawley’s 1973 Kid Blue has a legendary cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Peter Boyle, Ben Johnson, Lee Purcell, Janice Rule, M Emmet Walsh, Ralph Waite, Clifton James and Howard Hesseman. Ben […]

Jun, 02 · in Reviews

Khartoum *** (1966, Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson) – Classic Movie Review 8535

‘They say the Nile still runs red from the Battle of Khartoum!’ ‘Khartoum — where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!’ Director Basil Dearden’s 1966 adventure Khartoum is an intriguing, thoughtful and well-acted […]

Jun, 02

Minnie and Moskowitz **** (1971, Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery) – Classic Movie Review 8534

Minnie and Moskowitz is a surprisingly relaxed and gentle 1971 romantic drama film from cult favourite writer-director John Cassavetes. It once again stars his wife Gena Rowlands, who plays Minnie, a Los Angeles museum curator, […]

Jun, 01

Young Sherlock Holmes **** (1985, Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins, Freddie Jones, Nigel Stock, Susan Fleetwood) – Classic Movie Review 8533

Director Barry Levinson’s 1985 Young Sherlock Holmes is a film that starts with a bright idea and always knows where it’s going. Screen-writer Chris Columbus, who wrote Gremlins and The Goonies suggests that Sir Arthur […]

Jun, 01

Ma *** (2019, Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans) – Movie Review

Octavia Spencer stars in Ma (2019) as a lonely woman called Sue Ann, aka Ma of course, who befriends a group of typically dumb American film teenagers looking for a good time and lets them […]

Jun, 01

Godzilla: King of the Monsters * (2019, Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown) – Movie Review

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) is a boring, plot-free filler film between Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2020). Admittedly the 131 minutes move swiftly and painlessly by in a slick, professional package. It has one […]

Jun, 01

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