Derek Winnert

10 to Midnight * (1983, Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens, Gene Davis, Geoffrey Lewis, Wilford Brimley) – Classic Movie Review 7484

Old Charles Bronson is back with his usual director J Lee Thompson, once again back on the streets on the Death Wish-style vigilante beat in the basic, derivative, routine and violent Eighties thriller 10 to […]

Aug, 23 · in Reviews

The Equalizer 2 ** (2018, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Melissa Leo) – Movie Review

Like Denzel Washington’s character of retired CIA black ops agent Robert McCall, The Equalizer 2 is a nasty piece of work, violent and vengeful and sadistic. When they say McCall brings his unique, particularly violent brand […]

Aug, 23 · in Reviews

A Thousand Clowns **** (1965, Jason Robards Jr, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, Gene Saks, William Daniels) – Classic Movie Review 7483

Producer-director Fred Coe’s 1965 comedy A Thousand Clowns is an adaptation of Herb Gardner’s 1962 play about an eccentric, non-conformist comedy writer forced to conform to society to retain custody of his nephew. Jason Robards Jr starred […]

Aug, 22

Plaza Suite *** (1971, Walter Matthau, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Harris, Lee Grant) – Classic Movie Review 7.482

Neil Simon adapts his stage hit Plaza Suite but was unhappy with the film, thinking the idea of one actor playing the lead in all three acts didn’t work on screen, and that Walter Matthau […]

Aug, 22

Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? ** (1971, Dustin Hoffman, Barbara Harris, Jack Warden) – Classic Movie Review 7481

Director Ulu Grosbard’s 1971 comedy Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? earned an Oscar nomination for Barbara Harris as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. It was […]

Aug, 22

BlacKkKlansman **** (2018, John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace) – Movie Review

BlacKkKlansman is provocative, powerful, damning, and real scary. Spike Lee is on best fighting form, making his 70s-set story relevant, delivered with a mastery of film-making skills. Director Spike Lee’s 2018 BlacKkKlansman is provocative, powerful, […]

Aug, 21

The Children Act **** (2017, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead) – Movie Review

I’m not one to judge, but the admirable and involving The Children Act (2017) has a lot going for it, not least Emma Thompson. The admirable and involving The Children Act (2017) has a lot going for […]

Aug, 21

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