Derek Winnert

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Battle Beyond the Stars *** (1980, Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard, Sam Jaffe) – Classic Movie Review 8592

Director Jimmy T Murakami’s 1980 movie Battle Beyond the Stars is a cheeky and entertaining slice of sci-fi from executive producer Roger Corman and New World Pictures, cheerfully mixing The Magnificent Seven with Star Wars. […]

Jun, 14

Jumpin’ Jack Flash *** (1986, Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood, Carol Kane, Annie Potts) – Classic Movie Review 7617

Director Penny Marshall’s 1986 fast-moving spy caper Jumpin’ Jack Flash stars Whoopi Goldberg (Oscar-winner for 1990’s Ghost) as a computer operator who keeps getting messages on her screen from a British agent trapped in Eastern Europe. […]

Sep, 23

Searching **** (2018, John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La, Joseph Lee) – Movie Review

Co-writer/ director Aneesh Chaganty’s 2018 mystery thriller Searching is gimmicky – but a success! He pulls off the trick of having the entire movie unfold on a computer with considerable flair and style, retaining mystery […]

Sep, 01

2010 [2010: The Year We Made Contact] **** (1984, Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren) – Classic Movie Review 6797

Writer/ producer/ cinematographer/ director Peter Hyams’s entertaining, undervalued sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was expertly delivered by the film-maker to an underwhelmed public. A beautifully crafted movie, it was nominated for five Oscars – Best […]

Mar, 13

Downsizing ** (2017, Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Rolf Lassgård, Udo Kier) – Movie Review 

Co-writer/ director Alexander Payne’s ecologically minded sci-fi social satire follows the story of kindly married occupational therapist Paul Safranek (Matt Damon), who undergoes a a newly invented procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so […]

Oct, 15

Westworld **** (1973, Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin) – Classic Movie Review 5994

Writer-director Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi action thriller is a great entertainment and a bona fide Seventies classic, and now also a cult favourite. The idea of theme parks running out of control may be a […]

Aug, 29

AntiTrust ** (2001, Ryan Phillippe, Claire Forlani, Rachel Leigh Cook, Tim Robbins) – Classic Movie Review 5733

Ryan Phillippe and Claire Forlani star as a pair of computer wiz-kids who become embroiled in the murky world of ruthless business practices. Director Peter Howitt’s 2001 movie is a feisty but highly improbable thriller, […]

Jul, 09

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