Derek Winnert

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The Forbin Project **** (1970, Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent) – Classic Movie Review 9385

Director Joseph Sargent’s 1970 The Forbin Project is a clever, thoughtful sci-fi thriller in which Colossus, the super computer controlling America’s missile defences, combines with its Russian counterpart to force the world into peace. James […]

Feb, 14

Streets of Gold ** (1986, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Adrian Pasdar, Wesley Snipes) – Classic Movie Review 9219

Only Klaus Maria Brandauer raises a real spark of interest in director Joe Roth’s superficial 1986 Rocky clone, Streets of Gold, based on a story by Dezso Magyar. He plays Alek Neuman, a Russian Jewish […]

Jan, 03

The Vanishing **** (1988, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege) – Classic Movie Review 8991

Director George Sluizer’s terrifying 1988 Dutch mystery horror psycho thriller The Vanishing [Spoorloos], based on Tim Krabbé’s novel The Golden Egg with a screenplay by the author, is highly disturbing, even uniquely disturbing, but with […]

Oct, 17

Venom * (1981, Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles, Sterling Hayden, Susan George) – Classic Movie Review 8846

Snakes alive! Director Piers Haggard’s 1981 film Venom features half a dozen screen legends (Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles, Sterling Hayden, Susan George) stranded in a silly horror thriller movie without any […]

Aug, 20

Murphy’s Law ** (1986, Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress) – Classic Movie Review 8730

Director J Lee Thompson’s 1986 film Murphy’s Law is a routine and violent neo noir cop thriller, with a hand-me-down plot from 48 hrs and The Gauntlet, which has the stoney-faced Charles Bronson, aged 65, […]

Jul, 18

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

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