Derek Winnert

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Kajaki **** (2014, David Elliot, Mark Stanley, Scott Kyle, Benjamin O’Mahony, Bryan Parry) – Movie Review

A devastating, terrifying look at the appalling peril in which a platoon of young British soldiers from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment find themselves at the Kajaki Dam, in southern Afghanistan, in 2006. A sniper patrol sets out […]

Nov, 26

Johnny English *** (2003, Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia) – Classic Movie Review 1750

Rowan Atkinson plays dithering special agent Johnny English in this incredibly popular, idiotic James Bond spy spoof that has plenty of amateurish enthusiasm but little in the way of inspiration or big laughs. Based on […]

Oct, 07

The Cave *** (2005, Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Lena Headey, Piper Perabo) – Classic Movie Review 1746

  Divers stranded in in an underwater cave network confront scary, bloodthirsty creatures in director Bruce Hunt’s intense and gory 2005 low-budget chiller. Dr Nicolai (Marcel Iures)’s scientific team are exploring the legend of the monster-fighting Knights Templar in […]

Oct, 06

Collateral Damage *** (2002, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Leguizamo, Francesca Neri, Elias Koteas, John Turturro, Cliff Curtis) – Classic Movie Review 1081

Director Andrew Davis’s acceptable, formulaic 2002 thriller is a solid enough if unexceptional vehicle for old Austrian oak Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is back as an L.A. fire-fighter who sees his wife and son killed in a […]

Apr, 12

Closed Circuit ** (2013, Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent) – Movie Review

Struggling with his English accent, Eric Bana is miscast and glum as Martin Rose, a Brit barrister charged with defending an immigrant accused of masterminding a Borough Market bombing. This promising London-set conspiracy spy thriller […]

Oct, 25

Final Destination **** (2000, Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Seann William Scott, Brendan Fehr, Amanda Detmer, Tony Todd) – Classic Movie Review 271

James Wong’s 2000 film Final Destination is a great fun, cleverly staged teen chiller. It is ingeniously written by Jeffrey Reddick, with a strong theme, credible dialogue, effective performances (especially by Devon Sawa) and excellently […]

Oct, 05

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