Derek Winnert

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Heist **** (2001, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Delroy Lindo, Ricky Jay, Patti LuPone) – Classic Movie Review 1,123

David Mamet’s 2001 crime thriller film Heist stars Gene Hackman as a crook forced into pulling off one last gold heist by his vicious partner in crime (Danny DeVito). Writer-director David Mamet’s 2001 American crime […]

Apr, 20

The Score (2001, De Niro, Brando) – Classic Film Review 908

Three acting greats — Robert De Niro, Edward Norton and Marlon Brando — are lined up for director Frank Oz’s thrilling and stylish 2001 heist film. It’s set in Montreal, where a priceless ancient sceptre is […]

Mar, 12

Ocean’s 12 **** (2004, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vincent Cassel, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac) – Classic Movie Review 697

George Clooney and Brad Pitt are the quintessence of cool here as crooks Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan in director Steven Soderbergh’s entertainingly slick and infectiously larky 2004 sequel to the 2001 hit Ocean’s Eleven. […]

Jan, 15

Sexy Beast **** (2000, Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane) – Classic Movie Review 674

The 2000 British film Sexy Beast is extreme crime thriller stuff, but it’s tense, fresh, funny and well judged. Ray Winstone does his London lowlife turn to great effect and Ben Kingsley manages to be […]

Jan, 11

The Town **** (2010, Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner) – Classic Movie Review 585

Ben Affleck makes a scalding job of directing this 2010 superb cops and bank robbers heist movie thriller, but it’s his stunning performance that really gives his movie class. He’s just so darned good as […]

Dec, 28

Reindeer Games [Deception] *** (2000, Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron ) – Classic Movie Review 547

A well-cast Ben Affleck pleases as an ex-con car thief who impersonates his murdered cellmate (James Frain) to meet the man’s jail penfriend (Charlize Theron), who’s waiting at the prison gates. Affleck is then drawn […]

Dec, 19

Reservoir Dogs ***** (1992, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Eddie Bunker, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Chris Penn) – Classic Movie Review 361

The 29-year-old Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut movie Reservoir Dogs proved his spectacular breakthrough. Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen star. ‘Let’s go to work’ – Ad slogan. The 29-year-old Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut movie […]

Nov, 03

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