Derek Winnert

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The General ** (1998, Brendan Gleeson, Jon Voight, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley) – Classic Movie Review 3331

Fancy two hours in the obnoxious company of a notorious Irish criminal called Martin Cahill, apparently a legend for his defiance of authority, relentless battle with the police and his weird family relationships? Well, maybe […]

Feb, 06

The Informer **** (1935, Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster) – Classic Movie Review 2133

John Ford’s four-Oscar-winning 1935 film The Informer has not worn too well, straining for effect, while Victor McLaglen’s acting is a faded gem. But The Informer is still a considerable achievement and an admired cinema […]

Jan, 30

Angela’s Ashes *** (1999, Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, Michael Legge) – Classic Movie Review 1879

Director Alan Parker keeps the faith in 1999 with author Frank McCourt’s book about his childhood in famine-stricken Ireland in this depressingly downbeat but wonderfully meticulous movie. Young Frankie McCourt (played at various ages by […]

Nov, 23

Breakfast on Pluto **** (2005, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Jones, Eva Birthistle, Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson, Eamonn Owens) – Classic Movie Review 830

‘Same world, different planet!’ In brave, bold turn, and looking pretty as a picture, Cillian Murphy is a fabulous knockout as an Irish boy called Patrick Braden, who wants to be a girl called Kitten […]

Feb, 15

Patriot Games *** (1992, Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Anne Archer, Thora Birch, James Fox, Patrick Bergin) – Classic Movie Review 727

Director Phillip Noyce’s 1992 blockbuster has its exciting moments but overall it is a surprisingly plodding, clunky and lame action thriller based on Tom Clancy’s bestseller. Harrison Ford is dependable and sympathetic but unexpectedly dull as […]

Jan, 20

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