Derek Winnert

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Oh, Mr Porter! ***** (1937, Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt) – Classic Movie Review 1854

Director Marcel Varnel’s 1937 movie gem Oh, Mr Porter! is an uproarious masterpiece of British comedy, the perfect showcase for the comic talents of the great Will Hay, and his two contrasting stooges, Graham Moffatt […]

Nov, 17

The Titfield Thunderbolt ***** (1953, Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne, John Gregson) – Classic Movie Review 1640

  English villagers take direct action when their rail line faces heartless government closure by running it themselves. Charles Crichton’s 1953 Ealing Studios comedy gem The Titfield Thunderbolt glories in the antique values of the […]

Sep, 06

The Railway Children ***** (1970, Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren) – Classic Movie Review 417

Esteemed character actor Lionel Jeffries turned writer-director for the beloved, ageless 1970 classic British family drama film The Railway Children. What a grand job Jeffries makes of this enduring favourite! With its perennial and universal appeal, it has […]

Nov, 17

Brief Encounter ***** (1945, Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Cyril Raymond, Joyce Carey, Stanley Holloway, Everley Gregg, Irene Handl, Alfie Bass) – Classic Movie Review 167

‘You’ve been a long way away.’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Thank you for coming back to me.’ David Lean’s superb 1945 film of Noël Coward’s famous tearjerker is a much loved, much admired, much enjoyed classic. Taking the […]

Aug, 17

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