Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "revenge"

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The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes *** (1935, Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, Lyn Harding, Roy Emerton, Leslie Perrins, Jane Carr, Charles Mortimer, Michael Shepley) – Classic Movie Review 4,477

Arthur Wontner stars for the fourth time as Sherlock Holmes, confronting evil nemesis Professor Moriarty (Lyn Harding) in the enjoyable 1935 British mystery film The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes, based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1915 novel The Valley of Fear. Director […]

Oct, 16

Fist of Fury [Jing wu men] *** (1972, Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien, Jackie Chan, Robert Baker) – Classic Movie Review 4458

Bruce Lee shines again in his enjoyable and entertaining 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film follow-up to his first smash hit The Big Boss (1971), again written and directed by Lo Wei. Lee plays Chen […]

Oct, 05

Sorority Girl ** (1957, Susan Cabot, Dick Miller, Barboura O’Neill, June Kenney, Barbara Crane, Fay Baker) – Classic Movie Review 4442

Director Roger Corman’s 1957 teen exploitation movie is clunky and overwrought, worth a look mainly for its camp value now. Susan Cabot stars as Sabra Tanner who suffers from extreme emotional trouble inherited from her […]

Oct, 01

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle **** (1992, Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore) – Classic Movie Review 4389

Director Curtis Hanson’s thrilling 1992 chiller is an extremely effective rollercoaster of tension, unease, fear and terror, with a long, creepy and suspenseful build-up to the eventual out-and-out horror of the dénouement. Annabella Sciorra stars […]

Sep, 21

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman *** (1958, Allison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette Vickers) – Classic Movie Review 4345

Allison Hayes stars as beautiful, rich, bikini-clad socialite Nancy Archer who closely encounters a bald-headed, transparent alien, who turns her into a giantess. This turns out to be a mixed blessing. This tall story is a case […]

Sep, 11

Le Bossu [On Guard] **** (1997, Daniel Auteuil, Vincent Perez, Fabrice Luchini, Philippe Noiret, Marie Gillain) – Classic Movie Review 4196

En garde, mesdames et messeurs, for co-writer/director Philippe de Broca’s exhilarating 1997 swashbuckling adventure, based on Paul Féval’s classic tale of passion and revenge in 18th-century France. Daniel Auteuil gives a most spirited turn as Henri […]

Aug, 19

Hickey & Boggs ***½ (1972, Bill Cosby, Robert Culp, Ta-Ronce Allen, Michael Moriarty, James Woods, Robert Mandan, Vincent Gardenia, Ed Lauter) – Classic Movie Review 4163

Bill Cosby and Robert Culp, the popular stars from the jokey I Spy TV series that ran from 1965 to 1968, link up again, this time for this neo noir-style, unsettling 1972 private eye thriller, […]

Aug, 13

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