Derek Winnert

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Under the Skin *** (2013, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay) – Movie Review

British director Jonathan Glazer’s loose adaptation of Michel Faber’s 2000 novel is a unique, difficult and quite alienating movie. It’s hard work having a good time with Under the Skin. But Scarlett Johansson impresses enormously […]

Mar, 14

Her (Joachin Phoenix) – 2014 Movie Review

Five Oscar nominations, including one for Best Film, are the sign of quality that oozes out of every pore of Spike Jonze’s brilliantly clever sci-fi romantic drama. But, on the night, only Jonze won for his Best Original […]

Feb, 10

In Good Company *** (2004, Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson) – Classic Movie Review 762

After a corporate takeover and company ‘restructuring’, young hotshot Carter (Topher Grace) replaces talented 50-year-old sports magazine ad exec madman Dan (Dennis Quaid) but decides to keep him on as his number two to help […]

Jan, 28

The Horse Whisperer *** (1998, Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson, Dianne Wiest, Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, Kate Bosworth) – Classic Film Review 692

Based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Evans, this is plush, graceful film-making by director Robert Redford in 1999. Young teenager Grace (Scarlett Johansson) is horrendously wounded and traumatised after a disturbing horse-riding accident and […]

Jan, 18

Lost in Translation ****½ (2003, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi) – Classic Movie Review 666

Perhaps never better, Bill Murray put in his bid in 2003 for an Oscar as a fading, ageing American movie star who goes to Tokyo to do a whisky ad. Lonely in his hotel, he […]

Jan, 10

Don Jon **** (2013, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly, Brie Larson) – Movie Review

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is funny and appealing as New Jersey guy called Jon, oddly enough. He is obsessively dedicated to watching porn and masturbating, which he prefers to the real thing, even when the sizzling Scarlett […]

Nov, 05

Vicky Cristina Barcelona **** (2008, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem) – Classic Movie Review 1442

‘We came so close to perfection, you and I.’ Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson star as holidaying young American friends Vicky and Cristina, in Woody Allen’s return to his finest form, the 2008 romantic comedy-drama […]

Sep, 19

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