Derek Winnert

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Ghostbusters II *** (1989, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol, David Margulies, Kurt Fuller, Janet Margolin) – Classic Movie Review 3265

A massive river of ectoplasm and renewed spectral activity have hit New York. Who ya gonna call again? Yes, the retired Ghostbusters get back in business. The whole team of ghostbusters is back from the 1984 original super-hit in producer-director […]

Jan, 13

Creed ***½ (2015, Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Tony Bellew, Phylicia Rashad, Graham McTavish) – Movie Review

Michael B Jordan stars as Adonis Johnson, son of former heavyweight champion boxer Apollo Creed, who tracks down former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) at his Italian restaurant, Adrian’s, named in honour of […]

Jan, 07

The Saint’s Return [The Saint’s Girl Friday] *** (1953, Louis Hayward, Naomi Chance, Sydney Tafler, Charles Victor, Harold Lang, Diana Dors, Jane Carr) – Classic Movie Review 3,228

Hammer Films’ 1953 British crime mystery thriller film The Saint’s Return is a very watchable revival, with Louis Hayward cast once again after a 15-year gap as Simon Templar.  ‘When he hits London…blondes…bullets…and blackmail…set him […]

Jan, 04

Children of the Damned *** (1964, Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Barbara Ferris, Alfred Burke, Sheila Allen, Patrick Wymark, Ralph Michael) – Classic Movie Review 3195

Director Anton M Leader’s 1964 further Sixties adaptation of John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos is a less successful, but still intriguing and thoughtful, thematic sequel follow-up to Village of the Damned (1960). […]

Dec, 29

xXx2: The Next Level ** (2004, Ice Cube, Samuel L Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Xzibit, Peter Strauss, Sunny Mabrey) – Classic Movie Review 3,160

Lee Tamahori’s 2004 action thriller movie xXx2: The Next Level may not be terrible but it sure isn’t good. Both stars Ice Cube and Samuel L Jackson seem incredibly uncomfortable. So they couldn’t persuade Vin Diesel […]

Dec, 17

Star Wars: The Force Awakens **** (2015, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill) – Movie Review

After the perhaps rather underwhelming last three Star War films, director J J Abrams said he wanted The Force Awakens to be closer to the original trilogy and that’s exactly what he’s come up with – a […]

Dec, 16

Doctor in Trouble * (1970, Leslie Phillips, James Robertson Justice, Harry Secombe, Angela Scoular, Irene Handl, Robert Morley, Simon Dee, Freddie Jones, Joan Sims) – Classic Movie Review 3144

‘Laughs a Minute on the High Seas!’ Alas, Doctor in Trouble is right. Leslie Phillips is back as Dr Tony Burke, who is in love with Ophelia O’Brien (Angela Scoular), who promptly leaves for a […]

Dec, 09

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