Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "Kurt Russell"

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Executive Decision *** (1996, Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, Steven Seagal, John Leguiziamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet, J T Walsh) – Classic Movie Review 2932

Director Stuart Baird’s hokey but often nail-biting 1996 edge-of-seat action thriller stars Kurt Russell, who is on his best form as a reluctant action hero. He is forced to board and tackle the Arab terrorists […]

Sep, 29

Breakdown **** (1997, Kurt Russell, J T Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan) – Classic Movie Review 2928

Co-writer/director Jonathan Mostow’s excellent 1997 action thriller, is a high-anxiety suspense hit for Kurt Russell. Jeff Taylor (Russell) and his wife Amy (Kathleen Quinlan) are moving to California and must drive across the country to get […]

Sep, 26

It Happened at the World’s Fair *** (1963, Elvis Presley, Joan O’Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu, Yvonne Craig, Kurt Russell) – Classic Movie Review 2712

Elvis Presley starts his 10-year contract for the MGM studio with this 1963 movie, which sterilises and tames the erstwhile Fifties bad boy rock ‘n roller and aims him relentlessly at the bland family movie market. […]

Jul, 15

3,000 Miles to Graceland *** (2001, Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox, Christian Slater, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine) – Classic Movie Review 2711

Co-writer/director Demian Lichtenstein’s full-on 2001 black-comedy action thriller stars Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Christian Slater, David Arquette and Bokeem Woodbine as a gang of ex-con crooks who dress up as Elvis to rob a Las […]

Jul, 15

Big Trouble in Little China **** (1986, Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun) – Classic Movie Review 2553

Director John Carpenter’s 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China stars Kurt Russell in one of his iconic roles as Jack Burton, a trucker who gets sucked into a ‘centuries-old mystical battle’ in San Francisco’s […]

Jun, 03

Fast & Furious 7 [Furious 7] *** (2015, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Kurt Russell) – Movie Review

This time Jason Statham is the special guest star in the seventh episode of the Furious franchise, playing Deckard Shaw, who seeks revenge against Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto and his crew for the death of his brother […]

Mar, 26

Silkwood **** (1983, Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher) – Classic Movie Review 1869

This 1983 little gem from the late, great director Mike Nichols is a highly intelligent, high-profile real-life thriller, taken by socially concerned screenwriters Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen from the headlines of the day. Nichols said […]

Nov, 22

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