Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Spotswood [The Efficiency Expert] *** (1991, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Alwyn Kurts, Bruno Lawrence, Angela Punch McGregor, Daniel Wyllie, Toni Collette, Russell Crowe)

The 1991 Australian comedy drama film Spotswood [The Efficiency Expert] stars Anthony Hopkins as Errol Wallace, the 1960s time and motion efficiency expert called in to revitalise an unproductive Melbourne moccasin factory. ‘An everyday story […]

Jan, 17 · in Reviews

Daylight Robbery *** (2008, Geoff Bell, Shaun Parkes, Paul Nicholls, Vas Blackwood, Johnny Harris, Leo Gregory) – Classic Movie Review 13,355

Paris Leonti’s 2008 British crime film Daylight Robbery is a very decent, old-fashioned B-movie-style heist thriller that entertains nicely. Geoff Bell stars as Alex, who masterminds an outrageous plan to steal millions of pounds in […]

Jan, 16 · in Uncategorized

Dead Man’s Evidence *** (1962, Conrad Phillips, Jane Griffiths, Veronica Hurst, Ryck Rydon, Alex Mackintosh) – Classic Movie Review 13,354

The 1962 British black-and-white second feature crime thriller film Dead Man’s Evidence stars Conrad Phillips as a British spy sent to Ireland to investigate after a defecting ex-colleague’s body is washed up on a beach. […]

Jan, 12

Pacific Destiny ** (1956, Denholm Elliott, Susan Stephen, Michael Hordern, Gordon Jackson) – Classic Movie Review 13,353

Director Wolf Rilla’s 1956 British drama film Pacific Destiny stars Denholm Elliott, Susan Stephen, Michael Hordern, and Gordon Jackson. Screenplay writer Richard Mason’s dramatisation of Sir Arthur Grimble’s autobiography A Pattern of Islands recounts his […]

Jan, 11

Singapore Woman * (1941, Brenda Marshall, David Bruce, Virginia Field, Jerome Cowan, Rose Hobart, Heather Angel) – Classic Movie Review 13,352

Warner Bros remake their 1935 Bette Davis film Dangerous as the 1941 American romantic drama B picture Singapore Woman, starring Brenda Marshall, David Bruce and Virginia Field. ‘INTRIGUE! ROMANCE! MARKED WOMAN OF THE ORIENT!’ Director […]

Jan, 10

Freedom to Die *** (1961, Paul Maxwell, Felicity Young, Bruce Seton, T P McKenna, Kay Callard) – Classic Movie Review 13,350

The 1961 British noir second feature crime thriller film Freedom to Die is written by Arthur La Bern, and stars Paul Maxwell, Felicity Young, Bruce Seton, T P McKenna, and Kay Callard. Director Francis Searle’s […]

Jan, 08

Seven Keys *** (1961, Jeannie Carson, Alan Dobie, Delphi Lawrence, John Carson, Philip Locke, Fabia Drake, Robertson Hare) – Classic Movie Review 13,349

Pat Jackson’s enjoyable 1961 British crime thriller film Seven Keys stars Alan Dobie as a newly released convict who goes looking for his late cellmate’s hidden loot. Director Pat Jackson’s 1961 British crime thriller film […]

Jan, 08

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