Derek Winnert

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Independence Day: Resurgence *** (2016, Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner, William Fichtner, Sela Ward, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Maika Monroe) – Movie Review

The nations of Earth are at peace and, using recovered alien technology, have collaborated on an immense defence programme to protect the planet. So that’s nice. But, 20 years on from the extremely enjoyable and […]

Jun, 22

Target Earth ** (1954, Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey, Whit Bissell, Richard Reeves, Robert Roark, Arthur Space, Steve Pendleton) – Classic Movie Review 3754

Director Sherman A Rose’s 1954 vintage black-and-white post-war paranoia sci-fi horror movie Target Earth tries to terrify us by supposing that giant robots from Venus are invading Chicago. Though trashy and low budget, it is notable as […]

May, 26

Avengers Assemble [The Avengers] ***** (2012, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston) – Classic Movie Review 3615

Written and directed by an inspired Joss Whedon, the brilliant 2012 sci-fi action adventure Avengers Assemble [also known as The Avengers] stars Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, […]

Apr, 24

Monsters **** (2010, Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides) – Classic Movie Review 3312

Hooray for writer-director Gareth Edwards’s imaginative, stylish, thrilling and very well done 2010 sci-fi thriller, in which aliens have appeared on Earth and the authorities are trying to contain the creatures. The plot focuses on cynical US […]

Feb, 01

The Quatermass Xperiment [The Creeping Unknown] *** (1955, Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Gordon Jackson) – Classic Movie Review 3164

The Quatermass Xperiment is notable as Hammer’s first venture into horror movies, and the first X-certificate movie from a British company. Director Val Guest’s 1955 first spin-off from Nigel Kneale’s BBC TV serials is a […]

Dec, 17

Pixels ** (2015, Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Michelle Monaghan, Sean Bean) – Movie Review

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad star as Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff, and Eddie ‘The Fire Blaster’ Plant, who played classic arcade video games as teenagers. In 2015 they have to use their […]

Aug, 12

Earth Vs the Flying Saucers **½ (1956, Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis) – Classic Movie Review 2499

Warning! Take Cover! Flying Saucers Invade Our Planet! Director Fred F Sears’s 1956 sci-fi thriller is an effective humans-against-the-aliens movie, with decent Ray Harryhausen effects (for their day) that include the excellent spinning space-saucers and […]

May, 19

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