Derek Winnert

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The Man Who Finally Died ** (1963, Stanley Baker, Peter Cushing, Mai Zetterling, Nigel Green, Alfred Burke, Eric Portman, Georgina Ward) – Classic Movie Review 10,834

The very Welsh Stanley Baker stars as Joe Newman, who goes back to his German roots to search in Bavaria for information about what became of his father in the Second World War and is […]

Jan, 26

The Arrival *** (1996, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff) – Classic Movie Review 10,593

Director David N Twohy’s 1996 US/ Mexico movie The Arrival is an enjoyable, surprising and neatly done sci-fi thriller, with expert handling, plenty of tension and an eerie tone. Charlie Sheen is effective as Zane […]

Nov, 27

Deep Cover **** (1992, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel) – Classic Movie Review 9979

The 1992 film Deep Cover is a strong, tough neo noir genre action crime thriller from director Bill Duke, who earlier made the artier African American thriller A Rage in Harlem (1991), with Laurence Fishburne […]

Jun, 29

Bullet to Beijing *** (1995, Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Mia Sara) – Classic Movie Review 9838

Michael Caine returns as Len Deighton’s fictional spy Harry Palmer in the enjoyable 1995 made-for-TV action thriller Bullet to Beijing, following his Sixties hits The Ipcress File, Funeral in Berlin and Billion Dollar Brain. Refreshing […]

May, 29

Gorky Park *** (1983, William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy, Ian Bannen, Joanna Pacula) – Classic Movie Review 9643

Director Michael Apted’s 1983 Gorky Park stars William Hurt, Lee Marvin and Brian Dennehy, who are all excellent in this sombre, well-crafted and at least half-decent thriller, scripted from Martin Cruz Smith’s bestseller by controversial […]

Apr, 17

The Four Just Men [The Secret Four] **** (1939, Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Francis L Sullivan, Frank Lawton, Anna Lee, Alan Napier, Basil Sydney) – Classic Movie Review 9532

Director Walter Forde’s 1939 British Ealing Studios black and white movie The Four Just Men [The Secret Four] is a spiffing film of Edgar Wallace’s famed spy thriller story about four righteous vigilante Brits (Hugh […]

Mar, 20

Mirage **** (1965, Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy, Jack Weston, Leif Erickson, Kevin McCarthy) – Classic Movie Review 9,371

The 1965 neo noir chase-mystery film Mirage is a deliciously tasty, satisfyingly convoluted Hitchcockian paranoia/ amnesia/ conspiracy thriller starring a memorable line-up of Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy and Jack Weston. Director […]

Feb, 11

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