Derek Winnert

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The Past (Le Passe, 2013) – Film Review

Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa), an Iranian man has deserted his French wife, Marie Brisson (Bérénice Bejo), and her two children in Paris to return to his homeland. He returns to France after four years to finalise his divorce only […]

Mar, 27

Twister **** (1996, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman) – Classic Movie Review 996

In director Jan (Speed) de Bont’s breezy 1996 action-adventure thriller/ disaster movie, the main stars are Industrial Light and Magic’s spectacular special visual effects (though they lost out to those for Independence Day at the […]

Mar, 26

Her (Joachin Phoenix) – 2014 Movie Review

Five Oscar nominations, including one for Best Film, are the sign of quality that oozes out of every pore of Spike Jonze’s brilliantly clever sci-fi romantic drama. But, on the night, only Jonze won for his Best Original […]

Feb, 10

Sweet Home Alabama *** (2002, Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Lucas, Candice Bergen, Mary Kay Place, Fred Ward, Jean Smart, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey) – Classic Movie Review 768

Director Andy Tennant’s 2002 romcom stars Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Smooter, a pert and cute hick from the sticks who makes it big in the Big Apple fashion biz, and is soon talked into marriage […]

Jan, 29

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud **** (1995, Emmanuelle Béart, Michel Serrault, Jean-Hugues Anglade) – Classic Movie Review 227

Emmanuelle Béart (then aged 32) is Nelly and Michel Serrault (then 67) is Monsieur Arnaud – and that’s enough recommendation for all devotees of classy French cinema. Nelly is a twentysomething beauty, tired of her […]

Sep, 07

Funny Girl ***** (1968, Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Walter Pidgeon, Kay Medford) – Classic Movie Review 183

Barbra Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is one of the few performers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. She first starred in the 1968 film Funny Girl, winning Best Actress. Barbra Streisand dazzles […]

Aug, 24

Strangers on a Train ***** (1951, Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman, Leo G Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock, Marion Lorne, Howard St John) – Classic Movie Review 68

The inspired 1951 Alfred Hitchcock classic Strangers on a Train is quite simply the movie suspense thriller by which all others must be judged. After a hiatus in box-office successes, Hitchcock hit one of career […]

Jul, 19

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