Derek Winnert

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Coneheads * (1993, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Chris Farley, David Spade) – Classic Movie Review 9694

Director Steve Barron’s 1993 sci-fi spoof Coneheads stars an impressive line-up in Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Laraine Newman, Phil Hartman, Dave Thomas, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander, Lisa Jane Persky, Adam Sandler, Sinbad, Jan […]

Apr, 30

All Coppers Are… * (1972, Martin Potter, Julia Foster, Nicky Henson, Wendy Allnutt, Ian Hendry, Glynn Edwards) – Classic Movie Review 9312

A young London policeman and a small-time crook are love rivals, in the 1972 British drama film All Coppers Are… with Martin Potter, Julia Foster and Nicky Henson. The dull, dated film has a terrible […]

Jan, 28

The Day the Earth Stood Still *** (2008, Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, Robert Knepper, James Hong) – Classic Movie Review 4519

Keanu Reeves stars as human-like alien Klaatu, originally played by Michael Rennie, in director Scott Derrickson’s tense, exciting and surprisingly good big-budget remake of the beloved 1951 sci-fi classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Jennifer […]

Oct, 24

Moon **** (2009, Sam Rockwell) – Classic Movie Review 3284

Sam Rockwell stars as lonely astronaut Sam Bell , who is over the moon when his three-year job there is over and he’s to be reunited with his wife and young daughter. He’s being looked […]

Jan, 20

Little Nicky * (2000, Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel) – Classic Movie Review 1976

Director Stephen Brill’s 2000 silly comedy tries hard to raise laughs but it is mostly almost painfully unfunny. Adam Sandler stars as Nicky, the geeky, mild-mannered son of The Devil (Harvey Keitel), sent from Hell to New […]

Dec, 19

Angels & Demons ** (2009, Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård, Armin Mueller-Stahl) – Classic Movie Review 3444

Despite all its crazy plotting, frantic direction and overwrought music, Angels & Demons (2009) is mostly dull and dreary, with little grip on its story and characters and hardly any first-rate performances, even from Tom Hanks, Stellan […]

Dec, 17

Superman *** (1978, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando) – Classic Movie Review 522

Though ambitious, costly, awesome-looking and entertaining, director Richard Donner’s 1978 first film in the original four-part Superman saga is also unfortunately pompous, pretentious and patchy. The main assets are: (1) the late, great Christopher Reeve […]

Dec, 14

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