Derek Winnert

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The Frozen Dead * (1966, Dana Andrews, Anna Palk, Philip Gilbert, Karel Stepanek) – Classic Movie Review 7293

Producer, screenwriter, director Herbert J Leder’s gleefully ridiculous 1966 British zombies plus Nazis mashup horror film The Frozen Dead stars Dana Andrews, Anna Palk, Philip Gilbert, and Karel Stepanek. The frozen dead are refrigerated top Nazis whom […]

Jul, 15

The Guardian *** (1990, Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell, Brad Hall, Miguel Ferrer) – Classic Movie Review 7252

  ‘Tonight, while the world is asleep… an ancient evil is about to awaken.’ Director William Friedkin’s 1990 baby-sitter-from-hell movie The Guardian is a gripping horror film whose quality and entertainment value went scarcely noticed […]

Jul, 05

The Osterman Weekend *** (1983, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Burt Lancaster, Craig T Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver) – Classic Movie Review 7244

Hopes were high with the idea of Sam Peckinpah filming a Robert Ludlum novel in 1983 – a great union of two masters of their craft seemed in the making. But Sam Peckinpah’s final film […]

Jul, 02

Tag (2018, Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Nora Dunn, Leslie Bibb) – Movie Review

Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress and Jon Hamm play childhood friends who have been playing the same game of tag for over 35 years in director Jeff Tomsic’s pathetic comedy Tag. Each May the game resumes […]

Jun, 30

Mikey and Nicky *** (1976, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty) – Classic Movie Review 7221

Writer-director Elaine May signed up real-life old friends Peter Falk and John Cassavetes for her 1976 Mikey and Nicky as long-time criminal buddies Mikey and Nicky, one of whom turns out to be designated by […]

Jun, 25

My Friend Dahmer *** (2017, Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Vincent Kartheiser) – Movie Review

Very creepy – a true horror story. The tricky to pull off mix of realism and black comedy really works. The acting helps a lot to keep it real and powerful. Co-writer/ director Marc Meyers’s […]

Jun, 01

Book Club ** (2018, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson) – Movie Review

It’s sweet to spend nice time with these clever veteran movie icon survivors, and Book Club should keep their many fans happy. Ah, yes, an evening with Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen. […]

May, 31

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