Derek Winnert

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The Man Who Turned to Stone ** (1957, Victor Jory, William Hudson, Charlotte Austin) – Classic Movie Review 8583

‘Incredible revelations from the blackest chapters of unholy medicine!’ Director László [Leslie] Kardos’s wonderfully awful and splendidly bizarre 1957 schlock sci-fi-horror classic The Man Who Turned to Stone finds some 300-year-old undead scientists, organised by […]

Jun, 12

Zardoz *** (1974, Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, John Alderton, Bosco Hogan, Sara Kestelman) – Classic Movie Review 5000

Writer-producer-director John Boorman’s ambitious and fascinating 1974 Irish-American sci-fi fantasy film is certainly visually impressive looking in Geoffrey Unsworth’s widescreen cinematography and Anthony Pratt’s production designs. It is a peculiar and arty film, the product […]

Feb, 05

Highlander: Endgame *** (2000, Christopher Lambert, Adrian Paul, Bruce Payne) – Classic Movie Review 2334

Director Douglas Aarniokoski’s 2000 unsubtle, but fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi fantasy adventure thriller brings Christopher Lambert back for his fourth turn as the sword-fighting immortal Connor MacLeod. This time he is meeting up with his long-lost immortal […]

Mar, 30

Highlander 3: The Sorcerer *** (1994, Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Kara Unger) – Classic Movie Review 2333

Director Andrew Morahan’s 1994 second Highlander sequel is a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy action adventure thriller, with Christopher Lambert back for his fun third turn as the sword-fighting immortal Connor MacLeod. Melvin Van Peebles enlivens things […]

Mar, 30

Highlander 2: The Quickening *** (1990, Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside) – Classic Movie Review 2332

Director Russell Mulcahy’s likeable and agreeable enough 1990 sequel unfortunately lacks the kind of magic of his 1986 hit, so it must be counted a disappointment. With nowhere to go after the first film, it’s […]

Mar, 30

Highlander **** (1986, Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown) – Classic Movie Review 2331

Director Russell Mulcahy’s rousing 1986 fantasy adventure is a hugely enjoyable entertainment. Even if it seems to owe a debt to the flashy video techniques of the day and the likes of other superior movies […]

Mar, 30

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