Derek Winnert

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The Siege of Sidney Street *** (1960, Donald Sinden, Peter Wyngarde, Nicole Berger, Kieron Moore) – Classic Movie Review 6584

Directors Robert S Baker and Monty Berman’s 1960 historical film about the once famous London East End gunfight battle between armed British police (and army) and Russian anarchists in January of 1911 is a solid rather […]

Jan, 20

The Magnificent Two ** (1967, Eric Morcambe, Ernie Wise, Margit Saad, Cecil Parker) – Classic Movie Review 6574

Director Cliff Owen’s 1966 South American caper comedy is the third of only three cinema movies from beloved British comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Following The Intelligence Men (1965) and That Riviera Touch (1966), […]

Jan, 18

That Riviera Touch ** (1966, Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Suzanne Lloyd) – Classic Movie Review 6573

Director Cliff Owen’s 1966 French Riviera caper comedy is the second of only three films from beloved British comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Following The Intelligence Men (1965), Morecambe and Wise’s second attempt […]

Jan, 17

Old Boyfriends ** (1979, Talia Shire, Richard Jordan, John Belushi, Keith Carradine, John Houseman, Buck Henry) – Classic Movie Review 6474

Talia Shire enjoyed working with John Belushi on Old Boyfriends (1979) and told him he was a great actor when not using drugs, and wanted to work with him again. Belushi didn’t enjoy his role, […]

Dec, 27

Duet for One ** (1986, Julie Andrews, Alan Bates, Max von Sydow, Rupert Everett, Liam Neeson) – Classic Movie Review 6473

Tom Kempinski’s hit play about the violinist struck down by multiple sclerosis makes only a half-successful film in 1986. The half success is the story itself and Julie Andrews’s surprisingly acute performance in the main […]

Dec, 26

He Who Rides a Tiger ** (1965, Tom Bell, Judi Dench, Paul Rogers) – Classic Movie Review 6450

Director Charles Crichton’s 1965 British independent film thriller stars Tom Bell as burglar Peter Rayston, who comes out of jail for the eighth time and has a little love with the easily-led social worker Joanne (Judi […]

Dec, 22

San Ferry Ann *** (1965, David Lodge, Joan Sims, Wilfrid Brambell, Ron Moody, Barbara Windsor, Ronnie Stevens, Rodney Bewes) Classic Movie Review 6337

Director Jeremy Summers’s inventive and amusing 1965 British short comedy tells the story of the misadventures of a British camper-van family led by Dad and Mum (David Lodge, Joan Sims) wordlessly with just a soundtrack and sound effects. The […]

Nov, 30

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