Derek Winnert

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The Village *** (2005, Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, William Hurt, Adrien Brody, Michael Pitt, Sigourney Weaver, Judy Greer, Brendan Gleeson, Celia Weston, Jesse Eisenberg) – Classic Movie Review 918

Once upon a time there was a small, quite, isolated countryside Pennsylvania village in a valley surrounded by an impenetrable forest where there be monsters. Or at least so the locals believe. They also believe that […]

Mar, 16

Signs **** (2002, Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin) – Classic Movie Review 916

Prepare to suspend all disbelief to enjoy director M Night Shayamalan’s 2002 third brilliantly scary movie in a row, following The Sixth Sense (1999) and Unbreakable (2000). And he really knows how to send shivers […]

Mar, 15

Walk the Line **** (2005, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin) – Classic Movie Review 712

Following the trail blazed by Ray (2004), director James Mangold’s entertaining, informative and involving 2005 biopic of troubled country music legend Johnny Cash boasts an ace impersonation and a great performance by Oscar-nominated Best Actor […]

Jan, 18

To Die For **** (1995, Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Illeana Douglas, Casey Affleck) – Classic Movie Review 346

In 1995 Nicole Kidman landed what was then her best role to date and grabbed it by the throat in Buck Henry’s screenplay based on a novel by Joyce Maynard. Kidman plays Suzanne Stone, a […]

Oct, 31

Gladiator ***** (2000, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Connie Nielsen) – Classic Movie Review 166

Best-actor Academy Award winner Russell Crowe powers this brilliant five-Oscar-winning Roman epic, a real man’s man movie. Ridley Scott’s astounding gladiator movie won the 2001 Best Picture award at the Oscars. A glorious throwback to […]

Aug, 16

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