Derek Winnert

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The Psychopath [Schizoid] *** (1966, Patrick Wymark, Margaret Johnston, John Standing, Alexander Knox, Judy Huxtable, Thorley Walters) – Classic Movie Review 3106

Veteran horror director Freddie Francis whips up an effectively creepy atmosphere and a stylish look for this 1966 Amicus horror tale of a killer who leaves tiny mutilated dolls at the scene of the crime […]

Nov, 28

Scream 2 **** (1997, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O’Connell, Jada Pinkett, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy) – Classic Movie Review 2830

Two years after the slasher maniac went on a killing spree in the American suburban town called Woodsboro, the survivors of Scream (1996) are back for a second bout of expert terror, as cash-in film-makers […]

Aug, 18

Kill Me Again **** (1989, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Michael Madsen) – Classic Movie Review 1615

Co-writer-director John Dahl’s sizzling, quirky and twisty 1989 retro-film noir thriller stars the young Val Kilmer at his most ingratiating as a dubious, cash-strapped, third-rate Reno private eye called Jack Andrews. Kilmer is ideally cast opposite […]

Aug, 31

Along Came a Spider *** (2001, Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Mika Boorem, Michael Moriarty, Penelope Ann Miller, Dylan Baker, Anton Yelchin) – Classic Film Review 890

In director Lee Tamahori’s 2001 movie, Morgan Freeman continues his role as police detective-psychologist Alex Cross in this efficient and fast-moving, if mechanical and highly unlikely cop thriller sequel to 1997’s Kiss the Girls. Despite […]

Mar, 09

The Dark Knight ***** (2008, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart) – Classic Movie Review 847

Three years on from Batman Begins (2005), co-writer/director Christopher Nolan follows up with his 2008 Batman/Dark Knight reboot sequel that is arguably even more thrilling. This time Nolan boldly takes on Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) directly, […]

Feb, 24

Shadow of a Doubt ***** (1943, Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Henry Travers, Hume Cronyn) – Classic Movie Review 231

Taut, tense and bristling with pent-up sexual frisson, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 dark little gem is one of his cleverest, most inspired movies. Joseph Cotten enjoys one of his finest roles as the smooth and sophisticated, […]

Sep, 07

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