Derek Winnert

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Blood and Wine **** (1996, Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis, Jennifer Lopez) – Classic Movie Review 2998

Jack Nicholson re-teams in 1996 with director Bob Rafelson (The King of Marvin Gardens, Five Easy Pieces) for the pounding lowlife thriller Blood and Wine, with the slogan ‘There is no honour amongst thieves’ (amongst […]

Oct, 20

The Asphalt Jungle ***** (1950, Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore, Jean Hagen, Brad Dexter, John McIntire, Marilyn Monroe) – Classic Movie Review 1351

Co-writer/ director John Huston’s compulsively watchable, realistically staged classic 1950 film noir heist movie The Asphalt Jungle is a trail-blazing thriller with the criminal scam it focuses on invigoratingly portrayed as an inside tale from […]

Jun, 22

Sexy Beast **** (2000, Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane) – Classic Movie Review 674

The 2000 British film Sexy Beast is extreme crime thriller stuff, but it’s tense, fresh, funny and well judged. Ray Winstone does his London lowlife turn to great effect and Ben Kingsley manages to be […]

Jan, 11

Welcome to Collinwood ***½ (2002, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, William H Macy, George Clooney, Luis Guzmán, Isaiah Washington, Patricia Clarkson) – Classic Movie Review 312

Welcome to writer-directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo’s likeable 2002 crazy crime caper thriller about a pawnshop safe robbery that goes awry due to the daft efforts of a gang of silly crooks. It’s a […]

Oct, 22

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