Derek Winnert

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Godzilla *** (1998, Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo) – Classic Movie Review 424

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1998 sci-fi action thriller and monster movie sees the old dinosaur with radioactive breath being awakened by French H-bomb tests in the South Pacific and stomping off to terrorise and destroy New York. […]

Nov, 18

The World Is Not Enough *** (1999, Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Judi Dench) – Classic Movie Review 407

Ice cold secret agent Pierce Brosnan returns in 1999 for his third 007 film in The World Is Not Enough, another flashy, fast-moving if predictable entry, directed by Michael Apted. In it James Bond tries to […]

Nov, 16

Hollow Man *** (2000, Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, William Devane) – Classic Movie Review 341

In 2000, Kevin Bacon stars as gifted, Pentagon-funded scientist Sebastian Caine, who develops a secret invisibility serum for animals. He then tests it on himself — with horrifying results, especially since he hasn’t yet worked […]

Oct, 30

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 *** (2013, voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Will Forte, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristen Schaal, Terry Crews) – Movie Review

Flint Lockwood (voice of Bill Hader), his dad Tim (James Caan), spunky meteorologist Sam Sparks (Anna Faris) and Steve the Monkey (Neil Patrick Harris) are back in directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn’s modest but good-natured 2013 […]

Oct, 25

Hulk *** (2003, Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott) – Classic Movie Review 309

Ang Lee is the surprise director for this underrated 2003 action sci-fi thriller, based on the Marvel comic book character by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It’s a smart, lovingly crafted film that didn’t get its proper […]

Oct, 22

Torn Curtain *** (1966, Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Ludwig Donath, Wolfgang Kieling, Tamara Toumanova) – Classic Movie Review 228

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1966 espionage suspense thriller film Torn Curtain has its moments of tension and suspense. Paul Newman tries hard but is miscast as an American atomic scientist, who seems to defect to East Germany. […]

Sep, 07

Dr No ***** (1962, Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Anthony Dawson, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Eunice Gayson, Zena Marshall, Jack Lord) – Classic Movie Review 208

British Secret Service agent 007 makes his epoch-making debut in Dr No in 1962. A fresh-faced, youngish-looking, lean and lithe Sean Connery (aged 32) makes his spy début confidently and charismatically in the role he will always […]

Aug, 31

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