Derek Winnert

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The Uncanny * (1977, Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Joan Greenwood, Susan Penhaligon, Samantha Eggar, John Vernon) – Classic Movie Review 5856

Peter Cushing, starring as horror writer Wilbur Gray, and Ray Milland, as Frank Richards, link three rather timid terror tales that spring from the idea that cats are diabolic animals that are in control of […]

Aug, 05

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid ** (1992, Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Amy O’Neill) – Classic Movie Review 5649

Randal Kleiser is the new director in 1992 for the inevitable sequel to Disney’s 1989 hit Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, again indebted to ideas and inspiration from Fifties sci-fi fantasy movies – this time […]

Jun, 21

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids *** (1989, Rick Moranis Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman) – Classic Movie Review 5648

Director Joe Johnston’s 1989 blockbuster movie stars Rick Moranis as daffy boffin and dad Professor Wayne Szalinski, who develops a top secret ray gun to shrinks objects that accidentally miniaturises his teenage girl and boy […]

Jun, 21

Alice in Wonderland *** (2010, Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway) – Classic Movie Review 3715

Tim Burton’s sweet and nice 2010 Disney movie is a pleasant plod through English literature, aimed particularly at teenaged girls and their mothers. It is pleasing and lovely to look at but disappointingly mild, bland […]

May, 17

Devil Doll *** (1964, Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, Yvonne Romain, Sandra Dorne, Karel Stepanek, Philip Ray) – Classic Movie Review 3,120

Co-producer/director Lindsay Shonteff’s low-budget gothic 1964 British horror movie Devil Doll stars Bryant Halliday as the evil hypnotist/ ventriloquist The Great Vorelli. Vorelli puts heiress Marianne Horn (Yvonne Romain), the girlfriend of an American reporter […]

Dec, 02

Ant-Man *** (2015, Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Bobby Cannavale) – Movie Review

Paul Rudd keeps surprisingly cheery as con-man Scott Lang who enjoys the double-edged sword of the ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, apparently at will, so he can get out of trouble whenever […]

Jul, 08

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