Derek Winnert

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Affliction **** (1997, Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn) – Classic Movie Review 825

Ah, again, the sins of the father! Nick Nolte gives a great barnstorming performance as Wade Whitehouse, a haunted middle-aged New Hampshire small-town sheriff. He is a heavy drinker who has achieved little or nothing in […]

Feb, 13

A Home at the End of the World **** (2004, Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek) – Classic Movie Review 431

Directed by Michael Mayer in 2004, this is another exquisite, heart-breaking work from the author of The Hours. Sadly, it didn’t achieve anything like its respect or its popularity, despite its release by a major […]

Nov, 20

Carrie ***** (1976, Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, John Travolta) – Classic Movie Review 302

Brian De Palma’s brilliant original 1976 horror thriller film Carrie includes an excellent role as Carrie’s puritanical mother for the perennially undervalued Piper Laurie, who was Oscar nominated as Best Supporting Actress ‘If you’ve got […]

Oct, 19

Blast from the Past **** (1999, Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, Dave Foley) – Classic Movie Review 265

Director Hugh Wilson’s enchanting 1999 movie is a charming and delightful romantic comedy about the fallout of true love between two children of the nuclear age. Brendan Fraser stars as an innocent young man called […]

Oct, 01

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