Derek Winnert

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Crossworlds ** (1996, Rutger Hauer, Josh Charles, Stuart Wilson) – Classic Movie Review 10,544

‘Imagine a place where all dimensions of the universe collide…’ Director Krishna Rao’s 1996 film Crossworlds is tolerable sci-fi action film with an on-form Rutger Hauer as A T, a space mercenary mentor, and Josh […]

Nov, 15

Saturn 3 *** (1980, Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel) – Classic Movie Review 9,104

Stanley Donen’s 1980 sci-fi film Saturn 3 is based on a story by Oscar-winning British production designer John Barry, who started to direct it but quit, and stars Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett and Harvey Keitel. […]

Nov, 27

Battle Beyond the Stars *** (1980, Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard, Sam Jaffe) – Classic Movie Review 8592

Director Jimmy T Murakami’s 1980 movie Battle Beyond the Stars is a cheeky and entertaining slice of sci-fi from executive producer Roger Corman and New World Pictures, cheerfully mixing The Magnificent Seven with Star Wars. […]

Jun, 14

Marooned ** (1969, Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus, Gene Hackman, Lee Grant, Nancy Kovak, Mariette Hartley) – Classic Movie Review 8587

Director John Sturges’s well-crafted but slow and sombre 1969 Sci-Fi space adventure Marooned finds a fine cast headed by Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus, Gene Hackman, Lee Grant, Nancy Kovak and Mariette […]

Jun, 13

Avengers: Infinity War **** (2018, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans) – Movie Review

Simply put, directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s Infinity War (2018) is The Avengers and their allies versus one single super-villain Thanos, who needs a full collection of all six Infinity Stones to have the power to destroy the universe. The […]

Apr, 25

2010 [2010: The Year We Made Contact] **** (1984, Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren) – Classic Movie Review 6797

Writer/ producer/ cinematographer/ director Peter Hyams’s entertaining, undervalued sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was expertly delivered by the film-maker to an underwhelmed public. A beautifully crafted movie, it was nominated for five Oscars – Best […]

Mar, 13

Dark Star **** (1974, Brian Narelle, Andrew Dre Pahich, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O’Bannon) – Classic Movie Review 5367

Co-writer/ co-producer/ scorer/ director John Carpenter’s low-budget ($60,000) 1974 feature film début is a rollicking, anarchic trip into space that merrily debunks a host of other space movies, notably 2001: A Space Odyssey, and paves […]

Apr, 29

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