Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "SPECTRE"

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The Changeling **** (1980, George C Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas) – Classic Movie Review 7978

Director Peter Medak’s 1980 Canadian film The Changeling is a truly creepy, scary and effective spook-house horror movie. George C Scott is excellent as the widowed musician / composer Professor John Russell, who moves from […]

Jan, 04

You Only Live Twice **** (1967, Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Karin Dor) – Classic Movie Review 1025

Director Lewis Gilbert’s spectacular 1967 spy adventure You Only Live Twice is the fifth Bond movie. It boasts the astounding Japanese volcano that opens up to reveal an underground space station and has 007 Sean […]

Mar, 31

Never Say Never Again *** (1983, Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Bernie Casey, Alec McCowen, Edward Fox) – Classic Movie Review 990

Director Irving Kershner’s 1983 007 spy movie Never Say Never Again stars a fit-looking 52-year-old Sean Connery, who confidently returns for a one-off grab at his James Bond crown in a remake of the 1965 […]

Mar, 25

Thunderball **** (1965, Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi) – Classic Movie Review 410

Eon Productions’ 1965 fourth James Bond movie Thunderball is excellent vintage escapist adventure entertainment, smoothly and excitingly done, though arguably not quite as brilliant as Goldfinger and From Russia with Love. It is hugely enlivened […]

Nov, 16

From Russia with Love ***** (1963, Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendáriz, Eunice Gayson, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn) – Classic Movie Review 402

‘Meet James Bond. His new incredible women. His new incredible enemies. His new incredible adventures.’ Following the huge success of Dr No in 1962, the second 007 spy film From Russia with Love is more […]

Nov, 14

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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