Derek Winnert

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Brainstorm *** (1965, Jeffrey Hunter, Dana Andrews, Anne Francis, Viveca Lindfors) – Classic Movie Review 10,351

Lust and the eternal triangle are played out rather well in William Conrad’s 1965 neo-noir dark thriller film Brainstorm, starring Jeffrey Hunter. Producer-director William Conrad’s 1965 neo-noir dark thriller film Brainstorm stars Jeffrey Hunter as a handsome […]

Sep, 26

Hallelujah I’m a Bum **** (1933, Al Jolson, Madge Evans, Frank Morgan, Harry Langdon) – Classic Movie Review 9603

‘BUCK UP! LOOK UP! CHEER UP!… SING!’ Director Lewis Milestone’s 1933 Hallelujah I’m a Bum had to be urgently retitled Hallelujah I’m a Tramp in the UK, where it was released in a version where […]

Apr, 06

On the Edge *** (2001, Cillian Murphy, Tricia Vessey, Jonathan Jackson, Martin Carney, Stephen Rea) – Classic Movie Review 8,222

Cillian Murphy stars as a suicidal young man sent to stay in a Dublin psychiatric hospital, where he meets influential new friends, in John Carney’s 2001 Irish drama film On the Edge. Co-writer/ director John Carney’s 2001 Irish […]

Mar, 10

An Angel at My Table **** (1990, Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson) – Classic Movie Review 6388

Director Jane Campion’s extravagantly praised 1990 New Zealand film production is based on the autobiography of Janet Frame, in which the awkward, agonised, curly red-headed heroine struggles through mental hospital, school and college to liberation […]

Dec, 11

The Eye 2 [Gin gwai 2] *** (2004, Qi Shu, Eugenia Yuan, Jesdaporn Pholdee) – Classic Movie Review 5464

‘Suicide is a dreadful sin. The souls of those who committed suicide are obliged to repeat their painful deaths every day.’ So, this 2004 sequel is not a very cheerful Asian chiller then, as the […]

May, 16

Sitcom ***½ (1998, Adrien de Van, Évelyne Dandry, François Marthouret, Marina de Van) – Classic Movie Review 5379

Writer-director François Ozon’s 1998 French surreal black comedy is shockingly funny and, at heart, thoughtful and intelligent. It traces the arrival of a pet rat that causes chaos in the household of a wealthy suburban […]

May, 01

Girl, Interrupted **** (1999, Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss, Jared Leto) – Classic Movie Review 3909

Director James Mangold’s excellent biographical drama is based on writer Susanna Kaysen’s account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the Sixties. It is a powerful, harrowing movie, along the lines of One […]

Jun, 25

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