Derek Winnert

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The Hand that Rocks the Cradle **** (1992, Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore) – Classic Movie Review 4389

Director Curtis Hanson’s thrilling 1992 chiller is an extremely effective rollercoaster of tension, unease, fear and terror, with a long, creepy and suspenseful build-up to the eventual out-and-out horror of the dénouement. Annabella Sciorra stars […]

Sep, 21

Captain Fantastic **** (2016, Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn) – Movie Review

Viggo Mortensen rejoices in one of his most richly satisfying roles as Ben Cash, an idealistic father devoted to raising his six kids in the Pacific Northwest forests with a rigorous physical and intellectual education that […]

Sep, 08

Solaris ***½ (2002, George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis, Jeremy Davies, Ulrich Tukur) – Classic Movie Review 4208

George Clooney acts his socks off as civilian psychiatrist Dr Chris Kelvin, a shrink who sets off to investigate the mystery deaths of scientists on a cut-off space station at the video request of his friend Dr […]

Aug, 20

Valley of Love **** (2015, Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu, Dan Warner) – Movie Review

French cinema icons Isabelle Huppert and Gérard Depardieu star as long-divorced couple Isabelle and Gérard, legendary actors who keep a strange appointment in Death Valley, California, both separately answering letters from their photographer son Michael, which […]

Aug, 11

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters **** (1985, Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Junkichi Orimoto, Naoko Otani, Go Riju) – Classic Movie Review 4134

Co-writer/ director Paul Schrader’s 1985 movie about the prolific and controversial Japanese novelist, writer and militarist Yukio Mishima is a startling and accomplished American art film. Japan’s greatest author Mishima turned his art into action […]

Aug, 06

Grace of My Heart **** (1996, Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon, Eric Stoltz, Patsy Kensit, Bruce Davison, John Turturro, Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda) – Classic Movie Review 4127

Illeana Douglas (granddaughter of Oscar-winning old-time movie star Melvyn Douglas) gratefully grabs hold of her first star part, a wonderful opportunity that she is fully up to, as a Philadelphia heiress turned Sixties singer/ songwriter. […]

Aug, 04

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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