Derek Winnert

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The Long Ships ** (1964, Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Oscar Homolka) – Classic Movie Review 4434

Richard Widmark is absurdly cast as Rolfe, a Viking adventurer, and Sidney Poitier not much better as Prince Aly Mansuh, leader of the Moors, who come to blows over the legendary Golden Bell, made of pure […]

Sep, 29

Lady in Cement *** (1968, Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Dan Blocker, Richard Conte, Martin Gabel, Lainie Kazan) – Classic Movie Review 3997

The enjoyable 1968 neo-noir mystery crime thriller film Lady in Cement stars Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Dan Blocker, and Richard Conte. It’s a busy, cynical and raw private eye detective thriller with, for its day, […]

Jul, 11

Independence Day: Resurgence *** (2016, Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner, William Fichtner, Sela Ward, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Maika Monroe) – Movie Review

The nations of Earth are at peace and, using recovered alien technology, have collaborated on an immense defence programme to protect the planet. So that’s nice. But, 20 years on from the extremely enjoyable and […]

Jun, 22

Feather Your Nest ** (1937, George Formby, Polly Ward, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Val Rosing, Davy Burnabe, Moore Marriott) – Classic Movie Review 3823

Director William Beaudine’s 1937 British musical comedy stars George Formby as gormless gramophone record manufacturing company factory worker, technician Willie Piper. He hears pop star Rex Randall (Val Rosing) record a song but then accidentally breaks the master […]

Jun, 08

Come on George! *** (1939, George Formby, Pat Kirkwood, Joss Ambler, Meriel Forbes, Cyril Raymond, Ronald Shiner) – Classic Movie Review 3821

Co-writer/director Anthony Kimmins’s vintage 1939 Ealing studios comedy boasts a particularly exuberant star turn from George Formby as an ice-cream seller who tames a dangerous race-horse, is engaged to look after him and rides him […]

Jun, 08

I See Ice **** (1938, George Formby, Kay Walsh, Betty Stockfield, Cyril Ritchard, Garry Marsh) – Classic Movie Review 3819

Writer-director Anthony Kimmins cashes in on the popular of ice-skating in 1938 and casts iconic ukulele player and movie star George Formby as a props man in an ice ballet company, ironically called George Bright. […]

Jun, 08

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot *** (2016, Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman) – Movie Review

Tina Fey throws everything she knows into a big serious star role in which she plays the feisty, workaholic real-life American journalist Kim Barker in an entertaining movie that recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan when she’s […]

May, 11

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