Derek Winnert

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King of Chinatown *** (1939, Anna May Wong, Anthony Quinn, J Carrol Naish, Akim Tamiroff, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn) – Classic Movie Review 10,745

Director Nick Grinde’s 1939 black and white crime thriller King of Chinatown is an intriguingly written, fast-moving and atmospheric mob story that rattles along thanks to effective performances and tough action scenes. Akim Tamiroff stars […]

Jan, 03

To Live and Die in LA **** (1985, William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, Dean Stockwell, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, Robert Downey Sr) – Classic Movie Review 9,612

William Petersen stars as a reckless, corrupt US Secret Service agent chasing the bank-note forger (Willem Dafoe) who murders his agent buddy, in director William Friedkin’s dazzling, terrifying 1985 non-stop neo noir action thriller To […]

Apr, 07

Red Tomahawk * (1967, Howard Keel, Joan Caulfield, Broderick Crawford, Scott Brady) – Classic Movie Review 9539

A welcome cast of old-timers enlivens director R G Springsteen’s otherwise fairly dull and unremarkable 1967 A C Lyles Productions Western film Red Tomahawk about brave military man, US Cavalry Captain Tom York (Howard Keel), […]

Mar, 21

The Firm **** (1989, Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis) – Classic Movie Review 9501

Director Alan Clarke’s 1989 BBC film The Firm stars Gary Oldman, who sizzles in this unsettling, violent TV movie as Bex Bissell, the psychotic leader of a London firm of soccer hooligans. He is 30, […]

Mar, 13

The Invisible Man ** (2020, Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman) – Movie Review

Elisabeth Moss stars in The Invisible Man (2020) as Cecilia, who runs from her abusive lover, Adrian, who then apparently takes his own life. But Adrian has faked his own death and has been hiding […]

Mar, 08

Albuquerque ** (1948, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, Lon Chaney Jr) – Classic Movie Review 9210

Director Ray Enright’s 1947 Albuquerque [Silver City] is only a routine Western but Randolph Scott is secure in the saddle, there is a fine roster of support actors, and the action is well taken care […]

Dec, 31

Charlie’s Angels * (2019, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska) – Movie Review

Charlie’s Angels (2019) is empty-headed adventure comedy hokum, with Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska and Elizabeth Banks all pleasant presences and working hard enough but to little avail. They are chasing after some ludicrous […]

Dec, 03

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