Derek Winnert

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Mouchette ***** (1967, Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Marie Cardinal, Paul Hébert, Jean Vimenet, Marie Susini) – Classic Movie Review 4373

Writer-director Robert Bresson’s touching and personal 1967 film is the companion piece to his 1966 film Au Hasard Balthazar. Nadine Nortier stars as the alienated French rural teenager Mouchette, who meets poacher Arsène (Jean-Claude Guilbert), […]

Sep, 17

Blair Witch **½ (2016, James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson, Valorie Curry) – Movie Review

James Allen McCune stars as James, who discovers a video supposedly showing a witch during his sister Heather’s demonic experiences in the Blair Witch woods. Naturally, that compels him to endanger everybody’s lives by heading off there with […]

Sep, 16

The Strange World of Planet X [Cosmic Monsters] ** (1958, Forrest Tucker, Gaby André, Martin Benson) – Classic Movie Review 3758

Director Gilbert Gunn’s 1958 British sci-fi movie stars Alec Mango as British scientist Doctor Laird, who is experimenting with the Earth’s magnetic field along with his team. But, just when when their insect enlarging contraption […]

May, 27

The Hallow ** (2015, Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatton, Stuart Graham, Gary Lydon) – Movie Review

A London-based conservationist tree surgeon called Adam Hitchens (Joseph Mawle from Game of Thrones) is sent to Ireland to survey an area of forest believed to be hallowed ground by the superstitious local folk. Adam and […]

Nov, 11

The Lobster **** (2015, Colin Farrell, Olivia Colman, Ben Whishaw, Léa Seydoux, John C Reilly, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden) – Movie Review

Co-writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos satirises modern romance in an impeccably crafted old-style art movie, recalling some Seventies art house classics, that is catnip for film festivals. With the art movie and the art house apparently things of […]

Oct, 09

Corpse Bride **** (2005, voice of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman) – Classic Movie Review 2,930

The deliciously entertaining 2005 animated fantasy musical feature film Corpse Bride comes from quirky genius Tim Burton. The deliciously entertaining 2005 animated fantasy musical feature film Corpse Bride comes from quirky genius Tim Burton. It’s […]

Sep, 28

Count Yorga, Vampire *** (1970, Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Michael Murphy, Judith Lang, Michael Macready, Donna Anders) – Classic Movie Review 2833

Writer-director Bob Kelljan’s 1970 horror movie Count Yorga, Vampire is a contemporary version of the Dracula tale, neatly relocated to Los Angeles. Robert Quarry stars as the visiting Count Yorga who pesters the life out […]

Aug, 21

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