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Michael Winner

  • Movie Review: Appointment with Death (1988)

    Movie Review: Appointment with Death (1988)

    In this post, we look at another Agatha Christie whodunit where Peter Ustinov reprises his role as the classic sleuth Hercule Poirot for the last time. Like most Agatha Christie movies, Appointment with Death features a stellar ensemble cast, including Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, and David Soul. Read more

  • Movie Review: The Big Sleep (1978)

    Movie Review: The Big Sleep (1978)

    Here we are again with the second adaptation of a Raymond Chandler novel featuring Robert Mitchum as the gumshoe detective, Philip Marlowe. This neo-noir movie, based on Chandler’s novel of the same name, was directed by Michael Winner, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. Sarah Miles, Candy Clark, Joan Collins, Oliver Reed, and the great Read more