Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Missile to the Moon (1958, Richard Travis, Cathy Downs, K T Stevens, Tommy Cook, Gary Clarke, Michael Whalen, Nina Bara) – Classic Movie Review 12,813

The 1958 American black-and-white sci-fi film Missile to the Moon stars Richard Travis, Cathy Downs and K T Stevens, and is a gem of a so-bad-it’s-good Fifties drive-in camp classic. Director Richard E Cunha’s independently […]

Feb, 18 · in Reviews

Solo *** (2013, Patricio Ramos, Mario Verón, Carlos Echevarría) – Classic Movie Review 12,812

Solo (2013) is a refreshing, teasing, very bright and lively Argentinian LGBT film. Boldly, and smoothly, it starts like a passionate gay sex film, moves on to being a romantic drama, and ends up as […]

Feb, 14 · in Reviews

Winter Boy [Le Lycéen] *** (2022, Paul Kircher, Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lacoste) – Classic Movie Review 12,811

Paul Kircher as stars gay teenager Lucas, struggling to cope with the death of his father in an accident that may or may not have been suicide, in the richly textured 2022 French teen drama film […]

Feb, 13

Drifter *** (2023, Lorenz Hochhuth, Cino Djavid, Gustav Schmidt) – Classic Movie Review 12,810

The 2023 German drama film Drifter stars Lorenz Hochhuth as 22-year-old Moritz, who moves to Berlin to be with his boyfriend but is soon dumped by him, and starts a journey of self-discovery in the […]

Feb, 12

I Clowns [The Clowns] **** (1970, Federico Fellini) – Classic Movie Review 12,809

Federico Fellini explores his childhood obsession with circus clowns, and the popular fascination with clowns and circuses, in the 1970 Italian film I Clowns [The Clowns]. Riccardo Billi, Gigi Reder and Tino Scotti star with a large […]

Feb, 09

Gordon, Il Pirata Nero ** (1961, Ricardo Montalban, Vincent Price, Giulia Rubini, Liana Orfei) – Classic Movie Review 12,808

Ah yes, Gordon the good. Well, it had to happen sometime. And, oh yes, Romero the bad. The priceless Vincent Price valiantly goes through all the motions and emotions as an evil slave trader Romero, […]

Feb, 09

The Gorbals Story ** (1950, Howard Connell, Betty Henderson, Russell Hunter, Roddy McMillan, Archie Duncan) – Classic Movie Review 12,807

The 1950 British drama film The Gorbals Story is a grim, glum story from the Glasgow slums, based on the 1946 play by Robert McLeish, staged by the Glasgow Unity Theatre. It features Russell Hunter, […]

Feb, 09

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