Derek Winnert

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The Dogs of War ** (1980, Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Winston Ntshona, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman, JoBeth Williams) – Classic Movie Review 8439

Director John Irvin’s 1980 war movie The Dogs of War is a competent but superficial and conventional all-action version of Frederick Forsyth’s bestseller, with a young-looking Christopher Walken miscast but still intriguing and watchable as […]

May, 06

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman ** (1946, Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, Acquanetta) – Classic Movie Review 8060

Director Kurt Neumann’s 1946 Tarzan and the Leopard Woman is boisterous jungle fun with Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce and Johnny Sheffield as Tarzan, Jane and Boy, and swings along at a swift pace. A murderous […]

Jan, 25

Call Me Bwana ** (1963, Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Edie Adams, Lionel Jeffries) – Classic Movie Review 6550

Bob Hope is pleasantly enough showcased in director Gordon Douglas’s 1962 British-made farcical comedy, which turns out to be adequate though rather low-fun entertainment. It is all a bit slack and silly. Hope stars as […]

Jan, 12

The Interpreter ***½ (2005, Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Earl Cameron, Yves Attal, Hugo Speer, Sydney Pollack) – Classic Movie Review 5034

Director Sydney Pollack conjures up a spirited, good old-fashioned Hitchcock-style mystery suspense thriller, with its serious elements slightly struggling against a twisty plot that is a bit predictable and cheesy. But it is all very […]

Feb, 20

The African Queen ***** (1951, Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull) – Classic Movie Review 327

Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn lighting electric sparks off each other on screen together is the main attraction of the enchanting 1951 British-American romantic adventure drama movie The African Queen. Along with their stupendous star […]

Oct, 26

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