Derek Winnert

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The Roots of Heaven ** (1958, Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Orson Welles, Herbert Lom, Paul Lukas) – Classic Movie Review 8971

Director John Huston’s 1958 adventure drama The Roots of Heaven is a bumpy ride, in which the intelligent dialogue and messages (based on Romain Gary’s novel) take second place to mediocre adventure. It stars the […]

Oct, 09

The Dark Horse *** (1932, Warren William, Bette Davis, Guy Kibbee, Vivienne Osborne, Berton Churchill) – Classic Movie Review 6856

Director Alfred E Green’s 1932 comedy is a bright and breezy Thirties political lampoon with silly idiot Zachary Hicks (Guy Kibbee) aiming for office and getting elected to the Progressive Party as delegate for governor […]

Mar, 25

The Candidate **** (1972, Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter, Allen Garfield) – Classic Movie Review 4014

Director Michael Ritchie’s insightful 1972 political drama won the 1973 Oscar for Best Original Story and Screenplay, and Writers Guild of America award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen, reflecting the brilliant screen-writing. Robert […]

Jul, 13

The Farmer’s Daughter **** (1947, Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore) – Classic Movie Review 1333

Director H C Potter’s 1947 appealing vintage comedy stars the largely forgotten Loretta Young, who beat the odds and won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as the Swedish farmer’s daughter Katrin Holstrom, who […]

Jun, 18

Nixon *** (1995, Anthony Hopkins, Bob Hoskins, Joan Allen, Powers Booth, Ed Harris, E G Marshall, David Paymer, Paul Sorvino, Mary Steenburgen, J T Walsh, James Woods) – Classic Movie Review 1216

Co-writer/director Oliver Stone tackles the tarnished President Richard Nixon in his fascinating but flawed 1995 biopic and real-life drama. In an idiosyncratic portrait, Nixon is shown as a foul-mouthed, emotionally crippled drunkard. Anthony Hopkins, a […]

May, 15

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