Derek Winnert

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Patti Cake$ **** (2017, Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Cathy Moriarty, Mamoudou Athie, McCaul Lombardi) – Movie Review

Writer-director Geremy Jasper’s 2017 tale of outsiders triumphing over, well what?, pretty much everything, is a huge crowd pleaser, even for folks who don’t share its taste in music. Australian actress Danielle Macdonald stars in the role […]

Aug, 01

The Nutty Professor ** (1996, Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn) – Classic Movie Review 1776

Co-writer/director Tom Shadyac’s 1996 reboot of the 1963 hit focuses on Eddie Murphy’s tour-de-force acting in several roles that brought him his long-awaited comeback after a series of flops. This remake of the old Jerry […]

Oct, 24

Super Size Me **** (2004, Morgan Spurlock) – Classic Movie Review 1380

Crazy but canny film-maker Morgan Spurlock puts his fit body to the test on a 30-day burger binge at McDonald’s: three Big Mac meals a day, always taking the Super Size if offered. The doses […]

Jun, 30

Shallow Hal *** (2001, Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Rene Kirby, Bruce McGill) – Classic Movie Review 1060

The funny Jack Black stars as Hal, who is obsessed with physical perfection and dates only gorgeous dames until a self-help guru hypnotises him into seeing inner beauty. He meets an obese, 300 pound woman – […]

Apr, 05

One Chance *** (2013, James Corden, Alexandra Roach, Julie Walters, Colm Meaney) – Movie Review

Putting away the abrasive side of his personality, James Corden is surprising likeable in this uplifting, funny, delightfully feel-good Brit biopic. He gives an extremely appealing, often showstopping turn as Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts, a […]

Oct, 24

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