Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "football"

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Mario **** (2018, Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec, Jürg Plüss) – Classic Movie Review 12,352

The heartbreaking 2018 Swiss romantic drama film Mario stars Max Hubacher as an up-coming football star who falls for ‘super-hot’ new striker Leon (Aaron Altaras). What happens when gay footballers fall in love? A shedload […]

Nov, 28

The Guy Who Came Back *** (1951, Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, Linda Darnell) – Classic Movie Review 11,945

Director Joseph M Newman’s 1951 20th Century Fox black and white sports film The Guy Who Came Back stars Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, and Linda Darnell. The Guy Who Came Back is an interesting, pleasing […]

Feb, 20

Scout *** (1987, Ray McAnally, Stephen Rea, Colin Connor) – Classic Movie Review 11,908

The 1987 British TV film Scout is highly promising early work by Danny Boyle that clearly shows the way for the career that was to come, starring the late, much lamented Ray McAnally as a […]

Feb, 05

The Pass *** (2016, Russell Tovey, Arinzé Kene, Lisa McGrillis, Nico Mirallegro, Rory J Saper) – Classic Movie Review 11,131

Russell Tovey stars as a closeted gay footballer in The Pass (2016). The Pass (2016) has a witty, punning title. There is a football pass on the football field, which has a central significance in […]

Apr, 23

The Great Game *** (1953, James Hayter, Diana Dors, Thora Hird) – Classic Movie Review 11,119

Director Maurice Elvey’s 1953 British sports comedy-drama black and white film The Great Game stars James Hayter, Diana Dors, Thora Hird, John Laurie and Glyn Houston. The Great Game is a lively British comedy about a […]

Apr, 20

The Male Animal **** (1942, Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson, Eugene Pallette) – Classic Movie Review 10,228

Director Elliott Nugent’s 1942 Warner Bros black and white screwball comedy The Male Animal delightfully pairs Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland, actors usually more at home in serious dramas. Fonda stars as Tommy Turner, a […]

Aug, 26

Everybody’s All-American ** (1988, Jessica Lange, Dennis Quaid, Timothy Hutton, John Goodman, Carl Lumbly) – Classic Movie Review 9731

Director Taylor Hackford’s 1988 romantic sports drama Everybody’s All-American [When I Fall in Love] is one of the films that dragged Dennis Quaid’s star career down just when it had been going so nicely after […]

May, 08

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