Derek Winnert

Reviews

A Escondidas [Hidden Away] *** (2014, Germán Alcarazu, Adil Koukouh) – Classic Movie Review 12,365

Writer/ director Mikel Rueda’s thoughtful and emotionally charged 2014 Spanish romantic drama film A Escondidas [Hidden Away] follows the story of teenage boys Rafa and Ibrahim, who befriend each other and experience adolescent first love. […]

Dec, 12

Borrowed *** (2022, Jonathan Del Arco, Héctor Medina) – Classic Movie Review 12,364

Jonathan Del Arco stars in the 2022 film Borrowed as troubled reclusive artist David who welcomes much younger Justin (Héctor Medina) into his home and life in the Florida Keys. David initially wants to use […]

Dec, 10

Esteros *** (2016, Ignacio Rogers, Esteban Masturini, Joaquín Parada, Blas Finardi Niz, Renata Calmon) – Classic Movie Review 12,363

Director Papu Curotto’s charming, positive 2016 Argentinian gay romantic drama film Esteros stars Ignacio Rogers as Matías {Mati} and Esteban Masturini as Jerónimo (Jero), boyhood friends separated by chance and reunited by chance ten years […]

Dec, 10

Poppy Field [Câmp de maci] *** (2020, Conrad Mericoffer, Radouan Leflahi, Alexandru Potocean) – Classic Movie Review 12,362

Director Eugen Jebeleanu’s 2020 Romanian drama film Poppy Field [Câmp de maci] follows the Jekyll and Hyde struggle of young Romanian gendarme Cristi (Conrad Mericoffer) to live his personal life as a closeted gay man […]

Dec, 09

Beyto *** (2020, Burak Ates, Dimitri Stapfer, Ecem Aydin, Beren Tuna) – Classic Movie Review 12,361

Burak Ates stars as 19-year-old Turkish immigrant boy Beyto, a Swiss swim team champ and apprentice in his parents’ kebab shop. When Beyto falls for his cocky, openly gay coach Mike (Dimitri Stapfer), the upset […]

Dec, 08

1985 **** (2018, Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Aidan Langford, Jamie Chung) – Classic Movie Review 12,360

Cory Michael Smith is excellent as the gay man who returns home to his Dallas, Texas, family for one last Christmas, in the moving 2018 American drama film 1985. The moving 2018 American drama film […]

Dec, 05

Quartet *** (2012, Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Gwyneth Jones, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins) – Classic Movie Review 12,359

The amusing 2012 British comedy-drama film Quartet stars Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Gwyneth Jones, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, and Pauline Collins. Maggie Smith has a field day as eternal diva Jean, the former wife of […]

Dec, 05

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