Derek Winnert

Reviews

Enemies, A Love Story **** (1989, Anjelica Huston, Ron Silver, Lena Olin, Margaret Sophie Stein) – Classic Movie Review 11,847

Co-writer/ producer/ director Paul Mazursky’s 1989 film Enemies, a Love Story is based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s 1966 novel. It tells the strange post-Holocaust story of a Polish Jewish émigré (Ron Silver) in America who […]

Jan, 14

English Without Tears **** (1944, Michael Wilding, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Lilli Palmer, Margaret Rutherford) – Classic Movie Review 11,846

Director Harold French’s 1944 British romantic comedy film English without Tears [Her Man Gilbey] stars Michael Wilding, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Lilli Palmer and Margaret Rutherford, along with Albert Lieven, Claude Dauphin, Roland Culver, Guy Middleton, Felix Aylmer […]

Jan, 14

The Loveless *** (1981, Willem Dafoe, Robert Gordon, Marin Kanter, Danny Rosen, J Don Ferguson) – Classic Movie Review 11,845

Writer-directors Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery’s 1981 American outlaw biker drama film The Loveless stars Willem Dafoe in his first starring role, Robert Gordon, Marin Kanter, Danny Rosen and J Don Ferguson. It is Bigelow’s […]

Jan, 14

The Fat Man *** (1951, J Scott Smart, Rock Hudson, Julie London, Clinton Sundberg, Jayne Meadows, John Russell, Jerome Cowan, Emmett Kelly) – Classic Movie Review 11,844

Director William Castle’s twisty and satisfying 1951 American film noir detective crime thriller The Fat Man stars J Scott Smart as Dashiell Hammett’s tubby sleuth Brad Runyan (50s radio’s The Fat Man) on the trail of […]

Jan, 13

Lovely & Amazing *** (2001, Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer, Raven Goodwin, Dermot Mulroney, James LeGros, Michael Nouri, Jake Gyllenhaal) – Classic Movie Review 11,843

Director Nicole Holofcener’s 2001 American comedy drama film Lovely and Amazing stars Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer, Raven Goodwin, Dermot Mulroney, James LeGros, Michael Nouri and Jake Gyllenhaal. The acting is the main outstanding grace […]

Jan, 13

The Foxes of Harrow *** (1947, Rex Harrison, Maureen O’Hara, Richard Haydn, Victor McLaglen, Patricia Medina, Gene Lockhart) – Classic Movie Review 11,842

Director John M Stahl’s 1947 romantic action adventure drama film The Foxes of Harrow is set in pre-American Civil War New Orleans, is written by Wanda Tuchock and based on Frank Yerby’s 1946 novel, and stars […]

Jan, 13

Three Steps To The Gallows [White Fire] ** (1953, Scott Brady, Mary Castle, Gabrielle Brune, Ferdy Mayne, Michael Balfour) – Classic Movie Review 11,839

Writer-director John Gilling’s 1953 British black and white second feature mystery suspense thriller Three Steps to the Gallows stars Scott Brady, Mary Castle, Ferdy Mayne, Colin Tapley and John Blythe. It is written by John […]

Jan, 11

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