Derek Winnert

Reviews

We the Living [Noi Vivi] **** (1942, Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti, Rossano Brazzi) – Classic Movie Review 10,260

Director Goffredo Alessandrini’s 1942 Italian romantic war film We the Living [Noi Vivi] stars Alida Valli and Rossano Brazzi and Fosco Giachetti, who give outstanding performances in this tale of the difficult web of relationships […]

Sep, 03

Malcolm X **** (1992, Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee) – Movie Review 10,259

Director Spike Lee’s ambitious, lengthy but  fast-paced 1992 biopic of the Sixties black activist is given special distinction by Denzel Washington’s Oscar-nominated star tour de force performance, full of power, passion and dignity. Malcolm X […]

Sep, 03

The Devil and Miss Jones **** (1941, Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Edmund Gwenn, Spring Byington, S Z Sakall, William Demarest) – Classic Movie Review 10,258

Director Sam Wood’s engaging, funny, charming 1941 vintage comedy The Devil and Miss Jones stars Jean Arthur as Miss Mary Jones, Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn, who is good fun as the tycoon John P […]

Sep, 02

The Devil at 4 O’Clock ** (1961, Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Kerwin Mathews) – Classic Movie Review 10,257

Producer-director Mervyn LeRoy’s 1961 Eastman Color adventure drama The Devil at 4 O’Clock is based on a novel by Max Catto and stars Spencer Tracy as hard-drinking priest Father Matthew Doonan, who enlists the reluctant […]

Sep, 02

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man * (1991, Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field) Classic Movie Review 10,256

Simon Wincer’s 1991 action crime drama biker film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man stars Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson. It is a nominee for Worst Picture at The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards in 1991. […]

Sep, 02

Portrait in Black **½ (1960, Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Sandra Dee, John Saxon, Richard Basehart, Anna May Wong, Lloyd Nolan, Ray Walston, Virginia Grey ) – Classic Movie Review 10,254

The 1960 neo noir mystery crime thriller film Portrait in Black stars Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Sandra Dee and John Saxon. Director Michael Gordon’s 1960 neo noir mystery crime thriller Portrait in Black is based […]

Sep, 01

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart *** (1970, Don Johnson, Linda Gillen, Michael Greer, Dianne Hull, Victoria Racimo) – Classic Movie Review 10,248

Director Leonard J Horn’s 1970 The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart stars a very young and sweet-looking Don Johnson in his film debut as the 23-year-old home-movie addict Columbia University student dropout Stanley Sweetheart, blowing […]

Aug, 31

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