Derek Winnert

Reviews

Men of the Fighting Lady ** (1954, Van Johnson, Walter Pigeon, Louis Calhern, Dewey Martin, Keenan Wynn, Frank Lovejoy) – Classic Movie Review 13,034

MGM’s 1954 film Men of the Fighting Lady is based on the true-life story The Forgotten heroes of Korea by James A Michener , and stars Van Johnson, Walter Pigeon, Louis Calhern, Dewey Martin, Keenan […]

Aug, 08

Castle Sinister * (1948, Mara Russell-Tavernan, Robert Essex, Karl Meir) – Classic Movie Review 13,033

It’s murder in the 1948 no-budget, no-name British black and white mystery thriller film Castle Sinister when a mysterious hooded skeleton stalks the place. Director Oscar Burn’s 1948 no-budget, no-name British black and white mystery […]

Aug, 07

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe *** (2023, Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, Verónica Falcón, Kevin Alejandro, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez) – Classic Movie Review 13,032

The sweet, warm and tender 2023 gay coming-of-age romantic drama film Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe centres on the developing friendship between two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso, Texas. […]

Aug, 06

Sierra ** (1950, Audie Murphy, Dean Jagger, Burl Ives, Wanda Hendrix, Richard Rober, Tony Curtis) – Classic Movie Review 13,031

The beautifully shot 1950 Technicolor Western film Sierra stars Audie Murphy, Wanda Hendrix, Dean Jagger, Burl Ives and then rising star Tony Curtis, who recalled: ‘I was getting all the action and nobody gave a […]

Aug, 06

Mr Winkle Goes to War *** (1944, Edward G Robinson, Ruth Warrick) – Classic Movie Review 13,030

Edward G Robinson stars in the sincere and honest 1944 World War Two comedy-drama film Mr Winkle Goes to War as a meek and mild American bank clerk who turns war hero in the Far […]

Aug, 06

Truth ** (2013, Sean Paul Lockhart, Rob Moretti, Blanche Baker) – Classic Movie Review 13,029

Writer/ director Rob Moretti’s fairly suspenseful, better-than-expected 2013 American psychological thriller film Truth stars Sean Paul Lockhart (aka Brent Corrigan from erotic films), Rob Moretti, and Blanche Baker.  Truth: ‘The one thing we search for […]

Aug, 05

The Lyons in Paris ** (1955, Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Barbara Lyon, Richard Lyon) – Classic Movie Review 13,028

Val Guest’s 1955 British comedy film The Lyons in Paris is Hammer Films’ second and last cinema version of the popular radio series, following their previous year’s hit Life with the Lyons. It again stars […]

Aug, 04

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