Derek Winnert

Reviews

Intimate Lighting [Intimní Osvetlení] **** (1965, Zdenek Bezusek, Vera Kresadlová, Jan Vostrcil, Karel Blazek, Miroslav Cvrk, Dagmar Redinová, Jaroslava Stedra) – Movie Review 10,190

Director Ivan Passer’s sweet, affectionately viewed 1965 Sixties Czech New Wave cinema social comedy Intimate Lighting [Intimní Osvetlení] is about the constant pleasures of friendship, with its wry smiles tinged with sadness. Milos Forman’s ex-writer […]

Aug, 17

Iron Eagle II * (1988, Louis Gossett Jr, Mark Humphrey, Stuart Margolin) – Classic Movie Review 10,189

Sidney J Furie’s 1988 action sequel Iron Eagle II again stars Louis Gossett Jr, who is back as US Air Force General Charles ‘Chappy’ Sinclair, without original star Jason Gedrick as his co-star, and this […]

Aug, 17

Iron Eagle ** (1986, Louis Gossett Jr, Jason Gedrick, David Suchet) – Classic Movie Review 10,188

Sidney J Furie scores a 1986 Top Gun-style hit with Iron Eagle, starring Jason Gedrick as young pilot Doug Masters. Director Sidney J Furie’s 1986 Iron Eagle stars Jason Gedrick as Doug Masters, a 18-year-old […]

Aug, 17

Dr Broadway *** (1942, Macdonald Carey, Jean Phillips, J Carrol Naish, Richard Lane, Eduardo Ciannelli) – Classic Movie Review 10,187

Director Anthony Mann’s taut, fast-paced and exciting 1942 Paramount Pictures low-budget film noir  support thriller Dr Broadway stars Macdonald Carey as nice New York City doctor, Dr Timothy Kane, who is forced to turn sleuth […]

Aug, 17

Down Three Dark Streets *** (1954, Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer) – Classic Movie Review 10,186

Broderick Crawford plays the talented FBI man Mr Ripley, who takes over investigating three cases, in the 1954 black and white film noir crime drama Down Three Dark Streets.  Director Arnold Laven’s 1954 black and […]

Aug, 16

Doctor Bull *** (1933, Will Rogers, Marian Nixon, Vera Allen) – Classic Movie Review 10,185

Director John Ford’s 1933 black and white drama Doctor Bull is a good showcase for Will Rogers, with special interest as a Ford film, in the first of a trio of their collaborations. Rogers plays […]

Aug, 16

The Dove **** (1974, Joseph Bottoms, Deborah Raffin, John McLiam) – Classic Movie Review 10,184

Director Charles Jarrott’s 1974 adventure The Dove is a marvellously ship-shape, sea-worthy movie, with eye-catching Technicolor photography from master cinematographer Sven Nykvist that is a sight for sore eyes throughout, and many exciting sailing sequences […]

Aug, 16

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