Derek Winnert

Reviews

The Greatest **** (2024, Isaac Nevrla, Sergio Acevedo, Isabela Jacobsen, Stephen Beers) – Classic Movie Review 13,464

Isaac Nevrla stars in the passionate, lovingly told 2024 LGBTQ+ drama film The Greatest exploring a 1960s New York love triangle between Jay, his wife, and Puerto Rican waiter Ricky (Sergio Acevedo). Isaac Nevrla plays […]

Apr, 09

Retreat, Hell! *** (1952, Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson, Anita Louise, Russ Tamblyn, Ned Young) – Classic Movie Review 13,461

‘Retreat, hell! We’re not retreating, we’re just advancing in a different direction.’ Joseph H Lewis’s 1952 American black and white Korean War film Retreat, Hell! stars Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson and Russ Tamblyn. ‘Retreat, hell! […]

Apr, 09

The 20 Questions Murder Mystery [Murder on the Air] ** (1950, Robert Beatty, Rona Anderson, Clifford Evans, Edward Lexy, Olga Lindo) – Classic Movie Review 13,460

Clues to a radio programme trigger a series of murders in the 1950 British second feature comedy crime film The 20 Questions Murder Mystery. Director Paul L Stein’s 1950 The 20 Questions Murder Mystery [Murder on the […]

Apr, 08

John Tucker Must Die *** (2006, Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel, Jenny McCarthy) – Classic Movie Review 13,459

The amusing 2006 teen romantic comedy film John Tucker Must Die stars Jesse Metcalfe, who describes his character as ‘dishonest, misogynistic and totally reckless’. ‘Don’t Get Mad, Get Even’ Director Betty Thomas’s daft, airheaded but […]

Apr, 07

Night of the Prowler ** (1962, Patrick Holt, Colette Wilde, Bill Nagy, John Horsley, Benny Lee) – Classic Movie Review 13,457

When a racing car company director is shot dead, the other directors are scared they’ll be next, in the 1962 British black and white crime B-film mystery thriller Night of the Prowler. Director Francis Searle’s […]

Apr, 07

Tan Lines *** (2005, Jack Baxter, Lorena Arancibia, Jed Clarke, Daniel O’Leary) – Classic Movie Review 13,456

Jack Baxter stars as troubled teenage surfer Midget Hollow in writer/ director Ed Aldridge’s satisfyingly strange and sexy Australian coming-of-age romantic drama film Tan Lines. Midget both enjoys and is troubled by his aimless life […]

Apr, 05

Ain’t Misbehavin’ *** (1955, Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, Jack Carson, Mamie Van Doren, Reginald Gardiner, Barbara Britton) – Classic Movie Review 13,455

The frothy 1955 Technicolor musical film Ain’t Misbehavin’ stars Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, Jack Carson and Mamie Van Doren. Director Edward Buzzell’s 1955 Universal-International Technicolor musical film Ain’t Misbehavin’ stars Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, Jack […]

Apr, 04

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