Derek Winnert

Reviews

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker *** (1971, Richard Benjamin, Joanna Shimkus, Elizabeth Ashley, Adam West) – Classic Movie Review 12,565

The 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker is an amusing, brightly played sex comedy starring Richard Benjamin and Joanna Shimkus.  The 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film The Marriage of a […]

Jul, 06

Marriage of Convenience ** (1960, John Cairney, Harry H Corbett, John Van Eyssen, Jennifer Daniel, Moira Redmond, Russell Waters, Trevor Reid) – Classic Movie Review 12,564

The intriguing and twisty 1960 British crime film Marriage of Convenience is based on Edgar Wallace’s story about a convict (John Cairney) who escapes and discovers his girlfriend with his loot has married the detective who […]

Jul, 06

The Marriage-Go-Round ** (1961, James Mason, Susan Hayward, Julie Newmar) – Classic Movie Review 12,563

The colourful but empty-headed 1961 American comedy film The Marriage-Go-Round is based on Leslie Stevens’s 1958 Broadway play. It stars James Mason, Susan Hayward and Julie Newmar as a Swedish vixen who wants her married […]

Jul, 06

Macho Callahan ** (1970, David Janssen, Jean Seberg, Lee J Cobb, James Booth, Pedro Armendariz Jr, David Carradine, Diane Ladd) – Classic Movie Review 12,562

The 1970 Mexican-American Western film Macho Callahan stars David Janssen and Jean Seberg: ‘A fugitive exploding from prison! Hunted by killers! Led by the woman who wanted him… beaten, broken, or dead!’ ‘David Janssen – […]

Jul, 06

Mackenna’s Gold ** (1969, Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Ted Cassidy, Camilla Sparv, Julie Newmar) – Classic Movie Review 12,561

Gregory Peck stars in director J Lee Thompson’s 1969 Western film Mackenna’s Gold as Marshal Sam Mackenna, abducted by crook John Colorado (Omar Sharif) to conduct him to mountain gold. The wobbly miniature work special […]

Jul, 06

The Macomber Affair *** (1947, Gregory Peck, Joan Bennett, Robert Preston, Reginald Denny, Jean Gillie) – Classic Movie Review 12,560

The 1947 fatal love triangle drama film The Macomber Affair is based on Ernest Hemingway’s 1936 short story The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, and stars Gregory Peck, Joan Bennett, Robert Preston, Reginald Denny […]

Jul, 05

Extraction II ***½ (2023, Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa) – Classic Movie Review 12,559

Chris Hemsworth is tremendous value in director Sam Hargrave’s spectacular 2023 action thriller film sequel Extraction II, with some brilliant stunts, visual effects and camerawork, and marvellous, extended fight sequences in bravura long takes. Some […]

Jul, 02

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