Derek Winnert

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Straight Up *** (2019, James Sweeney, Katie Findlay, Dana Drori, James Scully, Tracie Thoms, Betsy Brandt, Randall Park) – Classic Movie Review 13,839

A chance meeting brings a near-perfect couple together in LA, except that he might gay and has OCD, while she struggles as an actress, in James Sweeney’s delightful 2019 romantic drama film Straight Up. The delightful […]

Jan, 11

Twinless **** (2025, Dylan O’Brien, James Sweeney, Aisling Franciosi) – Classic Movie Review 13,838

Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney star in the 2025 dark comedy drama film Twinless as Roman and Dennis, who meet in a bereavement support group for twins and start an unlikely bromance. Dylan O’Brien and […]

Jan, 10

Phantom Killer ** (1942, Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, John Hamilton, Warren Hymer) – Classic Movie Review 13,837

Monogram Pictures’ entertaining 1942 low-budget black and white mystery thriller film Phantom Killer remakes their 1933 film The Sphinx, and stars Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, John Hamilton and Warren Hymer. Director William Beaudine’s entertaining 1942 Monogram […]

Jan, 09

The Sphinx ** (1933, Lionel Atwill, Sheila Terry, Theodore Newton) – Classic Movie Review 13,836

The amusing 1933 low-budget black and white mystery thriller film The Sphinx stars Lionel Atwill and Sheila Terry. Director Phil Rosen’s amusing 1933 Trem Carr Pictures/ Monogram Pictures low-budget Poverty Row black and white mystery thriller film […]

Jan, 09

Being Charlie **** (2015, Nick Robinson, Cary Elwes, Common, Devon Bostick, Morgan Saylor, Susan Misner, Ricardo Chavira) – Classic Movie Review 13,835

Director Rob Reiner’s 2015 drama film Being Charlie is hard to watch, but rewarding. It is based on Nick Reiner’s experiences with his heroin addiction and homelessness, and on his relationship with his father. Director Rob Reiner’s 2015 independent drama film Being […]

Jan, 09

The Last Crooked Mile *** (1946, Don Barry, Ann Savage, Adele Mara, Tom Powers, Sheldon Leonard, Nestor Paiva) – Classic Movie Review 13,834

The 1946 crime thriller film noir programmer The Last Crooked Mile is quite engaging and appealing, with a touch of real class from B-movie bad girl Ann Savage as the femme fatale. After a bank […]

Jan, 08

The Valley of Decision ** (1945, Greer Garson, Gregory Peck, Lionel Barrymore, Donald Crisp, Preston Foster, Gladys Cooper, Marsha Hunt, Reginald Owen, Dan Duryea, Jessica Tandy, Barbara Everest, Marshall Thompson, Dean Stockwell) – Classic Movie Review 13,832  

MGM’s tempestuous 1945 romantic film The Valley of Decision stars Greer Garson as an Irish serving girl, who falls for a posh chap (Gregory Peck), but he then gets engaged to a bossy loveless woman […]

Jan, 06

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