Derek Winnert

The Milagro Beanfield War *** (1988, Rubén Blades, Richard Bradford, Sônia Braga) – Classic Movie Review 7222

Director Robert Redford’s impeccably filmed 1988 saga The Milagro Beanfield War hones in on a battle in the American Southwest between New Mexican farmers and the bad guys who want to develop their land for […]

Jun, 26 · in Reviews

Mikey and Nicky *** (1976, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty) – Classic Movie Review 7221

Writer-director Elaine May signed up real-life old friends Peter Falk and John Cassavetes for her 1976 Mikey and Nicky as long-time criminal buddies Mikey and Nicky, one of whom turns out to be designated by […]

Jun, 25 · in Reviews

The Heartbreak Kid **** (1972, Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin. Eddie Albert) – Classic Movie Review 7220

Director Elaine May’s 1972 The Heartbreak Kid stars Charles Grodin as a New York Jewish kid named Lenny who is honeymooning in Miami with his new bride Lila (Jeannie Berlin) when he gets stung by […]

Jun, 25

A New Leaf **** (1970, Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Jack Weston) – Classic Movie Review 7219

The 1970 A New Leaf is Elaine May’s first film and still her best movie. She sparkles as writer, director and star of this quirky black comedy about penniless playboy Henry Graham (Walter Matthau) chasing […]

Jun, 25

Ishtar * (1987, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani) – Classic Movie Review 7218

Warren Beatty defends the 1987 mega-flop Ishtar as ‘a very good, not very big, comedy, made by a brilliant woman. And I think it’s funny.’ Disaster struck writer-director Elaine May’s daft little 1987 comedy Ishtar […]

Jun, 24

The Fortune ** (1975, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Stockard Channing) – Classic Movie Review 7217

Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty star in Mike Nichols’s 1975 flop farcical comedy The Fortune as bumbling conmen who abduct an heiress. Stockard Channing is charming and amusing as the heiress.  ‘It takes three to […]

Jun, 24

Colt .45 *** (1950, Randolph Scott, Ruth Roman, Zachary Scott, Lloyd Bridges, Alan Hale Sr, Chief Thundercloud, Ian MacDonald) – Classic Movie Review 7216

Director Edwin L Marin’s 1950 Technicolor Western Colt .45 stars Randolph Scott as Steve Farrell, a gun salesman whose new Colts are stolen by villainous Jason Brett (Zachary Scott) to arm a band of outlaws, so […]

Jun, 24

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