Derek Winnert

Stripes *** (1981, Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P J Soles, Sean Young, Judge Reinhold, John Larroquette) – Classic Movie Review 6521

The team behind 1979’s Meatballs reconvene for director Ivan Reitman’s follow-up military spoof comedy in 1981. The results are pretty much the same. It is equally amiable, broad and fairly crass. Bill Murray and Harold […]

Jan, 04 · in Uncategorized

Meatballs *** (1979, Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Kristine DeBell, Jack Blum, Matt Craven, Cindy Girling, Todd Hoffman, Keith Knight, Chris Makepeace) – Classic Movie Review 6519

Director Ivan Reitman hits it big in 1979 with his first mainstream movie, an amiable if fairly crass teen comedy about a load of nincompoops enjoying summer on a holiday camp – a well tried and […]

Jan, 04 · in Uncategorized

Vamp *** (1986, Chris Makepeace, Sandy Baron, Robert Rusler, Dedee Pfeiffer, Gedde Watanabe, Grace Jones, Billy Drago) – Classic Movie Review 6520

Writer-director Richard Wenk’s 1986 contemporary vampire tale adds lashings of gory humour to a fair quota of chills. Chris Makepeace and Robert Rusler star as college kids who go to a bar and hire a […]

Jan, 04

My Bodyguard **** (1980, Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Ruth Gordon, Martin Mull, John Houseman, Joan Cusack) – Classic Movie Review 6518

Director Tony Bill’s basically nice, warm-hearted and well-meaning 1980 youth-oriented drama stars Chris Makepeace (5′ 9″) as Clifford, a Chicago teen living with his dad Mr Peache (Martin Mull) and his Gramma (Ruth Gordon). When Clifford […]

Jan, 04

Music of the Heart *** (1999, Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman, Aidan Quinn) – Classic Movie Review 6517

Director Wes Craven’s heartwarming, inspirational 1999 drama stars Meryl Streep as a teacher who fights her education board to stop cuts and be able to coach underprivileged Harlem kids the violin. Off his usual territory, […]

Jan, 03

The Music Man **** (1962, Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett) – Classic Movie Review 6516

Producer-director Morton DaCosta’s rousing 1962 film version of the delicious all-time-great hit musical is a stupendous showcase for the talents of the much missed Robert Preston, who always performed with the force of 76 trombones. It […]

Jan, 03

The Courtship of Eddie’s Father * (1963, Glenn Ford, Ronny Howard, Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, Dina Merrill, Roberta Sherwood, Jerry Van Dyke) – Classic Movie Review 6,515

The ideally cast 1963 comedy film The Courtship of Eddie’s Father stars Glenn Ford and Ron Howard. How could Glenn Ford even think of giving up sexy Stella Stevens? Yet Shirley Jones certainly has her […]

Jan, 03

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