Derek Winnert

The Naked and the Dead *** (1958, Aldo Ray, Cliff Robertson, Raymond Massey, William Campbell, Richard Jaeckel, James Best, Joey Bishop) – Classic Movie Review 6514

Director Raoul Walsh’s 1958 filming of Norman Mailer’s famous bestselling novel is typically rugged and robust. The story is about a platoon of American soldiers in the Pacific during World Wat Two who are steadily […]

Jan, 02 · in Uncategorized

The Greatest Showman *** (2017, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson) – Movie Review

Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron bring much style and charm to debut director Michael Gracey’s cheesy but pleasant and appealing musical based on the life of the American showmen Phineas Barnum and Phillip Carlyle. Those who like […]

Jan, 02 · in Uncategorized

Elena and Her Men [Elena et les hommes] *** (1956, Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer, Jean Richard, Magali Noël, Juliette Greco) – Classic Movie Review 6513

Writer-director Renoir’s artificial 1956 film with its broad send-up of Polish countess’s suitors such as French radical party candidate Général François Rollan (Jean Marais), dilettante Le comte Henri de Chevincourt (Mel Ferrer) and wealthy boot magnate Hector […]

Jan, 02

Major Payne ** (1995, Damon Wayans, Michael Ironside, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Michael Ironside, Albert Hall) – Classic Movie Review 6512

Director Nick Castle’s 1995 comedy stars Damon Wayans (who also co-wrote and co-produces) as Major Payne, who is discharged from the US Marines but lands a job teaching mismatched cadet school children combat skills. Wayans […]

Jan, 02

The Private War of Major Benson *** (1955, Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, Tim Hovey, William Demarest, Tim Considine, Sal Mineo, Nana Bryant, David Janssen, Mary Field) – Classic Movie Review 6511

Director Jerry Hopper’s 1955 movie stars an unusually cast Charlton Heston, who proves that he can play comedy with a deft touch in this amusing story of a big-mouthed, big-hearted American soldier, Major Bernard ‘Bernie’ […]

Jan, 02

Dangerous When Wet *** (1953, Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood, William Demarest, Denise Darcel) – Classic Movie Review 6510

Wet she’s a star! Director Charles Walters’s 1953 movie Dangerous When Wet is a snug figure-hugging vehicle for Esther Williams, who gets nicely in the swim for MGM’s breezy musical outing when her character Katie […]

Jan, 01

Six Bridges to Cross *** (1955, Tony Curtis, George Nader, Julie Adams, Jay C Flippen, Sal Mineo) – Classic Movie Review 6509

The 1955 American film noir crime film Six Bridges to Cross stars Tony Curtis, George Nader and Julie Adams. Director Joseph Pevney’s slickly produced, compelling, exciting and atmospheric 1955 film version of a Joseph F Dinneen novel called They […]

Jan, 01

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