Derek Winnert

Made Men ** (1997, James Biberi, Thomas Calabro, Don Close, Cara Buono, Andrew Fiscella, Aida Turturro) – Classic Movie Review 5913

‘They grew up together. Life turned them into Made Men.’ James Biberi stars as hot-tempered Vinny Morganti, Andrew Fiscella as Sal Ponti, Thomas Calabro as Nicky ‘Shoes’ Piazza in co-writer/ co-producer/ director Don Close’s well-made, involving […]

Aug, 14 · in Reviews

Made Men *** (1999, James Belushi, Timothy Dalton, Michael Beach, Steve Railsback) – Classic Movie Review 5912

James Belushi stars as as Bill ‘The Mouth’ Manucci who steals $12 million from the Mob, and finds himself on the run from various low-lives and an unscrupulous cop, Sheriff Dex Drier (Timothy Dalton). Director Louis […]

Aug, 14 · in Reviews

Made for Each Other **** (1971, Joseph Bologna, Renée Taylor, Paul Sorvino, Olympia Dukakis, Norman Shelly, Helen Verbit, Louis Zorich) – Classic Movie Review 5911

A year after their breakthrough Oscar-nominated success writing Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), Joseph Bologna and his wife Renée Taylor again collaborate to write, and this time perform too, in Made for Each Other. Director Robert B Bean’s hugely […]

Aug, 14

Lovers and Other Strangers **** (1970, Gig Young, Beatrice Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Anne Jackson, Harry Guardino, Michael Brandon, Richard Castellano, Diane Keaton, Cloris Leachman) – Classic Movie Review 5910

Director Cy Howard’s funny and clever 1970 sex comedy stars Bonnie Bedelia and Michael Brandon as a young couple who have lived together and get married, only to find out at the wedding their unhapppy families […]

Aug, 14

Blame It on Rio *** (1984, Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore) – Classic Movie Review 5909

Michael Caine is on commanding form as Matthew Hollis, a mixed-up middle-aged married man who starts a holiday romance in Rio with Jennifer (Michelle Johnson), the seductive teenage daughter of his libidinous best buddy Victor […]

Aug, 14

Narrow Margin **** (1990, Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B Sikking, J T Walsh, M Emmet Walsh, Harris Yulin) – Classic Movie Review 5,908

Gene Hackman and Anne Archer star in the thrillingly exciting 1990 American neo-noir action thriller film Narrow Margin, reworking the 1952 RKO classic. ‘It will take you to the edge of suspense.’ Director Peter Hyams’s ultra-suspense 1990 thriller […]

Aug, 13

Saturday Island [Island of Desire] *** (1952, Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Donald Gray, John Laurie, Lloyd Lamble, Peter Butterworth) – Classic Movie Review 5,907

Tab Hunter recalled how well he got on with Linda Darnell on the 1952 film Saturday Island [Island of Desire]: ‘She was sweet, patient and helpful, befriending an inexperienced kid. She even threw a surprise […]

Aug, 13

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