Derek Winnert

Lilac Time [Love Never Dies] **** (1928, Colleen Moore, Gary Cooper, Eugenie Besserer) – Classic Movie Review 5487

Director George Fitzmaurice’s sweet, simple and strong 1928 romantic drama is a silent movie with a musical score and sound effects, featuring the song Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time, and has attractive performances from […]

May, 22 · in Uncategorized

Colossal * (2016, Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Dan Stevens, Tim Blake Nelson) – Movie Review

Anne Hathaway stars as the hard-drinking, out-of-work writer Gloria, who is dumped and kicked out of his apartment by her unsympathetic English boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens), who has had enough of her drinking and forgetfulness. […]

May, 21 · in Uncategorized

The Red Turtle [La tortue rouge] *** (2016) – Movie Review

Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit’s wordless 2016 animation for adults is sweet, appealing and beautifully crafted in wonderful visuals. With Studio Ghibli very unusually co-operating with a director outside Japan, it was Oscar nominated […]

May, 21

The Other Side of Hope [Toivon tuolla puolen] **** (2017, Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Ville Virtanen, Kati Outinen) – Movie Review

The great Aki Kaurismäki is back on inspired form with a typical black comedy drama, in a story that offers him the best chance to do all the things he has being doing for three decades. It’s […]

May, 21

Detour *** (2016, Tye Sheridan, Emory Cohen, Bel Powley, Stephen Moyer, John Lynch) – Movie Review

Detour is stylish and intriguing, smartly shot, and Tye Sheridan and co do a good job with the acting. But it never gets beyond interesting because it is way too self-conscious, emotionally chilly and tricksy […]

May, 21

Intervista *** (1987, Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Federico Fellini) – Classic Movie Review 5486

Director Federico Fellini’s 1987 fantasy comedy drama film is a delightful and imaginative tribute to the Rome film studio Cinecittá on its 50th anniversary and mostly a generous toast to himself. It unanimously won the 40th […]

May, 20

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul * (2017, Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott, Charlie Wright) – Movie Review

After a gap of five years, 2017 brings a surprise fourth movie in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, with an entirely new cast. Jeff Kinney […]

May, 20

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