Derek Winnert

Johnny Angel **** (1945, George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso) – Classic Movie Review 5,255

The excellent 1945 film noir crime thriller Johnny Angel stars George Raft as a sea captain who solves his father’s murder, saves a damsel in distress (Signe Hasso), toys with a femme fatale (Claire Trevor) […]

Apr, 05 · in Uncategorized

Possessed **** (1931, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford) – Classic Movie Review 5254

MGM’s 1931 hit romantic comedy drama film Possessed showcases the dream team of Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, who were a sensation, sizzling on screen. Director Clarence Brown’s 1931 hit drama Possessed showcases MGM’s ideal […]

Apr, 04 · in Reviews

Born to Kill [Lady of Deceit] **** (1947, Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak) – Classic Movie Review 5,253

The exciting 1947 RKO Pictures American film noir Born to Kill  Lady of Deceit] stars Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor and Walter Slezak. Welcome to the tale of the SILKEN SAVAGE and the BULLET-MAN, ‘the coolest killer a woman ever loved’! Director Robert Wise’s […]

Apr, 04

Cornered **** (1945, Dick Powell, Micheline Cheirel, Walter Slezak) – Classic Movie Review 5,252

Edward Dmytryk’s edgy, gripping 1945 RKO film noir thriller Cornered finds an ideal star in Dick Powell in a welcome re-teaming after Farewell My Lovely (1944). Director Edward Dmytryk’s edgy, gripping 1945 RKO American film noir […]

Apr, 04

Crime in the Streets **** (1956, John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo, James Whitmore, Mark Rydell) – Classic Movie Review 5,251

Don Siegel delivers a fine, cultish movie with the 1956 film noir crime drama Crime in the Streets, encouraging good gritty acting from John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo and Mark Rydell. John Cassavetes (aged 26 but playing […]

Apr, 04

Count the Hours! *** (1953, Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey, Dolores Moran, Jack Elam) – Classic Movie Review 5,250

Director Don Siegel’s 1953 crime film noir Count the Hours! stars Macdonald Carey as a lawyer who defends a migrant worker falsely accused of two murders. Macdonald Carey stars as a lawyer who battles to release […]

Apr, 04

Graduation [Bacalaureat] ***** (2016, Adrian Titieni, Maria-Victoria Dragus, Rares Andrici) – Movie Review

Romanian writer-director Cristian Mungiu’s drama is a precision-tooled marvel as he examines the sacrifices and compromises demanded of parents. The combination of subtle and hard hitting is brilliant. Mungiu won Best Director as Cannes, tied […]

Apr, 03

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