Derek Winnert

Flesh and Bone ** (1993, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, James Caan) – Classic Movie Review 4398

Following his delicious debut with The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), writer Steve Kloves’s second film as director is this conscientious and smouldering but sometimes rather boring and long drawn-out 1993 romantic mystery melodrama. Its main strengths and […]

Sep, 23 · in Uncategorized

The Fabulous Baker Boys ****½ (1989, Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, Beau Bridges) – Classic Movie Review 4397

Making his directorial debut, writer-director Steve Kloves’s 1989 romantic drama pairs real life brothers Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges in their first screen teaming as piano-playing brothers Jack and Frank Baker, who are down on their luck […]

Sep, 22 · in Uncategorized

The Silent Partner **** (1978, Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York) – Classic Movie Review 4397

Director Daryl Duke’s first-rate, exciting, hard-driving 1978 Canadian neo noir thriller is co-produced and written for the screen by Curtis Hanson, Oscar-winning writer/director on LA Confidential. Elliott Gould and Christopher Plummer play a shy but sly […]

Sep, 22

Youngblood *** (1986, Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Swayze, Ed Lauter, Jim Youngs, Keanu Reeves) – Classic Movie Review 4396

The 20-year-old Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood in the cheesy but fun 1986 youth-oriented romantic and sports drama Youngblood. Lowe gives it his best shot, easily upstaging Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. The young […]

Sep, 22

Masquerade **** (1988, Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, Kim Cattrall, Doug Savant, John Glover, Dana Delany) – Classic Movie Review 4395

Rob Lowe stars as an insinuating creepy charmer in director Bob Swaim’s smooth, slick and satisfying 1988 Hitchcockian neo noir romantic mystery thriller film Masquerade. It is French-based American film director Swaim’s first American film. Lowe […]

Sep, 22

Chasing Mavericks ***½ (2012, Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin) – Classic Movie Review 4394

Director Curtis Hanson’s last film was Chasing Mavericks in 2012, but alas he was unable to finish the film because of ill health and Michael Apted replaced him as director for the final days of shooting. Hanson was […]

Sep, 22

Bad Influence **** (1990, Rob Lowe, James Spader, Lisa Zane, Kathleen Wilhoite) – Classic Movie Review 4393

Director Curtis Hanson’s dark, weird and sexy 1990 American psychological thriller film noir Bad Influence stars Rob Lowe and James Spader. It is based on an original script by David Koepp, launching his career. James […]

Sep, 21

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