Derek Winnert

The Prime Minister *** (1941, John Gielgud, Diana Wynyard, Will Fyffe, Stephen Murray) – Classic Movie Review 4019

Britain’s got a new Prime Minister? Let’s look at a couple of old ones. The Prime Minister in question here is Benjamin Disraeli in Thorold Dickinson’s entertaining 1941 historical drama, a necessarily episodic biopic of […]

Jul, 14 · in Uncategorized

Saving Silverman * (2001, Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet, Amanda Detmer) – Classic Movie Review 4018

Steve Zahn and Jack Black star as high school buddies Wayne (Zahn) and J D (Black), who devise a fiendish plan to save their friend Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs) from marrying the wrong woman, controlly […]

Jul, 14 · in Uncategorized

Sawdust and Tinsel [Gycklarnas Afton] **** (1953, Åke Grönberg, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman, Anders Ek, Annika Tretow) – Classic Movie Review 4017

Writer-director Ingmar Bergman’s 1953 early Swedish masterwork stars Åke Grönberg as Albert Johansson, the ring-master of a travelling circus, attempting to make peace with his estranged wife Agda, played by Annika Tretow. But Grönberg is […]

Jul, 14

Say Anything… **** (1989, John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney) – Classic Movie Review 4016

Writer-director Cameron Crowe’s fresh and original 1989 teenage comedy drama stars John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler, a self-assured, underachieving loner teen who has set his eyes on a couple of prizes – kickboxing and the beautiful class […]

Jul, 14

Saw V ** (2008, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Joris Jarsky) – Classic Movie Review 4015

Director David Hackl’s twisted, morbid 2008 fourth sequel of the revoltingly sick horror thriller series is masterminded by the scenic designer of the previous three movies. And you could say he does make a slick, professional […]

Jul, 14

The Candidate **** (1972, Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter, Allen Garfield) – Classic Movie Review 4,014

Robert Redford in his golden boy era is perfectly cast as the prospective candidate for California senator in the insightful Oscar-winning 1972 political drama film The Candidate. ‘Too Handsome. Too Young. Too Liberal. Doesn’t have […]

Jul, 13

The Browning Version ** (1994, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Matthew Modine, Julian Sands, Greta Scacchi, Ben Silverstone, Maryam D’Abo) – Classic Movie Review 4013

Albert Finney tries very hard in director Mike Figgis’s completely unwanted 1994 remake of The Browning Version, the fine 1951 film version of Terence Rattigan’s touching one-act play. It is now way out of its time, […]

Jul, 13

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