Derek Winnert

The One *** (2001, Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham) – Classic Movie Review 2201

Co-writer/director James Wong‘s impressive, flashy-looking 2001 futuristic martial arts adventure stars Jet Li, as Gabriel Yulaw, Gabe Law and Lawless, Carla Gugino as Gabe’s loving wife T.K. Law, Jason Statham as MVA Agent Evan Funsch and Delroy Lindo […]

Feb, 22 · in Reviews

The Transporter ***½ (2002, Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze) – Classic Movie Review 2,200

Jason Statham stars as a crooks’ delivery boy who finds his latest package is a sexy dame (Shu Qi) in distress, in the flashy, fun and exciting if often clumsy 2002 action thriller The Transporter. […]

Feb, 22 · in Reviews

Taken ***** (2008, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen) – Classic Movie Review 2,199

Liam Neeson is great as retired CIA agent Bryan Mills, who travels to France and uses his old skills to save his kidnapped estranged daughter, in the stupendous 2008 action thriller Taken. Liam Neeson is great as retired CIA […]

Feb, 22

King Creole **** (1958, Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dean Jagger, Dolores Hart, Vic Morrow) – Classic Movie Review 2198

Just a couple or so of times, Elvis Presley had great film directors to work for and here he is in his third film, which is perhaps his best movie, working with the legendary Oscar-winning […]

Feb, 22

State Fair ** (1962, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin, Tom Ewell, Alice Faye, Ann-Margret) – Classic Movie Review 2197

Remaking the 1933 and 1945 movies, director José Ferrer’s 1962 musical proves third time not so lucky as a film version of Philip Strong’s novel because there’s far too little zest or style up there […]

Feb, 21

State Fair **** (1945, Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Charles Winninger, Fay Bainter, Vivian Blaine) – Classic Movie Review 2196

Director Walter Lang’s popular 1945 musical is a pleasing 40s musical version of Philip Strong’s novel and the 1933 movie version, this time with a top score by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It […]

Feb, 21

State Fair *** (1933, Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers) – Classic Movie Review 2195

Director Henry King’s likeable and appealing 1933 romantic comedy drama provides a pleasantly pungent odour of 30s Americana, based on Philip Strong’s novel, brought to life in vivid star performances. Janet Gaynor and Will Rogers […]

Feb, 21

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