Derek Winnert

The Winslow Boy *** (1999, Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pidgeon, Gemma Jones) – Classic Movie Review 644

David Mamet’s sixth film as writer-director is this uneven but conscientious and sometimes moving 1999 remake of Anthony Asquith’s 1948 British film of Terence Rattigan’s classic theatre play. It tells the story of an innocent 14-year-old English Edwardian army […]

Jan, 07 · in Reviews

She’s All That **** (1999, Freddie Prinze Jr, Rachel Leigh Cook, Paul Walker, Matthew Lillard, Anna Paquin, Kevin Pollak, Kieran Culkin) – Classic Movie Review 642

This is THE Freddie Prinze Jr movie. Director Robert Iscove’s 1999 movie is an essential, very likeable Nineties teen romantic comedy. Prinze Jr stars as hot-to-trot high-schooler Zach Siler, who, having just been dumped, makes a bet […]

Jan, 07 · in Reviews

50 First Dates *** (2004, Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider) – Classic Movie Review 641

After The Wedding Singer, Adam Sandler keeps his second movie date with Drew Barrymore with director Peter Segal’s 50 First Dates in 2004 and it’s a new red-letter day. Sandler plays a Hawaii aquarium vet […]

Jan, 07

Wimbledon ** (2004, Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Sam Neill, Eleanor Bron, Bernard Hill) – Classic Film Review 640

Reality is left far behind in this airy-fairy romantic comedy and oh-so-shallow sports drama that’s pretty lame and useless but is a harmless time-passer and good for a few giggles. It’s saved more or less singlehandedly […]

Jan, 06

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! *** (2004, Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kathryn Hahn) – Classic Movie Review 639

Kate Bosworth stars as West Virginia small-town store girl Rosalee Futch (!), who enters a competition and wins a date with gorgeous movie star Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). The date goes better than expected and […]

Jan, 06

Winchester ’73 ***** (1953, James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally) – Classic Movie Review 638

James Stewart stars in this landmark 1953 Western in which he plays Lin McAdam, whose marksmanship competition winner’s prize Winchester rifle is stolen at a contest by the runner-up next-in-line, Dutch Henry Brown (Stephen McNally). McAdam’s […]

Jan, 06

Hitch – Classic Film Review 637

Will Smith stars as Hitch, aka Alex Hitchens, a smarty-pants date doctor who teaches men how to win the girl of their dreams. Hitch can help everyone – including timid and tubby accountant Kevin James, who is […]

Jan, 06

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