Derek Winnert

The Big Lebowski ***** (1998, Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, David Thewlis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Peter Stormare, Jon Polito) – Classic Movie Review 288

‘This is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.’ Super-charged with confidence in 1998 after the success of Fargo, the Coen Brothers score again and come up with another beloved cult classic crime comedy. […]

Oct, 13 · in Reviews

Big ***** (1989, Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Robert Loggia, David Moscow, Mercedes Ruehl, Jon Lovitz, Josh Clark, Kimberlee M Davis, Elizabeth Perkins) – Classic Movie Review 287

Penny Marshall’s 1988 comedy film with heart Big finally turned Tom Hanks overnight into a superstar aged 32. Director Penny Marshall’s 1988 comedy with heart finally turned Tom Hanks overnight into a superstar aged 32. […]

Oct, 13 · in Reviews

Apollo 13 ***** (1995, Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Gary Sinise) – Classic Movie Review 286

‘Houston, we have a problem.’ Based on the true story of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to the Moon, director Ron Howard’s triumphant, deservedly popular movie won two Oscars, but disappointingly only for Best Film […]

Oct, 12

Forrest Gump ***** (1994, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field) – Classic Movie Review 285

‘Hello. My name’s Forrest, Forrest Gump. You want a chocolate? Tom Hanks pleased a whole lot of people and won a Best Actor Oscar with his canny, triumphant performance as wise simpleton Forrest Gump, in […]

Oct, 12

A Kiss Before Dying **** (1956, Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward, George Macready, Mary Astor) – Classic Movie Review 284

Robert Wagner gives a career best performance in the brilliantly simmering 1956 colour film noir thriller A Kiss Before Dying, the original film version of Ira Levin’s famous mystery thriller novel. Director Gerd Oswald’s little-known […]

Oct, 12

Philadelphia **** (1993, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Jason Robards, Joanne Woodward) – Classic Movie Review 283

Director Jonathan Demme made Hollywood’s first mainstream cinema AIDS movie in 1993, following the controversy over his film The Silence of the Lambs in 1991, when there were gay protests against the portrayal of the […]

Oct, 11

Cast Away ***** (2000, Tom Hanks) – Classic Movie Review 282

‘I always knew you were alive, I knew it. Everybody said that I had to let you go. I love you. You’re the love of my life.’ – Kelly Frears. Tom Hanks is brilliant as […]

Oct, 11

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