Derek Winnert

Scared Stiff ** (1945, Jack Haley, Ann Savage, Barton MacLane, Veda Ann Borg) – Classic Movie Review 12,222

Director Frank McDonald’s willing but weak 1945 American comedy murder mystery film Scared Stiff [Treasure of Fear] from Pine-Thomas Productions, is released by Paramount Pictures, and stars Jack Haley, Ann Savage, Barton MacLane, Veda Ann […]

Jul, 07 · in Reviews

Wing Commander ** (1999, Freddie Prinz Jr, Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet, David Warner) – Classic Movie Review 12,221

Freddie Prinze Jr recalled: ‘I can’t stand Wing Commander. I can’t watch one scene of that movie. I went on location and they said “Here’s the new script”. It was a piece of crap.’  Chalk […]

Jul, 06 · in Reviews

Surrender ** (1950, Vera Ralston, John Carroll, Walter Brennan, Francis Lederer, Jane Darwell, William Ching, Maria Palmer) – Classic Movie Review 12,220

‘STORY OF AN AMORAL WOMAN!’ The great Vera Ralston stars as sultry, amoral go-getter Violet Barton in the entertaining little 1950 Republic Pictures studios black and white Western film Surrender, expertly directed by cult favourite […]

Jul, 06

The Narrowing Circle *** (1956, Paul Carpenter, Hazel Court, Russell Napier, Trevor Reid, Ferdy Mayne) – Classic Movie Review 12,219

Paul Carpenter stars as a crime writer who finds himself accused of murder and has to clear his name with the help of an alluring colleague (Hazel Court), in the entertaining 1956 British crime thriller […]

Jul, 05

Captain Blackjack [Black Jack] * (1950, George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc, Agnes Moorehead) – Classic Movie Review 12,218

Co-writer/ producer/ director Julien Duvivier’s murky and muddled 1950 adventure film Captain Blackjack [Black Jack] tells a tale of hidden identities, smuggling and the cops along the Spanish coast, Unfortunately it is an unworthy vehicle […]

Jul, 05

Surrender ** (1987, Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve Guttenberg, Peter Boyle, Jackie Cooper, Julie Kavner, Louise Lasser and ImanClassic Movie Review 12,217

Writer-director Jerry Belson’s 1987 American comedy film Surrender stars Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve Guttenberg, Peter Boyle, Julie Kavner, Louise Lasser, Iman and Jackie Cooper in his final film role. You may well feel like conceding under […]

Jul, 05

West of Broadway ** (1931, John Gilbert, El Brendel, Lois Moran, Madge Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Frank Conroy) – Classic Movie Review 12,216

Director Harry Beaumont’s 1931 comedy romantic drama film West of Broadway stars John Gilbert as Chicago alcoholic millionaire Jerry Stevens, who has at least one drink too many and wakes up to a bride called […]

Jul, 04

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