Derek Winnert

The Lords of Flatbush **** (1974, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Perry King) – Classic Movie Review 10,726

Writers-directors Stephen F Verona and Martin Davidson’s 1974  comedy drama The Lords of Flatbush stars Perry King, Henry Winkler and Sylvester Stallone, as ‘Chico’ Tyrell, Butchey Weinstein and Stanley Rosiello. Young, gifted and unknown Stallone, […]

Dec, 30 · in Reviews

The Lost Language of Cranes ***½ (1991, Brian Cox, Eileen Atkins, Angus Macfadyen, Corey Parker) – Classic Movie Review 10,725

Nigel Finch’s 1991 British drama film The Lost Language of Cranes is a moving version of David Leavitt’s novel, meticulously played, especially by Brian Cox. In the US, it was censored and even then banned […]

Dec, 30 · in Reviews

The Singing Fool **** (1927, Al Jolson, Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn) – Classic Movie Review 10,724

‘Come! Through Vitaphone hear the greatest living entertainer, Al Jolson score a triumph that will make you tingle with smiles and tears!’ Director Lloyd Bacon’s 1927 Vitaphone/ Warner Bros black and white blockbuster musical drama […]

Dec, 30

Renegade *** (1987, Terence Hill, Robert Vaughn, Ross Hill) – Classic Movie Review 10,723

Director Enzo Barboni’s 1987 Renegade stars Terence Hill as a drifter called Renegade Luke who makes his way across America by selling his faithful steed Joe, which then promptly trots back to him. But violence […]

Dec, 29

Soul Man ** (1986, C Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, Melora Hardin, James B Sikking, Leslie Nielsen, James Earl Jones) – Classic Movie Review 10,722

Director Steve Miner’s 1986 Soul Man stars C Thomas Howell as pampered white California kid Mark Watson who turns himself into a young black man with super-tanning pills and a curly perm to get a special full scholarship to […]

Dec, 29

Rent-a-Cop (1987, Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar) – Classic Movie Review 10,721

Director Jerry London’s 1988 Rent-a-Cop stars Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli and Robby Benson, who recklessly reconvene after the disaster of the 1975 Lucky Lady and have no more luck this time in a lifeless action […]

Dec, 29

One Deadly Summer [L’été meurtrier] ***½ (1983, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Souchon, Suzanne Flon) – Classic Movie Review 10,720

Director Jean Becker’s excellent 1983 French thriller One Deadly Summer [L’été meurtrier] is based on Sébastien Japrisot’s novel and stars Isabelle Adjani, who gives a very striking portrayal of a young woman drifting towards psychosis […]

Dec, 28

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