Derek Winnert

Once a Jolly Swagman *** (1949, Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird, Moira Lister, Sidney James, James Hayter, Cyril Cusack, Sandra Dorne) – Classic Movie Review 10,712

Director Jack Lee’s 1949 black and white British film Once a Jolly Swagman [Maniacs on Wheels] stars the young Dirk Bogarde as Bill Fox, a jolly 1930s factory worker who quits his job to become […]

Dec, 27 · in Reviews

Tape *** (2001, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman) – Classic Movie Review 10,711

‘Some things can’t be erased’. Richard Linklater’s 2001 drama Tape is a digital-video film version of Stephen Belber’s stage play, with the screenplay also by Stephen Belber, in a single location and single set production. […]

Dec, 27 · in Reviews

Tap *** (1989, Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr) – Classic Movie Review 10,710

‘Sometimes, no matter what, you can’t escape the rhythm.’ Writer-director Nick Castle’s 1989 musical drama Tap stars Gregory Hines as footloose Max Washington, just released from prison, who can’t decide between a life of crime […]

Dec, 27

Tap Roots ** (1948, Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, Boris Karloff, Julie London, Whitfield Connor, Ward Bond, Richard Long, Arthur Shields, Griff Barnett) – Classic Movie Review 10,709

Director George Marshall’s 1948 Tap Roots is a bloodless Mississippi-set Civil War romantic drama with Susan Hayward and Van Heflin emoting to little effect as lovers, Southern belle Morna Dabney and Keith Alexander, trying to […]

Dec, 26

Benny & Joon ** (1993, Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt, C C H Pounder, Dan Hedaya) – Classic Movie Review 10,708

Director Jeremiah Chechik’s 1993 romantic comedy drama Benny & Joon features Aidan Quinn as Spokane garage owner Benny, who looks after his disturbed, mentally challenged young sister Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), who wins dotty, eccentric […]

Dec, 26

Better Off Dead… * (1985, John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Amanda Wyss, Demian Slade, Aaron Dozier) – Classic Movie Review 10,707

Writer-director Savage Steve Holland’s aimless but sometimes amusing 1985 teen comedy Better Off Dead… stars John Cusack as teenager Lane Meyer, who has a crush on his girlfriend Beth Truss (Amanda Wyss) but has girlfriend […]

Dec, 26

Tapeheads ** (1988, John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore, Junior Walker) – Classic Movie Review 10,706

‘Let’s get into trouble, baby!’ Director Bill Fishman’s sardonic, self indulgent 1988 music spoof satirical comedy film Tapeheads stars John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore and Junior Walker. It is produced by Michael Nesmith, who […]

Dec, 26

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