Derek Winnert

Jojo Rabbit *** (2019, Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell) – Movie Review

Director Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit (2019) is a bold but awkward, uneasy World War Two Germany surreal satirical comedy, with its major plus points in the performances of Roman Griffin Davis as troubled, lonely 10-year-old […]

Jan, 03 · in Uncategorized

The Gentlemen *** (2020, Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, Michelle Dockery, Colin Farrell, Henry Golding) – Movie Review

Writer-director Guy Ritchie’s nasty, bad karma action crime thriller The Gentlemen (2020) is extremely slick and thoroughly entertaining, though it is a highly disreputable piece of work. It’s one of those movies where you are […]

Jan, 03 · in Reviews

The Texas Rangers *** (1936, Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker, Lloyd Nolan) – Classic Movie Review 9221

Producer-director King Vidor’s 1936 Western film The Texas Rangers is a spruce outing for the familiar old yarn about the two former outlaw cowpoke buddies (Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie) who sign up to take to […]

Jan, 03

Streets of Laredo ** (1949, William Holden, William Bendix, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman) – Classic Movie Review 9220

Director Leslie Fenton’s 1949 Western film Streets of Laredo is a routine but sturdy remake of The Texas Rangers (1936), this time starring William Holden and Macdonald Carey as old outlaw buddies Jim Dawkins (Holden) […]

Jan, 03

Streets of Gold ** (1986, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Adrian Pasdar, Wesley Snipes) – Classic Movie Review 9219

Only Klaus Maria Brandauer raises a real spark of interest in director Joe Roth’s superficial 1986 Rocky clone, Streets of Gold, based on a story by Dezso Magyar. He plays Alek Neuman, a Russian Jewish […]

Jan, 03

Streets of Fire **** (1984, Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis) – Classic Movie Review 9218

Co-writer/ director Walter Hill (48 Hrs) takes a splendidly stylish, exciting and imaginative ride into Eighties pop-video land in his 1984 film Streets of Fire, starring Diane Lane as Ellen Aim, a rock and roll […]

Jan, 03

Trottie True [The Gay Lady] *** (1949, Jean Kent, James Donald, Hugh Sinclair, Bill Owen, Andrew Crawford) – Classic Movie Review 9217

‘Don’t Miss This Miss… from her WINK to her MINK… this lady was GAY!’ Director Brian Desmond Hurst’s sentimental, entertaining and campy 1949 Edwardian era rags to riches musical romantic comedy Trottie True [The Gay […]

Jan, 02

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