Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "1954"

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Porky’s ** (1981, Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson, Kim Cattrall, Art Hindle) – Classic Movie Review 5650

Writer-director Bob Clark’s irrepressibly, joyfully vulgar and smutty 1981 Canadian coming-of-age sex comedy Porky’s hit the jackpot, following in the wake of Animal House (1978). It cost only $5 million and earned $106 million at […]

Jun, 21

China Gate *** (1957, Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson, Nat ‘King’ Cole) – Classic Movie Review 5383

Writer/ producer/ director Samuel Fuller’s 1957 movie is gung-ho war adventure stuff, but with considerable edge and intelligence, in which a French-led multinational group of adventurers attack a Communist ammo dump in Indo-China in 1954. […]

May, 02

The Founder **** (2016, Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern, Linda Cardellini) – Movie Review

The Founder starts as an advert for McDonald’s fast food and the disposable, ambitious, cheery, patriotic American way. But then, just when you think you are paying to see and advert, it turns quite dark […]

Feb, 24

Hoosiers [Best Shot] **** (1986, Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper) – Classic Movie Review 3485

Director David Anspaugh’s poignant and complex 1986 sports drama classic stars Gene Hackman as Norman Dale, a crusty burnt-out basketball coach with a troubled past who is given one last chance to salvage his career. […]

Mar, 20

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