Derek Winnert

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Boxcar Bertha **** (1972, Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus, Bernie Casey, John Carradine) – Classic Movie Review 5371

Director Martin Scorsese’s Depression-era 1972 romantic crime thriller stars the young and lovely Barbara Hershey, who scores a success as real-life Thirties Arkansas labour organiser Bertha Thompson. Bertha takes a leaf out of Bonnie Parker’s […]

Apr, 30

Public Enemies **** (2009, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, David Wenham, Marion Cotillard, Stephen Graham, Stephen Lang, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff) – Classic Movie Review 3353

Twinkling with dangerous devil-may-care charm, Johnny Depp impresses as public enemy number one John Dillinger in Michael Mann’s heart-pounding 2009 epic biopic of the Depression-era bank robber who became a celebrity criminal and number one […]

Feb, 13

Serena *** (2014, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Toby Jones) – Movie Review

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are ideally teamed and perfectly cast in this ambitious romantic Western, set in late-1920s Depression-era North Carolina, but filmed in the Czech Republic. And filmed very beautifully. It’s a costly-looking, incredibly handsome, […]

Nov, 08

The Purple Rose of Cairo **** (1985, Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello) – Classic Movie Review 1812

Writer-director Woody Allen’s witty, bitter-sweet 1985 romantic fantasy comedy is a enchanting treat. It won the Bafta award for Best Film and the César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as  the FIPRESCI Prize at […]

Nov, 06

Seabiscuit **** (2003, Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, William H Macy) – Classic Movie Review 1101

Co-producer/writer/director Gary Ross’s 2003 lovingly crafted real-life adventure story/ sports drama stars the 28-year-old Tobey Maguire. He rides to victory as Red, a young drifter given a second chance by millionaire Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges) as his […]

Apr, 15

The Funeral **** (1996, Christopher Walken, Chris Penn) – Classic Movie Review 259

‘God made  the world. I’m just makin’ do with what I got.’ – Ray Tempio. Abel Ferrara’s critically acclaimed 1996 Mob family crime drama, set in New York in the Depression era of the 1930s, is […]

Sep, 30

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