Derek Winnert

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Jinxed! ** (1982, Bette Midler, Ken Wahl, Rip Torn) – Classic Movie Review 6786

Bette Midler’s 1982 black comedy Jinxed! was certainly jinxed. It was supposed to be a classy hit what with director Don Siegel, cinematographer Vlimos Zsigmond and writers Frank D Gilroy and David Newman – all […]

Mar, 10

Gambling Lady *** (1934, Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Pat O’Brien, Claire Dodd, C Aubrey Smith, Robert Barrat, Philip Reed) – Classic Movie Review 6,719

The 1934 romantic thriller film Gambling Lady stars Barbara Stanwyck as Lady Lee, who heads off to the gaming tables, and encounters murder, blackmail and handsome Joel McCrea. Director Archie Mayo’s 1934 romantic drama mystery […]

Feb, 21

Who’s Got the Action? * (1962, Dean Martin, Lana Turner, Eddie Albert, Walter Matthau, Paul Ford, John McGiver, Jack Albertson, Ned Glass) – Classic Movie Review 6718

Director Daniel Mann’s 1962 comedy stars Dean Martin as Steve Flood, a lawyer who is all too often to be found at the race track, and Lana Turner as his wife Melanie, resorting to devious […]

Feb, 21

The Road to Reno ** (1938, Randolph Scott, Hope Hampton, Glenda Farrell, Helen Broderick, Alan Marshal) – Classic Movie Review 6602

Director S Sylvan Simon’s 1938 Universal screwball comedy Western The Road to Reno stars Randolph Scott as rancher farm boss Steve Fortness, who battles with the perils of Western life – and particularly fights with his […]

Jan, 26

Follow That Dream * (1962, Elvis Presley, Arthur O’Connell, Anne Helm) – Classic Movie Review 6551

Director Gordon Douglas’s 1962 musical romantic comedy is a slushy vehicle for Elvis Presley, with five unmemorable songs. Presley as Toby Kwimper? I don’t think so! Charles Lederer’s slack screenplay is taken from Richard C […]

Jan, 12

Bad Lieutenant ***** (1992, Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Zoe Lund, Brian McElroy, Frank Acciarito) – Classic Movie Review 6127

Co-writer/ director Abel Ferrara’s eye-opening 1992 screen-scalder stars a career best Harvey Keitel, who is astonishing in a full-frontal performance as the kind of corrupt New York City police detective who steals drugs from a […]

Oct, 23

Dear Brigitte ** (1965, James Stewart, Fabian Forte, Glynis Johns, Cindy Carol, Billy Mumy, John Williams, Jack Kruschen) – 2017 Classic Movie Review 5960

James Stewart stars as absent-minded poet American Professor Robert Leaf, whose little boy Erasmus with freckles (Billy Mumy) is a maths prodigy who writes a fan letter to real-life French superstar Brigitte Bardot, in director […]

Aug, 23

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