Derek Winnert

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Home for the Holidays **** (1995, Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Claire Danes) – Classic Movie Review 432

Holly Hunter stars as a sacked art gallery worker Claudia Larson, a single mom with a teenage daughter Kitt (Claire Danes), who joins her family for Thanksgiving and quickly regrets it. She’s had a really […]

Nov, 20

A Home at the End of the World **** (2004, Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek) – Classic Movie Review 431

Directed by Michael Mayer in 2004, this is another exquisite, heart-breaking work from the author of The Hours. Sadly, it didn’t achieve anything like its respect or its popularity, despite its release by a major […]

Nov, 20

My Own Private Idaho **** (1991, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo) – Classic Movie Review 397

Writer-director Gus Van Sant’s 1991 cult favourite follow-up to the 1989 hit Drugstore Cowboy is a bravely, inspiringly poetic study of a friendship between two young male hustlers, both with parent issues. Two teen heart-throbs of the […]

Nov, 12

Pink Narcissus *** (1971, Bobby Kendall, director James Bidgood) – Classic Film Review 395

James Bidgood began work on Pink Narcissus in 1963, making all the costumes, sets and props in his apartment with model Bobby Kendall. Bidgood refused to be credited after the film was edited against his wishes […]

Nov, 11

Four Weddings and a Funeral ***** (1994, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, James Fleet, Simon Callow, John Hannah, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charlotte Coleman) – Classic Movie Review 370

‘Love means never having to say I do.’ – Ad line. Directed by Mike Newell and written by Richard Curtis in 1994, this sensational British romantic comedy was a worldwide hit and the first British […]

Nov, 06

Priest **** (1994, Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle) – Classic Movie Review 330

Director Antonia Bird’s outstanding 1994 drama about a young, idealistic priest, Father Greg Pilkington (Linus Roache), who is struggling between his Catholic calling and his homosexuality, is extremely moving, persuasive and thought provoking. Arriving in […]

Oct, 27

Happy, Texas **** (1999, Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H Macy, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, Ron Perlman) – Classic Movie Review 317

Co-written and directed by Mark Illsley, this ingratiating 1999 comedy drama is both hilarious and skilfully done. It’s a bit naughty, but it’s very nice. There’s delicious comedy playing from the excellent Steve Zahn and Jeremy […]

Oct, 23

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