Derek Winnert

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My Favorite Wife **** (1940, Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott) – Classic Movie Review 1,279

Director Garson Kanin’s 1940 screwball comedy film My Favorite Wife brings the absolutely splendid teaming of Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, who are on top form as a married couple who find themselves in an […]

Jun, 01

High Society **** (1956, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra) – Classic Film Review 1229

Director Charles Walters’s 1956 movie is a classy, pleasurable, richly enjoyable musical remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940). The sharply acidic social romantic comedy of the original is reworked by MGM as a smooth, glossy and ultra-plush […]

May, 18

The Philadelphia Story ***** (1940, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart) – Classic Film Review 1,228

Director George Cukor’s 1940 ultra-smart romantic comedy film The Philadelphia Story is one of Hollywood’s most glorious, with three of its all-time great stars at their most effortless, alluring, dazzling best. The movie represents the […]

May, 17

The Importance of Being Earnest ***** (1952, Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans) – Classic Movie Review 1161

Writer-director Anthony Asquith delivers a beautifully graceful movie version of Oscar Wilde’s greatest work. He has the most polished and perfect cast at his disposal in this much revered, impeccably staged 1952 British classic high […]

Apr, 30

Panic ***½ (2000, William H Macy, Neve Campbell, John Ritter, Donald Sutherland, Tracey Ullman) – Classic Movie Review 1085

Writer-director Henry Bromell’s low-budget ($1 million) 2000 movie stars William H Macy as mournful married middle-aged hit-man Alex, who gets into a panic when he falls for 20something hair-stylist Sarah (Neve Campbell). He goes into […]

Apr, 14

East Is East **** (1999, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Jimi Mistry) – Classic Movie Review 1042

Director Damien O’Donnell’s 1999 Film Four movie proved a very big popular hit in the UK. Om Puri brings a tragic dimension to what is basically a sitcom about a traditional Seventies Pakistani father who […]

Apr, 02

Pushing Tin *** (1999, John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie) – Classic Movie Review 982

Director Mike Newell’s offbeat 1999 movie features a smartly set-up and unusual story that centres on air traffic controller Nick Falzone (John Cusack)’s life, job and marriage to Connie (Cate Blanchett) falling apart. At first, […]

Mar, 25

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