Derek Winnert

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The Undercover Man **** (1949, Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, Barry Kelley, James Whitmore, Howard St John) – Classic Movie Review 11,879

Cult director Joseph H Lewis’s deservedly admired 1949 American Columbia Pictures black and white film noir gangster drama The Undercover Man tells the story of undercover men trying to end the US organised crime activities of a […]

Jan, 24

Johnny Dangerously *** (1984, Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Richard Dimitri, Glynnis O’Connor, Dom DeLuise, Ray Walston, Danny DeVito) – Classic Movie Review 8406

Director Amy Heckerling’s 1984 comedy Johnny Dangerously stars Michael Keaton, who leads an amiable cast in a Thirties gangster spoof that falls slightly short of the target but still is amusing a lot of the […]

Apr, 28

Legend *** (2015, Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton) – Movie Review

Legend offers Tom Hardy an eagerly and exuberantly taken chance for a bravura star turn in twin roles as 1960s identical twin East End gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray (‘We’re talking about being gangsters, that’s […]

Sep, 09

The Racket **** (1951, Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan, Ray Collins, William Talman) – Classic Movie Review 2166

Director John Cromwell’s tough and gritty 1951 gangster thriller The Racket boasts a great cast headed by stars Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan, Ray Collins and William Talman. It is all that is hoped […]

Feb, 11

Confidence *** (2003, Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Paul Giamatti,Morris Chestnut, Luis Guzman) – Classic Movie Review 1009

Edward Burns stars as a conman who takes on creepy, sadistic crime boss (played by Dustin Hoffman) in a twisty, nicely crafted, arty-farty Sting-style film noir crime-caper from director James Foley in 2003. It’s packed […]

Mar, 28

Analyze That ** (2002, Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal) – Classic Movie Review 1003

Robert De Niro’s waiting to make you laugh, but the wait may be longer than you think in director Harold Ramis’s clumsy 2002 sequel to the 1999 hit Analyze This. Cuddly crook Mobster Paul Vitti (De […]

Mar, 27

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