Derek Winnert

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The Birdcage ** (1996, Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Dianne Wiest) – Classic Movie Review 7226

Elaine May (born 21 April 1932) made her first showbiz splash back in the Fifties performing as Nichols and May in improvisational comedy routines with her performing partner Mike Nichols. But they broke up in 1961 and it […]

Jun, 27

The 13th Letter *** (1951, Linda Darnell, Charles Boyer, Michael Rennie, Constance Smith, Françoise Rosay) – Classic Movie Review 6643

What Otto Preminger’s 1951 film noir mystery thriller The 13th Letter lacks in subtlety, it makes up for in style.  What producer-director Otto Preminger’s 1951 film noir mystery thriller remake of Henri-Georges Clouseau’s 1943 French […]

Feb, 02

War of the Buttons *** (1994, Gregg Fitzgerald, John Coffey, Paul Batt) – Classic Movie Review 6463

Director John Roberts’s 1994 family friendly comedy movie is an Irish-set remake of Yves Robert’s 1962 French film La guerre des boutons [War of the Buttons]. This time it is the boys of neighbouring sleepy villages […]

Dec, 24

Under Suspicion **½ (2000, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Monica Bellucci, Thomas Jane) – Classic Movie Review 3702

Director Stephen Hopkins’s intriguing 2000 thriller stars Gene Hackman as Henry Hearst, a smug lawyer in a bad toupee, who is suspected of a girl’s murder, and becomes involved in a series of mind games with the […]

May, 12

Sommersby **** (1993, Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman) – Classic Movie Review 2817

Director Jon Amiel’s classy 1993 mystery romantic drama is a splendidly sumptuous, poignant film. Richard Gere and Jodie Foster give unexpectedly sturdy performances in the kind of movie they’re not usually associated with – the […]

Aug, 15

Brick Mansions **½ (2014, Paul Walker, David Belle) – Movie Review

Brick Mansions is dedicated ‘In loving memory of Paul Walker’ before the end credits. That’s cause for lots of tears and heartache among his zillions of fans. It would be great to report that this, his […]

Apr, 29

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