Derek Winnert

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Toy Story 2 ***** (1999, voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles) – Classic Movie Review 1206

The old-style toy cowboy Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) is back in director John Lasseter’s eagerly awaited Pixar/Disney 1999 sequel to the 1995 hit Toy Story. It became Britain’s biggest box-office success in 2000. This time, […]

May, 12

Toy Story ***** (1995, voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles) – Classic Movie Review 1205

Director John Lasseter’s inspired 1995 Pixar/Disney release is one of the happiest, most magical animated movies of all time as well as the first feature-length computer-animated film. Tom Hanks provides the voice of old-time cowboy […]

May, 12

Small Soldiers *** (1998, Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, Dick Miller, Ann Magnuson, Dennis Leary) – Classic Movie Review 1175

Director Joe Dante’s 1998 release is a patchy but lively and exuberant toy-action comedy adventure. The tale is daft and thin, but there are plenty of goodish jokes to spin it out in the adroit […]

May, 04

Jingle All the Way *** (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jake Lloyd) – Classic Movie Review 575

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1996 Christmas present Jingle All the Way is an agreeable seasonal action comedy that just about jingles enough bells to be a happy family fun experience. He plays overworked businessman Howard Langston, a dad who […]

Dec, 24

Santa Claus: The Movie *** (1985, Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith, Judy Cornwell, Jeffrey Kramer, Melvyn Hayes, Don Estelle) – Classic Movie Review 518

The genial and lavish seasonal fantasy Santa Claus: The Movie comes from producer Alexander Salkind and writers David and Leslie Newman (all from the 1978 Superman movie). It was filmed at the 007 stage at […]

Dec, 14

Big ***** (1989, Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Robert Loggia, David Moscow, Mercedes Ruehl, Jon Lovitz, Josh Clark, Kimberlee M Davis, Elizabeth Perkins) – Classic Movie Review 287

Director Penny Marshall’s 1988 comedy with heart finally turned Tom Hanks overnight into a superstar aged 32. He gives a master class in what he used to do best – acting delightfully childish and being […]

Oct, 13

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