Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Tonio Kröger *** (1964, Jean-Claude Brialy, Nadja Tiller) – Classic Movie Review 12,430

Director Rolf Thiele’s 1964 West German historical drama film Tonio Kröger is a fair stab at a screen version of Thomas Mann’s 1903 semi-autobiographical novella telling of the writer’s adolescence in Germany and his wanderings in Europe […]

Feb, 24 · in Reviews

The Biggest Bundle of Them All *** (1968, Robert Wagner, Raquel Welch, Godfrey Cambridge, Davy Kaye, Vittorio De Sica, Edward G Robinson) – Classic Movie Review 12,429

The 1968 crime film The Biggest Bundle of them All is set in Naples, and stars Robert Wagner, Raquel Welch and Edward G Robinson. A kidnapped mobster gets a novice gang of crooks to steal […]

Feb, 23 · in Reviews

Little Miss Sunshine **** (2006, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin) – Classic Movie Review 12,428

Alan Arkin won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his scene-stealing performance in the delightful 2006 American bitter-sweet comedy road film Little Miss Sunshine. Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, […]

Feb, 17

The Heat’s On [Tropicana] ** (1943, Mae West, Victor Moore, William Gaxton) – Classic Movie Review 12,427

Director Gregory Ratoff’s 1943 musical comedy film The Heat’s On [Tropicana] stars Mae West in her last film from her prime is a weak backstage musical without the usual quota of naughty West wisecracks. A […]

Feb, 16

Like Minds [Murderous Intent] *** (2006, Eddie Redmayne, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette) – Classic Movie Review 12,426

Toni Collette stars in the creepy and compelling 2006 Australian psychological thriller film Like Minds as a forensic psychologist who interrogates an English boarding schoolboy (Eddie Redmayne) to try to find out whether he is […]

Feb, 15

Strangers When We Meet *** (1960, Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, Walter Matthau, Barbara Rush, Kent Smith) – Classic Movie Review 12,425

Richard Quine’s 1960 romantic drama film Strangers When We Meet is a tale of unhappy families in LA suburbia with Larry (Kirk Douglas), married to Eve (Barbara Rush), having a fling with Margaret (Kim Novak), […]

Feb, 15

A Reunion *** (2014, Michael Lovan, Josh Watson) – Classic Movie Review 12,424

Michael Lovan and Josh Watson star in the amusing and affecting 2014 gay-themed drama film A Reunion as two estranged friends who meet up again to drive across the country for their college reunion in […]

Feb, 14

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