Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Knock on Any Door *** (1949, Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready, Allene Roberts) – Classic Movie Review 6765

Nicholas Ray’s intelligent 1949 courtroom melodrama Knock on Any Door stars Humphrey Bogart as a lawyer defending a Chicago slum kid (John Derek) from a cop killer murder rap by trying to appeal to the […]

Mar, 04 · in Reviews

I’ll Be Seeing You *** (1944, Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Tom Tully, John Derek) – Classic Movie Review 6764

Director William Dieterle’s 1944 film, based on a radio play by Charles Martin, stars Ginger Rogers as Mary Marshall, a jailbird on parole for the holidays, who invites battle fatigue shell-shocked GI Sergeant Zachary ‘Zach’ […]

Mar, 04 · in Reviews

Novocaine *** (2001, Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern) – Classic Movie Review 6763

Steve Martin stars as Frank, a shy dentist who is bowled over by the attentions of his sexy patient Susan (Helena Bonham Carter), who proves to be this offbeat comedy crime drama movie’s femme fatale, who seduces […]

Mar, 04

Now and Forever ** (1934, Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard, Shirley Temple, Guy Standing) – Classic Movie Review 6762

Director Henry Hathaway’s 1934 Paramount comedy stars Gary Cooper as Jerry Day, a confidence trickster and swindling thief who prefers the footloose and fancy free life. But after his second marriage to Toni (Carole Lombard) […]

Mar, 04

The Bride Walks Out ** (1936, Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, Robert Young, Ned Sparks, Helen Broderick) – Classic Movie Review 6761

The 1936 American romantic comedy film The Bride Walks Out is directed by Leigh Jason, and stars Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, and Robert Young. Barbara Stanwyck adds impactful oomph to director Leigh Jason’s gossamer-thin, formulaic RKO Radio Pictures 1936 Depression-era […]

Mar, 04

Brief Moment ** (1933, Carole Lombard, Gene Raymond, Donald Cook, Monroe Owsley, Arthur Hohl) –  Classic Movie Review 6760

Director David Burton’s 1933 American pre-Code drama film Brief Moment stars Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond, and is based on the play by S N Behrman. The Depression Era story has a heavily laid-on moral about using your gifts and abilities, whether […]

Mar, 04

The Princess Comes Across **** (1936, Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Douglass Dumbrille) – Classic Movie Review 6,759

Paramount Pictures’ stupendous 1936 romantic comedy mystery movie The Princess Comes Across again stars the hit pair of Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray on their best form. Director William K Howard’s stupendous 1936 Paramount Pictures’ […]

Mar, 03

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