Derek Winnert

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The Green Scarf ** (1954, Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd, Leo Genn, Kieron Moore, Richard O’Sullivan) – Classic Movie Review 12,516

The 1954 British mystery thriller film The Green Scarf stars Michael Redgrave as a bearded French lawyer who defends a deaf, dumb and blind novelist (Kieron Moore) accused of killing a man in a seemingly […]

May, 26

Lie With Me [Arrête avec tes mensonges] *** (2022, Guillaume De Tonquédec, Victor Belmondo, Jérémy Gillet, Julien De Saint Jean) – Classic Movie Review 12,513

Olivier Peyon’s moving, powerfully emotional 2022 French drama film Lie With Me [Arrête avec tes mensonges] stars Guillaume De Tonquédec as a gay novelist who returns to his home town after many years and meets […]

May, 25

Surrender ** (1987, Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve Guttenberg, Peter Boyle, Jackie Cooper, Julie Kavner, Louise Lasser and ImanClassic Movie Review 12,217

Writer-director Jerry Belson’s 1987 American comedy film Surrender stars Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve Guttenberg, Peter Boyle, Julie Kavner, Louise Lasser, Iman and Jackie Cooper in his final film role. You may well feel like conceding under […]

Jul, 05

Without Reservations ** (1946, Claudette Colbert, John Wayne) – Classic Movie Review 12,170

Director Mervyn LeRoy’s 1946 RKO Radio Pictures comedy Without Reservations stars Claudette Colbert and John Wayne, and is based on the novel Thanks, God! I’ll Take It From Here by Jane Allen and Mae Livingston. Claudette […]

Jun, 13

Impromptu **** (1991, Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Julian Sands) – Classic Movie Review 11,767

James Lapine’s enchanting 1991 composer and literary biopic Impromptu has a great cast in Judy Davis as George Sand, Hugh Grant as Frédéric Chopin, Mandy Patinkin as Alfred de Musset, and Julian Sands as Franz […]

Dec, 04

Young Ideas **½ (1943, Susan Peters, Herbert Marshall, Mary Astor, Elliott Reid, Richard Carlson) – Classic Movie Review 11,297

‘HERE COMES TROUBLE! MOTHER’S FALLEN IN LOVE AGAIN!’ Director Jules Dassin’s 1943 comedy Young Ideas stars Mary Astor and Herbert Marshall as a widowed lady novelist and a staid and stuffy, small-town college professor who […]

Jun, 12

Laura Lansing Slept Here *** (1988, Katharine Hepburn, Karen Austin, Brenda Forbes) – Classic Movie Review 10,374

Producer-director George Schaefer’s 1988 made-for-TV comedy Laura Lansing Slept Here provides a tailor-made role for Katharine Hepburn, playing Laura Lansing, a character much like herself, an indomitable old novelist who, when told by her agent […]

Oct, 01

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