Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Problemista *** (2024, Tilda Swinton, Julio Torres, Ronald Peet, Kelly McCormack, Paul Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 12,856

Julio Torres’s quirky 2024 surreal comedy film Problemista has its problems but it sure is a Tilda Swinton tour-de-force. New York, it’s a wonderful town, well not if you are a young immigrant from El […]

Apr, 20 · in Reviews

Alex Strangelove *** (2018, Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale, Madeline Weinstein) – Classic Movie Review 12,855

Craig Johnson’s clever and humorous 2018 romantic comedy film Alex Strangelove stars Daniel Doheny as high school class president Alex, who has long been dating Claire (Madeline Weinstein), but meets gay guy Elliot (Antonio Marziale) […]

Apr, 16 · in Reviews

Viharsarok [Land of Storms] *** (2014, András Sütö, Ádám Varga, Sebastian Urzendowsky) – Classic Movie Review 12,854

The beautiful, intense, moving 2014 Hungarian movie Viharsarok [Land of Storms] is a tremendously good gay-themed drama, with fine performances. Szabolcs quits football in Germany and returns to Hungary, where meets Aron… Best friends Szabolcs […]

Apr, 14

The Normal Heart **** (2014, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Jonathan Groff, Julia Roberts) – Classic Movie Review 12,853

Ryan Murphy’s passionate 2014 TV drama film The Normal Heart is written by Larry Kramer, based on his 1985 play, and stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina and Julia Roberts. […]

Apr, 13

Concrete Night [Betoniyö] *** (2013, Johannes Brotherus, Jari Virman, Anneli Karppinen, Juhan Ulfsak) – Classic Movie Review 12,852

A 14-year-old boy living in a Helsinki concrete jungle goes off the rails taking life lessons from his older brother on his last day of freedom before starting a prison sentence.  Finnish director Pirjo Honkasalo’s […]

Apr, 12

The Snorkel *** (1958, Peter Van Eyck, Betta St John, Mandy Miller, William Franklyn, Grégoire Aslan) – Classic Movie Review 12,851

Hammer Films’ commendable 1958 British thriller film The Snorkel stars Peter Van Eyck, Betta St John, and child actress Mandy Miller in her last film role. The story is either by actor Anthony Dawson or […]

Apr, 11

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe [Robinson Crusoe] **** (1954, Dan O’Herlihy, Jaime Fernández) – Classic Movie Review 12,850

Luis Buñuel’s 1954 Mexican-made adventure film The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe [Robinson Crusoe] stars Dan O’Herlihy, who was Oscar nominated as Crusoe. Buñuel picked him over Orson Welles (‘too loud and too fat’). Director Luis […]

Apr, 11

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