Derek Winnert

Reviews

Nearest and Dearest ** (1972, Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin, Edward Malin, Madge Hindle, Yootha Joyce) – Classic Movie Review 13,035

Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel and Yootha Joyce are the making of the saucy 1972 British comedy film Nearest and Dearest, a Hammer Films spin-off from the long running TV sitcom. ‘Hylda Baker & Jimmy Jewel […]

Aug, 09

Men of the Fighting Lady ** (1954, Van Johnson, Walter Pigeon, Louis Calhern, Dewey Martin, Keenan Wynn, Frank Lovejoy) – Classic Movie Review 13,034

MGM’s 1954 film Men of the Fighting Lady is based on the true-life story The Forgotten heroes of Korea by James A Michener , and stars Van Johnson, Walter Pigeon, Louis Calhern, Dewey Martin, Keenan […]

Aug, 08

Castle Sinister * (1948, Mara Russell-Tavernan, Robert Essex, Karl Meir) – Classic Movie Review 13,033

It’s murder in the 1948 no-budget, no-name British black and white mystery thriller film Castle Sinister when a mysterious hooded skeleton stalks the place. Director Oscar Burn’s 1948 no-budget, no-name British black and white mystery […]

Aug, 07

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe *** (2023, Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, Verónica Falcón, Kevin Alejandro, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez) – Classic Movie Review 13,032

The sweet, warm and tender 2023 gay coming-of-age romantic drama film Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe centres on the developing friendship between two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso, Texas. […]

Aug, 06

Sierra ** (1950, Audie Murphy, Dean Jagger, Burl Ives, Wanda Hendrix, Richard Rober, Tony Curtis) – Classic Movie Review 13,031

The beautifully shot 1950 Technicolor Western film Sierra stars Audie Murphy, Wanda Hendrix, Dean Jagger, Burl Ives and then rising star Tony Curtis, who recalled: ‘I was getting all the action and nobody gave a […]

Aug, 06

Mr Winkle Goes to War *** (1944, Edward G Robinson, Ruth Warrick) – Classic Movie Review 13,030

Edward G Robinson stars in the sincere and honest 1944 World War Two comedy-drama film Mr Winkle Goes to War as a meek and mild American bank clerk who turns war hero in the Far […]

Aug, 06

Truth ** (2013, Sean Paul Lockhart, Rob Moretti, Blanche Baker) – Classic Movie Review 13,029

Writer/ director Rob Moretti’s fairly suspenseful, better-than-expected 2013 American psychological thriller film Truth stars Sean Paul Lockhart (aka Brent Corrigan from erotic films), Rob Moretti, and Blanche Baker.  Truth: ‘The one thing we search for […]

Aug, 05

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