Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Stampede ** (1949, Rod Cameron, Gale Storm, Johnny Mack Brown, Don Castle) – Classic Movie Review 12,969

‘LAST OF AN UNTAMED BREED!’ Writer/ producers Blake Edwards and John C Champion, director Lesley Selander and star Rod Cameron quickly re-team for the capable 1949 Western film Stampede. ‘LAST OF AN UNTAMED BREED! Ruthless […]

Jun, 25 · in Reviews

Panhandle **½ (1948, Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Reed Hadley, Anne Gwynne) – Classic Movie Review 12,968

‘Wild! Wicked! Wide Open!’ ‘Last roaring stronghold of the West’s fiercest outlaws!’ The stalwart 1948 Western film Panhandle stars Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Reed Hadley and Anne Gwynne, with Blake Edwards. ‘Filmed in Glorious SEPIA […]

Jun, 25 · in Reviews

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap ** (1953, John Hodiak, John Derek, David Brian, Ray Teal) – Classic Movie Review 12,967

The action-packed 1953 Western film Ambush at Tomahawk Gap stars John Hodiak, John Derek, David Brian, and Ray Teal as four ex-cons who search for a cache of stolen loot buried in Indian territory. Director […]

Jun, 25

The Runaround *** (1946, Rod Cameron, Broderick Crawford, Ella Raines, Frank McHugh, Samuel S Hinds, Joan Shawlee, George Cleveland) – Classic Movie Review 12,966

The successful 1946 comedy mystery film The Runaround stars Rod Cameron, Broderick Crawford, Ella Raines and Frank McHugh, and is an unofficial reboot of the 1934 classic It Happened One Night. ‘A vicious battle – […]

Jun, 23

LaRoy, Texas **** (2023, John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Megan Stevenson, Matthew Del Negro, Dylan Baker) – Classic Movie Review 12,965

Shane Atkinson’s beady-eyed, satisfyingly unsettling, relentlessly peculiar 2023 neo-noir black comedy crime thriller LaRoy, Texas is lots of super-cynical, bad-tempered, disreputable fun. Writer/ director Shane Atkinson’s beady-eyed, satisfyingly unsettling, relentlessly peculiar 2023 neo-noir black comedy […]

Jun, 22

Runaway *** (1984, Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Kirstie Alley, Stan Shaw, G W Bailey, Joey Cramer, Chris Mulkey) – Classic Movie Review 12,964

Michael Crichton’s likeable and visually stylish 1984 sci-fi action film Runaway stars Tom Selleck as a futuristic cop hunting killer robots controlled by scientist Dr Luther (rock star Gene Simmons). Writer-director Michael Crichton’s likeable 1984 […]

Jun, 22

Pursuit *** (1972, Ben Gazzara, E G Marshall, Martin Sheen, William Windom, Joseph Wiseman) – Classic Movie Review 12,963

Debut director Michael Crichton’s 1972 American made-for-TV drama film Pursuit stars Ben Gazzara, E G Marshall, Martin Sheen, William Windom, and Joseph Wiseman. Pursuit is a tense and involving ABC Movie of the Week disaster movie, in […]

Jun, 22

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