Derek Winnert

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The Pride of the Yankees **** (1942, Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan, Dan Duryea) – Classic Movie Review 7157

Director Sam Wood’s 1942 biographical drama The Pride of the Yankees stars an ideally cast Gary Cooper, in one of his most fondly remembered roles, who has no trouble at all stirring up the emotions […]

Jun, 12

Boiling Point [3-4 x jûgatsu] **** (1990, Takeshi Kitano, Yûrei Yanagi, Yuriko Ishida) – Classic Movie Review 6529

Japanese writer-director-star Takeshi Kitano’s second film (after 1989’s Violent Cop) is a typically quirky take on the Yakuza movie. As well as writing and directing, he also stars (billed as ‘Beat’ Takeshi) as Uehara, a sadistic […]

Jan, 06

Summer Catch ** (2001, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard, Fred Ward) – Classic Movie Review 1756

Director Michael Tollin’s moderate 2001 sports-comedy-drama-romance is a typical Freddie Prinze Jr movie, in which he smiles a lot and looks sad a lot as Ryan Dunne, a working-class kid with major baseball league aspirations. […]

Oct, 11

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