Derek Winnert

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The History Boys **** (2006, Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Dominic Cooper, Russell Tovey) – Classic Movie Review 12,881

The brilliant 2006 British comedy drama film The History Boys is adapted by Alan Bennett from his hugely successful, award-winning play, and features its tremendous original cast. The brilliant 2006 British comedy drama film The […]

May, 09

Jess & James *** (2015, Martín Karich, Nicolás Romeo, Federico Fontán) – Classic Movie Review 12,524

The lively and liberating 2015 Argentinian film Jess & James stars Martín Karich as bohemian, hedonistic young Jess and Nicolás Romeo as mother dominated James, who hook up and set off on a fun-filled, loving […]

May, 29

Stambul Garden [Räuberhände] *** (2021, Emil von Schönfels, Mekyas Mulugeta, Katharina Behrens) – Classic Movie Review 12,518

Emil von Schönfels stars in director Ilker Çatak’s involving 2021 coming-of-age film Stambul Garden [Räuberhände] as German teenage boy Janik, whose friendship with his best friend Samuel (Mekyas Mulugeta) is sorely tested by a crazy, […]

May, 26

С!ose **** (2022, Eden Dambrine, Gustav de Waele, Emilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker) – Classic Movie Review 12,367

Lukas Dhont ‘s heart-rending, honest and true 2022 Belgian coming-of-age drama Close is a fiercely intense film about love and pain and the whole damn thing. It won the Grand Prix at Cannes and was […]

Dec, 17

Something for the Boys *** (1944, Carmen Miranda, Michael O’Shea, Vivian Blaine, Phil Silvers, Sheila Ryan, Perry Como) – Classic Movie Review 11,519

Carmen Miranda is certainly something for some of the boys as defence plant worker Chiquita Hart. Director Lewis Seiler’s exuberant 1944 20th Century Fox Technicolor film Something for the Boys is a most entertaining movie […]

Aug, 26

Bless the Beasts & Children *** (1971, Bill Mumy, Barry Robins, Miles Chapin) – Classic Movie Review 11,254

‘Who were the misfits? The men who killed for sport… or those who fought for the buffalo!’… Producer-director Stanley Kramer’s 1971 Bless the Beasts and Children is based on Glendon Swarthout’s novel, and stars Billy […]

May, 31

For the Boys **** (1991, Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal) – Classic Movie Review 9681

Director Mark Rydell’s 1991 For the Boys is a lavish, old-fashioned musical drama vehicle for Bette Midler as Dixie Leonard, an American showgirl with a heart of gold and a will of iron, who teams […]

Apr, 27

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