Derek Winnert

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Swing Time ***** (1936, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Victor Moore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa) – Classic Movie Review 936

‘America’s dazzling dancing stars explode in a glorious songburst of gayety and gladness!’ Director George Stevens’s heavenly all-time great 1936 musical Swing Time stars the divine pair of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, already in […]

Mar, 18

Cuban Fury – Film Review

Nick Frost stars as Bruce Garrett, a former salsa prodigy whose career was ruined by a freakish bullying incident at the age of 13. Now, 22 years later, Bruce is tubby and unloved. But the arrival of Julia […]

Feb, 10

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde **** (1920, John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Brandon Hurst, Nita Naldi) – Classic Movie Review 781

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920): The first part of Dr Jekyll’s initial transformation into Mr Hyde is achieved without makeup, relying solely on John Barrymore’s uncanny ability to contort his face and body.  Director […]

Feb, 01

Get Over It *** (2001, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Colin Hanks, Martin Short, Shane West, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis) – Classic Movie Review 615

After being cruelly dumped, popular high school basketball star teen Berke Landers (played by Ben Foster) embarks on a series of hilarious attempts to win his girlfriend Allison (Melissa Sagemiller) back. That includes swapping his basketball […]

Jan, 03

Sweet Charity ***** (1969, Shirley MacLaine, Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly, Stubby Kaye, Sammy Davis Jnr, John McMartin, Ricardo Montalban) – Classic Movie Review 426

Shirley MacLaine gives an exhilarating, ultra-dynamic star performance as Charity Hope Valentine in director Bob Fosse’s superlative 1969 film version of the great 1960s Broadway hit musical by Cy Coleman (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics). […]

Nov, 19

The Red Shoes ***** (1948, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine, Ludmilla Tcherina, Frederick Ashton) – Classic Movie Review 337

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s double Oscar-winning 1948 masterwork film The Red Shoes maintains its reputation as the best and most beloved of all dance movies. The 22-year-0ld Moira Shearer is a marvel.  Writer-producer-directors Michael […]

Oct, 28

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