Derek Winnert

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Zorba the Greek ***** (1964, Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova) – Classic Movie Review 1524

The 1964 Greek-American black and white comedy-drama film Zorba the Greek is based on the 1946 novel The Life And Times Of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Kazantzakis, and stars Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Lila Kedrova […]

Aug, 07

Footloose **** (1984, Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow, Lori Singer) – Classic Movie Review 1497

Director Herbert Ross’s 1984 musical-drama movie Footloose has proved an enduring classic. It stars the 26-year-old Kevin Bacon at his young peak in the Eighties in one of his most fondly remembered roles as Ren McCormack, an upbeat, […]

Jul, 30

Easter Parade ***** (1948, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ann Miller, Peter Lawford) – Classic Movie Review 1,116

MGM’s beguiling, evergreen Irving Berlin musical film Easter Parade was both Judy Garland and Fred Astaire’s most financially successful movie, as well as the highest-grossing musical of 1948. They really are a couple of swells! […]

Apr, 19

Shall We Dance ***½ (2004, Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Richard Jenkins, Bobby Cannavale, Stanley Tucci) – Classic Movie Review 1058

Richard Gere steps lively in director Peter Chelsom’s very entertaining, heart-warming 2004 remake of the 1995 Japanese movie. Married, workaholic lawyer John Clark (Gere) enrols at a dance studio, lured there by lovely Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) looking […]

Apr, 05

My Big Fat Greek Wedding **** (2002, Nia Vardalos, John Corbett) – Classic Movie Review 517

The big fat Greek family of Chicago 30something Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) is scandalised when she wants to wed the non-Greek hunk Ian Miller (John Corbett from TV’s Sex and the City) in director Joel […]

Dec, 13

The Man Who Knew Too Much **** (1934, Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Nova Pilbeam, Pierre Fresnay) – Classic Movie Review 242

The 1934 first of Alfred Hitchcock’s two highly entertaining versions of his suspense thriller spy story boasts a nimble, fast-paced spring in its step, along with several of his finest suspense sequences, a great quirky sense of […]

Sep, 14

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