Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "daughter"

Check out all of the posts tagged with "daughter".

Macabre ** (1958, William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White) – Classic Movie Review 5209

Producer-director William Castle’s 1958 movie is based on a 12-handed Mystery Writers of America novel The Marble Forest, though it is credited to one writer, Anthony Boucher (as Theo Durrant). The movie tells a dull, clumsy […]

Mar, 28

A Damsel in Distress ***½ (1937, Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, George Burns, Gracie Allen) – Classic Movie Review 5113

After so many films together, Ginger Rogers wanted a rest from acting, singing and dancing with Fred Astaire, so the RKO studio matched him together with a decorative and appealing Joan Fontaine. Alas that turns […]

Mar, 06

Grown Ups *** (2010, Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph, Steve Buscemi) – Classic Movie Review 4636

When their beloved high-school basketball coach dies, five pretty dim, randy and unfit American middle-aged blokes reunite for the funeral and then plan a Fourth of July holiday weekend with their families. A lot of […]

Nov, 11

What a Girl Wants * (2003, Colin Firth, Amanda Bynes, Oliver James, Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor, Jonathan Pryce, Sylvia Syms) – Classic Movie Review 4510

Amanda Bynes stars as US teen Daphne who falls for young Brit hunk Ian (Oliver James) when she comes to England to find her long-lost dad, wealthy British politician lord Henry Dashwood (Colin Firth). He does not […]

Oct, 23

Say Anything… **** (1989, John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney) – Classic Movie Review 4016

Writer-director Cameron Crowe’s fresh and original 1989 teenage comedy drama stars John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler, a self-assured, underachieving loner teen who has set his eyes on a couple of prizes – kickboxing and the beautiful class […]

Jul, 14

Mother’s Day ** (2016, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant, Britt Robertson, Jack Whitehall) – Movie Review

Romcom superstars Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts do their best to spark up – and warm up – a tepid, underwhelming multi-drama set in the week leading up to Mother’s Day. Director Garry Marshall’s third all-star […]

Jun, 12

Till the Clouds Roll By **** (1946, Robert Walker, Van Heflin, Lucille Bremer) – Classic Movie Review 3608

Director Richard Whorf’s striking 1946 MGM musical is a tribute to the composer/song-writer Jerome Kern, who is played by Robert Walker. The movie starts with the premiere of Show Boat and flashes back to Kern’s […]

Apr, 24

Navigation

Please use the navigation to move within this section.