Derek Winnert

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8 Mile *** (2002, Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy) – Classic Movie Review 1523

Director Curtis Hanson’s 2002 release stars Eminem, who does his rap thing and tries for a bit of acting, too, in this acclaimed drama of a poor, misunderstood boy in the backstreets of Detroit. Eminem impressed […]

Aug, 06

Risky Business **** (1983, Tom Cruise, Rebecca DeMornay) – Classic Movie Review 1515

Writer-director Paul Brickman’s key 80s Brat Pack teen comedy turned the 21-year-old Tom Cruise into a hot young star in his fifth movie after Endless Love, Taps, The Outsiders and Losin’ It. Costing $6million, Risky Business […]

Aug, 03

Thirteen **** (2003, Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Vanessa Hudgens, Brady Corbet, Ulysses Estrada, Kip Pardue, Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Unger) – Classic Movie Review 1495

Co-writer/director Catherine Hardwicke’s 2003 drama is a real eye-opener. Holly Hunter stars as Melanie Freeland, whose aimless 13-year-old daughter Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) is tempted by her popular if troubled new friend Evie Zamora (Nikki Reed) into a […]

Jul, 30

Birdy ***** (1984, Nicolas Cage, Matthew Modine, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young, Bruno Kirby, Nancy Fish) – Classic Movie Review 1487

Director Alan Parker’s marvellous 1984 film Birdy stars Nicolas Cage as Al Columbato, who tries whatever he can to help his best friend Birdy (Matthew Modine), now a speechless schizophrenic suffering from post-war trauma and […]

Jul, 28

Angels in the Outfield *** (1994, Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – Classic Movie Review 1464

Director William Dear’s 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is an old-fashioned family comedy drama from Walt Disney, with grumpy old coach George Knox (Danny Glover) supposedly gaining angelic assistance from Al the Boss Angel (Christopher […]

Jul, 23

The Yards **** (2000, Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan) – Classic Movie Review 1429

Mark Wahlberg stars as ex-con Leo Handler who is freed from jail and finds himself drawn into the business of renovating New York’s subway cars by his aunt Kitty Olchin (Faye Dunaway)’s new husband, Frank […]

Jul, 14

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice **** (1969,Robert Culp, Natalie Wood, Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon) – Classic Movie Review 1388

Co-writer/director Paul Mazursky’s teasing and titillating 1969 Swinging Sixties wife-and-husband-swapping comedy is extremely entertaining and perceptive, and was deservedly extremely popular in its day. It captures the spirit of the time when America’s moral climate was […]

Jul, 02

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