Derek Winnert

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Life as a House *** (2002, Hayden Christensen, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas) – Classic Movie Review 1898

Director Irwin Winkler’s 2002 drama stars Kevin Kline as George Monroe, a lonely, middle-aged Southern California coast divorcee. He is living alone, apart from his dog, and has been working in a hated job as an […]

Nov, 28

Cheaper by the Dozen ** (2003, Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo) – Classic Movie Review 1894

Steve Martin stars in the old Clifton Webb role of crusty patriarch in director Shawn Levy’s fairly feeble, rather bad-tempered 2003 remake of the 1950 comedy classic Cheaper by the Dozen about a couple of […]

Nov, 28

Laurel Canyon *** (2002, Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale) – Classic Movie Review 1533

You don’t expect to see Oscar-winner Frances McDormand playing a free-spirited record producer prone to wild parties and taking dope, with her tongue down the throat of the fiancée (Kate Beckinsale) of her estranged son Sam (Christian […]

Aug, 10

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

Last Days *** (2005, Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento) – Classic Movie Review 1375

Writer-producer-director Gus Van Sant’s 2005 Seattle-set rock ‘n roll drama is a fictionalised account of the last days of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Michael Pitt stars as a character called Blake, based on Cobain, who is collapsing […]

Jun, 29

Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House ***** (1948, Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas) – Classic Film Review 1227

Ideally cast, screwball comedy legends Cary Grant and Myrna Loy prove a dream team here in 1948, giving among their most delicious ever screen performances as Jim and Muriel Blandings. They’re a couple of New York-dwelling […]

May, 17

Old School *** (2003, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson) – Classic Movie Review 955

Co-writer/director Todd Phillips’s goofy, raunchy 2003 teen comedy stars the highly likeable Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell as wacky thirtysomething guys who try to recapture their lost youth by living it up in […]

Mar, 21

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