Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "John Waters"

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Mondo Trasho *** (1969, Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce) – Classic Movie Review 4101

A bizarre, insane 1969 early macabre comedy feature from John Waters, the Pope of Trash, who shows that anyone can make a movie, provided you’ve got some colourful friends. It is his first feature after […]

Jul, 30

Cry-Baby **** (1990, Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Amy Locane) – Classic Movie Review 2095

Writer-director John Waters’s infectiously campy 1990 spoof teen musical romantic comedy stars the young and sexily cute Johnny Depp, who was 26 but looks about 16. Depp radiates star quality as the tough teen rebel of […]

Jan, 21

Sweet and Lowdown *** (1999, Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Anthony LaPaglia, Uma Thurman, Woody Allen) – Classic Movie Review 1802

Writer-director Woody Allen’s 1999 Jazz Age fable takes the form of a fanciful, fictional tribute to the legendary 30s jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (Sean Penn), who was second only to Django Reinhardt as a music […]

Nov, 03

Polyester **** (1981, Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, Mink Stole) – Classic Movie Review 1,525

John Waters edges towards the mainstream but has no intention of going respectable, in the hilarious 1981 satirical black comedy film Polyester. Divine gives a brilliant masterclass in outrageous overacting as Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw.  […]

Aug, 08

I Am Divine *** (2013, Glenn Milstead) – Movie Review

The 2013 documentary feature film I Am Divine offers a poignant, insightful portrait of the drag queen, gay icon and cinematic muse of film director John Waters, the late, great Glenn Milstead. It’s a thoroughly […]

Jul, 17

Hairspray **** (1988, Ricki Lake, Divine, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Debbie Harry, Jerry Stiller, Mink Stole, Pia Zadora) – Classic Movie Review 1149

Director John Waters’s 1988 hit Hairspray is his breakthrough movie, finally leaving micro-budget shockers behind an going for the mainstream. Who’d have thought, a John Waters movie with a PG certificate! It’s a fabulously campy, […]

Apr, 26

Pecker *** (1998, Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Bess Armstrong) – Classic Movie Review 1048

An amiable if rather obvious 1998 satirical comedy from writer-director John Waters, who tones down his trademark bad taste and doesn’t have quite enough big laughs or big charm to put in its place. Edward Furlong stars […]

Apr, 04

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