Derek Winnert

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Brannigan ** (1975, John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, Mel Ferrer, John Vernon) – Classic Movie Review 3413

John Wayne was none too well, aged 67 and showing it when he played the surprisingly elderly Irish-American police detective lieutenant Jim Brannigan, who visits tourist London to collect an American mobster Ben Larkin (John […]

Feb, 26

The Lincoln Lawyer **** (2011, Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bob Gunton, Frances Fisher, Bryan Cranston) – Classic Movie Review 3270

Working from the back of his Lincoln car with the registration plate NTGUILTY, Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a hotshot lawyer who makes the mistake of taking on the case Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), a […]

Jan, 16

Les Misérables **** (1995, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Annie Girardot, Philippe Léotard, Jean Marais, Michel Boujenah) – Classic Movie Review 3149

Jean-Paul Belmondo gives the performance of a lifetime as the hounded hero Jean Valjean in a hugely moving, beautifully crafted and enjoyable 1995 French reworking of the Victor Hugo tale of social injustice and despair. […]

Dec, 13

Bridge of Spies **** (2015, Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda) – Movie Review

Tom Hanks’s sterling performance as Cold War-era American lawyer James B Donovan, who is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court so American justice can be seen to be being done, is in many […]

Nov, 27

At the Circus *** (1939, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kenny Baker, Margaret Dumont, Eve Arden, Florence Rice) – Classic Movie Review 3063

Director Edward Buzzell’s fairly enjoyable 1939 comedy was a turning point for the Marx Brothers, who, ten years after their first feature in 1929 (The Cocoanuts), seem to be starting to coast with this film. At the […]

Nov, 14

The Gay Divorcee ***** (1934, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore) – Classic Movie Review 2955

Director Mark Sandrich’s enchanting 1934 musical stars the magical duo of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, who are an unalloyed delight in their initial star pairing after their success together in supporting roles in Flying […]

Oct, 04

In this Our Life *** (1942, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, Charles Coburn, Frank Craven, Dennis Morgan) – Classic Movie Review 2,742

John Huston’s 1942 drama film In this Our Life stars Bette Davis, who is on the rampage again as an unscrupulous and devilish minx called Stanley Timberlake, who keeps stealing her sister’s men. Director John […]

Jul, 25

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