Derek Winnert

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Off Beat *** (1986, Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, Cleavant Derricks, Joe Mantegna, Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Fred Gwynne) – Classic Movie Review 12,202

Judge Reinhold recalls Off Beat (1986) as ‘a little love story they tried to sell as a comedy. It wasn’t marketed right, but I was proud of it.’  Judge Reinhold stars as roller-skating bookworm young librarian […]

Jun, 26

Salmonberries **½ (1991, k d Lang, Rosel Zech, Oscar Kawagley, Chuck Connors) – Classic Movie Review 11,852

Writer-director Percy Adlon’s 1991 German drama film Salmonberries stars k d lang, Rosel Zech, Oscar Kawagley, Chuck Connors and Jane Lind, with dialogue mostly in English. Canadian singer k d lang plays androgynous orphaned Eskimo drifter Kotzebue, […]

Jan, 16

The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag ** (1992, Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, Cathy Moriarty, Julianne Moore, Alfre Woodard, William F Forsythe, Xander Berkeley) – Classic Movie Review 11,624

Director Allan Moyle’s 1992 screwball comedy thriller The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag stars Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, Cathy Moriarty, Julianne Moore, Alfre Woodard, William F Forsythe, Xander Berkeley, Michael O’Neill, Christopher John Fields, Billy […]

Oct, 02

A Winter’s Tale [A Tale of Winter] [Conte d’hiver] **** (1992, Charlotte Véry, Frédéric van den Driessche, Michel Voletti, Hervé Furic) – Classic Movie Review 9463

Writer-director Eric Rohmer’s 1992 A Winter’s Tale [A Tale of Winter] [Conte d’hiver] is his beguiling Tale of the Four Seasons about a pretty young hairdresser called Félicie (Charlotte Véry), who has a holiday romance […]

Mar, 05

Miranda * (2002, Christina Ricci, John Simm, Kyle MacLachlan, John Hurt) – Classic Movie Review 9368

Christina Ricci stars as young con woman Miranda, who walks into the life of British northern librarian Frank (John Simm) and true love blooms. But then Ricci’s partner Christian (John Hurt) and victim Nailor (Kyle MacLachlan) […]

Feb, 11

Good News *** (1947, June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall, Joan McCracken, Mel Tormé) – Classic Movie Review 7872

MGM promoted Charles Walters from choreographer to first-time director for the colourful, fast-paced 1947 romantic musical comedy Good News, a Technicolor remake of their 1930 movie of the Buddy G DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray […]

Dec, 02

The Music Man **** (1962, Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett) – Classic Movie Review 6516

Producer-director Morton DaCosta’s rousing 1962 film version of the delicious all-time-great hit musical is a stupendous showcase for the talents of the much missed Robert Preston, who always performed with the force of 76 trombones. It […]

Jan, 03

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