Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "louisiana"

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Tigerland **** (2000, Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr) – Classic Movie Review 4236

This scary, in-your-face 2000 movie tells the tale of a group of American army recruits undergoing horrific infantry training, in a gruelling test of their physical and mental stamina, at Fort Polk, Louisiana – the […]

Aug, 25

Steel Magnolias *** (1989, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts) – Classic Movie Review 4064

Director Herbert Ross’s 1989 comedy drama about a close-knit circle of friends, based on the Broadway play by Robert Harling, showcases classy acting from a top-notch female all-star cast of Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley […]

Jul, 21

The Mummy’s Curse ** (1944, Lon Chaney Jr, Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Addison Richards, Kay Harding) – Classic Movie Review 3302

Director Leslie Goodwins serves up yet more Mummy mayhem, this time set in the swamps of Louisiana, in his acceptable 1944 Universal horror movie sequel, the fifth and last proper movie in the original Mummy saga […]

Jan, 29

The Drowning Pool *** (1975, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Melanie Griffith, Tony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton, Richard Jaeckel, Coral Browne) – Classic Movie Review 2935

Director Stuart Rosenberg’s 1975 mystery thriller The Drowning Pool stars Paul Newman, who reprises his role as Ross MacDonald’s cynical private eye Lew Harper (Archer in the novels) in an acceptable sequel to his far […]

Oct, 03

The Man in the Moon **** (1991, Reese Witherspoon, Jason London, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland) – Classic Movie Review 2883

Director Robert Mulligan’s lovely 1991 romantic drama stars Reese Witherspoon as an adolescent girl, the 14-year-old Dani Trant, who falls head over heels for her older cousin Court Foster (Jason London). He in turn fancies her […]

Sep, 05

Jezebel ***** (1938, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Margaret Lindsay, Fay Bainter, George Brent, Richard Cromwell, Donald Crisp) – Classic Movie Review 2698

Director William Wyler’s double Oscar-winning 1938 romantic drama Jezebel stars Bette Davis, who grabs one of the best chances of her glorious career by the scruff of its neck and triumphs. In many ways this is Davis […]

Jul, 14

Down by Law ***** (1986, Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni) – Classic Movie Review 1635

Writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s 1986 noirish dark comedy is a brilliant major cult movie, still as fresh as the day it was made. It’s dazzlingly filmed in glorious eye-catching monochrome images on striking down-at-heel Louisiana locations […]

Sep, 05

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