Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "New York"

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Autumn in New York ** (2000, Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Elaine Stritch) – Classic Movie Review 1572

Richard Gere stars as cynical ageing playboy and restaurant owner Will Keane, who embarks on a casual fling with the cute and much younger Charlotte Fielding (Winona Ryder). But his feelings change when he finds […]

Aug, 20

Changing Lanes **** (2002, Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson) – Classic Movie Review 1425

Director Roger Michell’s 2002 drama is a real thriller. It was one of its year’s best films. After a minor road prang in the rain in New York, harassed, up-and-coming lawyer Ben Affleck and insurance […]

Jul, 13

Kids *** (1995, Leo Fitzpatrick, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, Justin Pierce) – Classic Movie Review 1370

Written by Harmony Korine, director Larry Clark’s dark and disturbing 1995 film is highly controversial and gained itself a lot of notoriety. It has its good points as a bold and vibrant piece of Nineties […]

Jun, 28

When Harry Met Sally… **** (1989, Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky) – Classic Movie Review 1265

Written by Nora Ephron, director Rob Reiner’s 1989 hilarious and perceptive adult romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally… has a fascinating topic on its mind. It is a truthful, feel-good film that broke through at […]

May, 30

The Awful Truth ***** (1937, Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy) – Classic Movie Review 1247

Producer/director Leo McCarey won the 1938 Oscar as Best Director for the awfully fast and funny screwball comedy The Awful Truth, which was nominated for six Academy awards. Irene Dunne kicks up a storm in […]

May, 24

Dog Day Afternoon ***** (1975, Al Pacino, John Cazale, Chris Sarandon, Lance Henriksen, Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Sully Boyar) – Classic Film Review 1189

Director Sidney Lumet’s 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon is a complex, adult and exhilarating crime thriller based on a then recent real-life event, the robbery of the Chase Manhattan Bank in Gravesend, Brooklyn, by John […]

May, 09

The Day After Tomorrow (2004, Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal) – Classic Film Review 1086

In co-writer/producer/director Roland Emmerich’s 2004 fantasy thriller, it seems that the weather’s suddenly got much, much worse and a new Ice Age is upon us. ‘It’s incredible!’ says weather expert Professor Dennis Quaid. And incredible’s […]

Apr, 14

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