Derek Winnert

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Tom Brown’s Schooldays **** (1951, John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, John Charlesworth, James Hayter, John Forrest, Diana Wynyard, Kathleen Byron, Hermione Baddeley, Glyn Dearman, Francis de Wolff, Max Bygraves) – Classic Movie Review 3526

Robert Newton stars in a brilliantly sturdy and showy performance from as the strict and stern English public school reforming headmaster Dr Arnold, in the 1951 British film remake of the 1940 Hollywood movie Tom […]

Apr, 04

Tom Brown’s School Days *** (1940, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Josephine Hutchinson, Jimmy Lydon, Freddie Bartholomew, Billy Halop) – Classic Movie Review 3525

The 1940 school drama film Tom Brown’s School Days stars true Brit Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who is ideal as stern English public school headmaster Dr Arnold. Director Robert Stevenson’s 1940 school drama film Tom Brown’s […]

Apr, 04

Son of Rambow **** (2007, Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jessica Stevenson, Eric Sykes, Anna Wing) – Classic Movie Review 3283

Wild laughter and goofy nostalgia are on the tasty menu for this superlative little action adventure comedy movie about misspent youth from writer-director Garth Jennings, who also filmed The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Back […]

Jan, 19

The Sandpiper * (1965, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Eva Marie Saint, Charles Bronson) – Classic Movie Review 3184

Vincente Minnelli’s hypnotically absurd and risibly awful Richard Burton-Elizabeth Taylor romantic melodrama The Sandpiper (1965) was made at the height of their fame when they had the pick of scripts. But they picked this one! […]

Dec, 23

The Bells of St Mary’s **** (1945, Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers) – Classic Movie Review 3130

Producer-director Leo McCarey brings Oscar-winning Bing Crosby quickly back for his heartwarming, sweet but not sickly 1945 follow-up to Going My Way (1944), with Father O’Malley (Crosby) now melting away the prejudices of chirpy Sister […]

Dec, 05

Pretty in Pink *** (1986, Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, Harry Dean Stanton) – Classic Movie Review 3086

Writer-producer John Hughes reunites with Molly Ringwald after The Breakfast Club (1985) for another one of his sensitive looks at the rites of passage of American high-school kids. Pretty in Pink is one of the […]

Nov, 24

McFarland, USA ***½ (2015, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Carlos Pratts, Ramiro Rodriguez, Morgan Saylor, Elsie Fisher) – Movie Review

Kevin Costner’s film has legs: this will run and run. Corny and sentimental though undoubtedly is, McFarland is also a beautifully done, sheering heart-warmer. Inhabiting the space with leathery charm, style and grace, a relaxed […]

Sep, 23

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