Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "tween girl"

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Pretty Baby ** (1978, Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas, Gerrit Graham, Mae Mercer, Diana Scarwid, Barbara Steele) – Classic Movie Review 8632

Louis Malle’s highly disturbing and controversial American debut with the 1978 Pretty Baby caused quite a few shock waves with its World War One story set in 1917 about a 12-year-old girl Violet (Brooke Shields), […]

Jun, 23

Pollyanna **** (1960, Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan, Karl Malden, Nancy Olson, Adolphe Menjou, Donald Crisp, Agnes Moorehead) – Classic Movie Review 7356

Writer-director David Swift’s 1960 children’s movie Pollyanna is Hayley Mills’s first film for Walt Disney, playing the title’s ever-optimistic Pollyanna, a tween girl who goes to live with her intimidating aunt Polly (Jane Wyman) and […]

Jul, 27

Jumanji *** (1995, Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Bradley Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth) – Classic Movie Review 1539

Director Joe Johnston’s fun and friendly 1995 family movie stars Robin Williams, who really sparks up a very jolly special effects-laden comedy adventure as a man trapped in the Jumanji jungle board game for 26 […]

Aug, 12

Casper **** (1995, Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle) – Classic Movie Review 840

Steven Spielberg decides in 1995 to produce the live-action debut of beloved cartoon friendly ghost Casper. But casting young Christina Ricci, (once Wednesday in the Addams Family movies and now 15) as the heroine gives her […]

Feb, 18

Elf **** (2003, Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Peter Dinklage, Michael Lerner, Zooey Deschanel) – Classic Movie Review 497

The hilarious Will Ferrell brings enormous Christmas cheer as Buddy, a six-foot-three North Pole elf, who comes to New York City to find his real dad, his birth father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan). Funny, quirky, charming, […]

Dec, 10

Hide and Seek **** (2005, Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen) – Classic Movie Review 116

Director John Polson (Swimfan) and writer Ari Schlossberg deliver an extremely sleek, eerie and effective psychological chiller, made in 2005. The polished production and the excellent, highly detailed performances of Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning […]

Aug, 01

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