Derek Winnert

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Airport **** (1970, Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy, Helen Hayes, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, Van Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, Barry Nelson) – Classic Movie Review 3432

Airport is rightly considered by many to be the grandfather of the disaster movie genre as the precursor to later epic Seventies disaster films. In a dramatic 12 hours, the twin hazards of a severe […]

Mar, 01

The Greatest Story Ever Told **** (1965, Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston) – Classic Movie Review 2,457

George Stevens’s 1965 biblical epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told stars Max von Sydow, who brings his much needed dignity and nobility to his portrayal of Jesus Christ in this story of his life. […]

May, 06

The Three Musketeers **** (1948, Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Vincent Price, Angela Lansbury, Van Heflin, Frank Morgan) – Classic Movie Review 2308

Director George Sidney’s 1948 movie casts Gene Kelly who proves inspired casting as an incredibly acrobatic D’Artagnan in MGM’s exceptionally plush, colourful and joyful version of the Alexandre Dumas père adventure classic tale, set in […]

Mar, 24

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers **** (1946, Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson) – Classic Movie Review 2165

Director Lewis Milestone’s deservedly much admired 1946 thriller The Strange Love of Martha Ivers mixes film noir with steamy melodrama. The result is this fascinating and riveting excursion into one woman’s nightmare. It is notable […]

Feb, 10

Possessed **** (1947, Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey) – Classic Movie Review 1331

The 1947 film noir movie Possessed is a riveting melodrama and portrait of crazy passion, starring the actress who best personified mental distress on screen – Joan Crawford, later saying it was the most difficult […]

Jun, 17

The Prowler **** (1951, Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes) – Classic Movie Review 1311

Director Joseph Losey delivers a tense, grippingly performed, dark-toned thriller with plenty of seedy film noir atmosphere and an effective mood of desperation and despair. He has a very solid basis to rely on with […]

Jun, 09

Shane ***** (1953, Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan) – Classic Movie Review 229

‘Shane! Shane! Come back!’ – Joey. George Stevens’s 1953 beautiful masterwork is one of the great Westerns. It’s held in the highest esteem for its memorable characters, performances, craftsmanship, warmth of feeling and subtle handling […]

Sep, 07

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