Foul Play (1978)
Foul Play marks the second of two Colin Higgins screenplays to liberally lift plots straight from the works of Alfred Hitchcock, then wrap it up in 70s comic style, Silver Streak being the other. Call this The 39...
Author: Vincent Leo
Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Before hitting it big with his smash hit Three Kings, writer-director David O. Russell made his mark with small indie comedies like Spanking the Monkey and this cult gem, Flirting with Disaster. Reminiscent of the mostly improv feel...
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
What was already a formula action picture in The Fast and the Furious, becomes a rehash of the same formula in the newest entry in the street racing saga, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Here’s the formula...
Big Fish (2003)
I have a feeling that Tim Burton’s Big Fish will be one of those films that is underappreciated at the time of its release, but gains esteem with time and repeated viewings throughout one’s life. It’s...
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Kind of an oddity in the De Palma oeuvre, as it’s far different from anything he had done before or since. A Rock Opera, as the saying goes, not too far removed from the crazy...
The Last Samurai (2003)
Director and co-writer Edward Zwick returns back to the thematic territory of his most acclaimed film, Glory, with another rousing adventure full of stirring drama and stunning battle sequences. It’s reminiscent of several other acclaimed films,...
Donnie Darko (2001)
The experience of figuring out Donnie Darko is like buying a jigsaw puzzle at a garage sale and trying to put it together realizing that you may not have enough pieces to make a complete...
The Missing (2003)
Hey, it’s Tommy Lee Jones doing what he does best: tracking down people. Films like The Fugitive, U.S. Marshals, Double Jeopardy, and The Hunted are just some of the films where he has had to be on the elusive...
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was a nostalgic Western at the time of its release, and in time, most people were nostalgic for this film itself. It’s a deceptively complex film, and a...
Bad Santa (2003)
First, let me get out of the way that I’m not giving Bad Santa a bad review because I found it morally repugnant or that I’m upset at yet another desecration of a beloved icon. It’s...