Funnier and more cohesive than the first outing, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, it also suffers from the same weaknesses. Lots of bathroom humor, penis and breast jokes, and playing around with popular culture,...
Yeah, it seems a bit premature when you hear Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the Schwarzenegger for a new generation, but if you look at the kinds of films Arnie did in his beginnings,...
1980s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published April 19, 2002 · Last modified March 23, 2019
Prior to Say Anything, Cameron Crowe’s directorial debut, he had written two notable teen comedies in the early Eighties, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Wild Life Although they aren’t necessarily prime examples of his talent, they...
If Changing Lanes proves anything, it’s that good acting, directing, writing and production values aren’t always enough to make a good film. Changing Lanes doesn’t do anything wrong per se, the main problem is that it just...
For all her attempts, I wonder if Ashley Judd will ever star in a good thriller sometime in her career. Kiss the Girls, Eye of the Beholder, and Double Jeopardy have started a string of mediocre and predictable...
Forget Hardball — The Rookie is the movie to see for truly inspirational baseball action. What’s more, it’s based on the true story of Jim Morris (Quaid), a 35-year-old who thought his pro career was over when...
Panic Room would seem like a can’t miss thriller, especially given the talent involved and their respective track records. Jodie Foster starred in one of the best of the nineties, director Fincher directed a few...
Fans of David Mamet’s con-men thrillers should definitely check out this solid take on the same themes from this Argentinean gem entitled Nine Queens (or Nueve Reinas, if you prefer). Like those films, Nine Queens runs its themes deeper than...
Although I am a fan of comic books, and enjoy Wesley Snipes’ work even when he is playing an expressionless monosyllabic badass, I was disappointed in the first film in what is now a...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 20, 2002 · Last modified March 20, 2019
Cannonball Run was a childhood favorite of mine and is one of my all-time guiltiest pleasures. The reason I like the film doesn’t stem from the usual things — I am not a fan...
Reviews from film writer Vince Leo, covering all eras and genres of films from classics to the latest releases.
Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.
