Without the ridiculous and typical Charles Bronson ending, Love and Bullets might have gotten a modest recommendation. Within this rather routine thriller, there are a number of things to like. For starters, the storyline removes...
David S. Goyer’s previous work includes screenwriting credits on such films as Blade (and Blade II), Dark City, The Crow: City of Angels, Death Warrant and Kickboxer 2. Not exactly work brimming with character development. Curiously, Goyer’s first time directing a film...
Remember the late 80s, when it seemed like damn near every movie was a paranoid thriller where everyone from the mistress, nanny, girl-next-door, and Fluffy the neighborhood cat was out to destroy the average...
I suppose it may be true that if you’ve seen one buddy movie, you’ve seen ’em all. The “buddies” are usually two people who don’t particularly belong together and throughout have an inability to...
It’s tough to pull off a successful sex comedy. It may be easy to make one since there is a percentage of the movie-going population that will find anything sexual as hilarious, and the...
2000s / Adventure / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published March 7, 2002 · Last modified March 20, 2019
I have not read any of Harry Potter’s adventures, so take the review for what it’s worth, as I will not be comparing the film and how faithful it may or may not be...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 23, 2002 · Last modified April 2, 2019
If you ever were looking for an example of a movie that fails because it is too stylized for its own good, I’d recommend Fulltime Killer as a prime choice. It’s a shame, too, because...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 18, 2002 · Last modified March 20, 2019
Sometimes it takes a first-time director to breathe new life into what might otherwise be a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy. Such is the case with the refreshing comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary, thanks in large part to...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 16, 2002 · Last modified April 16, 2019
It’s time Reese Witherspoon finally comes to terms with the fact that she could very well be the most appealing comedienne working in films today. If she were to do more comedies and fewer...
Although Hart’s War was a major financial failure at the box office, gaining only $19 million of it’s lofty $70 million price tag back, don’t let the bad business make you think it’s going to be...
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.
