Get Over It (2001)
The unfortunate thing about most teen comedies is that 99% of them are content to stick to a tried and true formula rather than tell a compelling tale of teen angst and heartbroken romance....
by Vincent Leo · Published September 9, 2001 · Last modified April 25, 2019
The unfortunate thing about most teen comedies is that 99% of them are content to stick to a tried and true formula rather than tell a compelling tale of teen angst and heartbroken romance....
Chalk this up as another in Vince’s seemingly never-ending list of guilty pleasures. I suppose it should be said that a great deal of why I give Rock Star as good a review as I...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published August 31, 2001 · Last modified April 15, 2019
The new rule of thumb for this millennium is that if a film takes place on Mars, stay the hell away at all costs. Not since Total Recall has there been a Hollywood expedition there with...
As good an actress as Julia Roberts may be, she has done about as many bad films as good during the span of her career. Following what may have been her finest performance in...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 19, 2001 · Last modified November 19, 2019
Hey, I guess anybody can make a movie nowadays. It’s quite a simple formula. First, take a time-honored story from a great writer — Shakespeare, for instance. Update it to modern times so people...
With all due respect to the fans of The Sixth Sense, with which others may draw comparisons due to its ending, I’m going to go against the grain and proclaim The Others as the best horror film...
Even if there isn’t much to films like Charlie’s Angels except babes in skin tight outfits kicking butt and blowing things up, somehow that’s almost enough to be entertained by these days. Martial Angels is Hong Kong’s attempt...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published August 7, 2001 · Last modified April 29, 2019
I’ve heard that sometimes in comedy it’s not what you say but the way you say it that will inspire laughs. After watching Rush Hour 2, you’d think the makers took this philosophy as the...
I am not sure which is the most astonishing feat evidenced from watching Rat Race: Jerry Zucker not providing laughs or in the very fact that Rat Race could get a green light to be made to...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published August 1, 2001 · Last modified December 11, 2019
The Accidental Spy is a typical Jackie Chan flick that delivers what you expect. There’s going to be some fantastic fighting. There’s going to be some incredible stunt work. There’s going to be some moments...
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