The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
I must admit, although the trailer and commercials for this film made it look awful, I was still hopeful I would be wrong considering I enjoyed the old animated television show. I figure it...
2000s / Animation / Comedy / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published December 31, 2000 · Last modified March 12, 2019
I must admit, although the trailer and commercials for this film made it look awful, I was still hopeful I would be wrong considering I enjoyed the old animated television show. I figure it...
“The Skeleton of a Movie” may have been a more appropriate title for this film that’s more fun in hearing about than it is to actually view. At just a smidgen over 90 minutes,...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 30, 2000 · Last modified March 17, 2019
Based on real events that happened back in 1991, and chronicled in Sebastian Junger’s bestseller, this is a mostly speculative account of what happened on board a fishing vessel in the North Atlantic which...
A quartet of American soldiers in the waning days of the Gulf War find a map that leads to a massive stash of Kuwaiti gold held by Saddam Hussein’s forces. Getting the gold proves...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 23, 2000 · Last modified March 17, 2019
There are a few filmmakers which I loathe to review, not because I dislike their movies, but because no review, no matter how honest or heartfelt, will be good enough to please their diehard...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 2000 · Last modified March 6, 2019
Definitely not to be viewed for a peek at historical accuracy, but definitely worth watching for the unbelievable martial arts talents of its star, OUATIC is a classic Hong Kong action flick that is more entertaining...
2000s / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published December 14, 2000 · Last modified March 5, 2019
M. Night Shyamalan, the heralded director of The Sixth Sense, follows up his mega-blockbuster with a very subdued but more profound thriller in Unbreakable. Although I admit that liked The Sixth Sense, I also must admit that...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 12, 2000 · Last modified March 5, 2019
A sadistic principal of a boys’ boarding school is married to one of the teachers and his mistress is part of the crew there. They all are in the know and accept their situation,...
Depicting the rise and fall of the infamous Roman Emperor Caligula (McDowell), an amoral and repugnant man who used violence to gain his throne and to deal with his subjects, this is the highly...
2000s / Action / Drama / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 12, 2000 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Before watching this movie, I heard such high praise as “Best Film of the Year”, “Best Kung Fu movie of All-Time”, and even “One of the Best Movies of Any Kind Ever”. I can...
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.