Virus (1999)
The crew of a tug boat take refuge from a storm in a seemingly abandoned Russian ship. Terror erupts when they find themselves besieged by a mutating and murderous alien life form intent on...
1990s / Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published January 22, 1999 · Last modified March 29, 2019
The crew of a tug boat take refuge from a storm in a seemingly abandoned Russian ship. Terror erupts when they find themselves besieged by a mutating and murderous alien life form intent on...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 17, 1999 · Last modified February 7, 2019
The Mask of Zorro is a throwback to the golden days of action cinema, when the swashbuckler reigned supreme. Tales of sword-fighting bandits, of lavish costumes and sets, high-flying stunt-pieces, and romance galore. This is...
Nolte plays Wade, a cop in a small town in New Hampshire. He struggles with his wife leaving him and his daughter not wanting to spend time with him. He is also haunted by...
A mathematical genius thinks there is a pattern to life and the universe and tries to learn about everything through the numbers and patterns around him. One day he meets an orthodox Jewish man...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published January 10, 1999 · Last modified January 28, 2019
In the 1990s, it seems that if you’re given a budget over $100 million, the rule of thumb is to put 90% of it into special effects, while whatever paltry sum is left should...
1990s / Comedy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published January 9, 1999 · Last modified February 21, 2019
The son of a small toy store owner (Smith) wants to make his father (Dunn) a profit while he’s away so he decides to stock some new toys early. These new toys are action figures which...
The ladies in the Owens’ family have one thing in common: they are witches with their own affinity for magic. Unfortunately they are also cursed. Any man they fall in love with will ultimately...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 26, 1998 · Last modified February 21, 2019
A notorious bank robber (Clooney) busts out of prison with the help of a former inmate (Rhames) but kidnaps a female US Marshal (Lopez) on the escape route. The Marshal escapes and the two felons make their...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 24, 1998 · Last modified February 21, 2019
California Senator Jay Bulworth (Beatty) is disgusted with the empty politician he has become and in a suicidal fit of despair, he plunks down for a large insurance policy then puts a hit out for...
1990s / Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 1998 · Last modified February 4, 2019
When two warring factions in Ancient Japan, the mainlanders and the highlanders, go to war, Ling (Li, Once Upon a Time in China) and his school of martial artists head to the mountains. While there, he...
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.