Gremlins (1984)
In Gremlins, an inventor (Axton, We’re No Angels) buys a strange but infinitely cute pet for his son (Galligan, Waxwork) while in a small curio shop in the Orient. This creature is called a “Mogwai” and caring for it...
1980s / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
by Vincent Leo · Published May 14, 1997 · Last modified January 26, 2019
In Gremlins, an inventor (Axton, We’re No Angels) buys a strange but infinitely cute pet for his son (Galligan, Waxwork) while in a small curio shop in the Orient. This creature is called a “Mogwai” and caring for it...
by Vincent Leo · Published May 12, 1997 · Last modified January 16, 2019
The legendary Baron Munchausen (Neville, Little Women), fabled to tell wild and fanciful stories, in the late 18th Century finds himself at the end of his life, just as the Age of Reason begins. The...
An older woman (Huston, Crimes and Misdemeanors) works for a powerful bookie, a younger woman (Bening, The American President) seduces her way through life, while a young man (Cusack, Say Anything) uses sleight of hand to nickel and dime a...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 27, 1997 · Last modified November 12, 2019
2 Days in the Valley will probably forever be compared to Pulp Fiction, and probably rightly so. They both have an ensemble cast whose characters initially don’t seem to have anything to do with each other,...
A brutish 11th Century medieval lord and his lowly peasant squire are magically transported to France of today. Here, they meet one of the lord’s descendants, and enlists her help in trying to find...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 14, 1997 · Last modified December 27, 2018
Amateur tennis star Guy Haines (Granger, Rope) unwittingly enters into a bargain with lunatic Bruno Antony (Walker, Vengeance Valley) after a chance meeting on a train. The deal is that in order to avoid the motive aspect of...
1990s / Adventure / Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published April 12, 1997 · Last modified February 7, 2022
Jurassic Park‘s origin starts with author Michael Crichton in 1981. While Crichton attended a museum dinosaur exhibit. he observed a young child calling out species of dinosaurs during a slideshow presentation. Realizing their universal...
The 400 Blows (Les Quatre Cents Coups) is the touching story of a young boy (Leaud) in Paris who is having a hard time staying out of trouble. His parents aren’t interested in him, while...
1980s / Comedy / Mystery / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 21, 1997 · Last modified November 1, 2019
Fletch is based on a 1974 novel from Harvard-educated author Gregory McDonald, who had just left his job working as a journalist for”The Boston Globe” to write his book based somewhat on his and...
1990s / Comedy / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 18, 1997 · Last modified March 18, 2019
A San Francisco poet meets an owner of a Meats of the World deli, all the while falling more and more in love with her but also beginning to suspect more and more that...
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.