1990s / Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published March 18, 1997 · Last modified March 30, 2019
The second (and final) film in the Bride saga continues with Lian Ni-chang (Lin) vowing to slaughter the remainder of the tribes in Wu-Tang, as she is possessed by evil after being misunderstood by her lover, Zhuo...
by Vincent Leo · Published March 14, 1997 · Last modified February 5, 2019
Wonder Seven assembles a varied cast as a group of seven well-trained Chinese government secret op agents who are assigned to recover a stolen computer disk. Things get a bit dicey for the crew when...
Charles (Grant, The Remains of the Day) and his British bachelor friends, well-into their 30s, wonder if they will ever find someone to marry. While best man at another friend’s wedding, Charles meets the striking American...
1970s / Drama / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 12, 1997 · Last modified January 16, 2019
In the near future of Great Britain, a band of teenage hooligans rape and torture citizens for pleasure, with no respect for elders or authority. One day the leader of the hooligans, Alex (McDowell, Caligula),...
Hoops McCann (Cusack, Stand by Me) – terrible name – and his best friend George (Murray, God Bless America) head out to Nantucket where Hoops searches for love. They rescue a girl named Cassandra (Moore, About Last Night…) from a...
1990s / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published March 2, 1997 · Last modified January 19, 2020
Kirk, Scotty, and Chekhov, now retired from service, come out to celebrate the christening of the Enterprise-B. While on board the ship answering reporters’ questions, a distress signal comes in, and they are the...
This quirky comedy stars Robert De Niro (Goodfellas, Midnight Run) as Wayne “Mad Dog” Dobie, a timid police photographer who saves the life of a local crime boss, Frank (Bill Murray,Groundhog Day), during a robbery....
by Vincent Leo · Published February 28, 1997 · Last modified February 11, 2019
Director Robert Aldrich (The Longest Yard, The Frisco Kid) assembles a competent cast and makes an absolute mess. He attempts to make an entertaining and humorous look at cops and their camaraderie with each...
1990s / Horror / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published February 23, 1997 · Last modified February 25, 2019
One of the biggest disappointments of 1996, and without a doubt, the worst movie for its stars and director. Basically disowned by almost everyone involved, this film will have most viewing it wishing they...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published February 16, 1997 · Last modified February 16, 2019
In Spain, a couple of mobile Chinese food cooks and an amateur detective do what they can to protect a thieving prostitute from a Count and his henchmen, who want to protect their inheritance...
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.
