Sahara (2005)
I’ve read exactly one of Clive Cussler’s seventeen novels in the Dirk Pitt series, and chances are, I’ll never read any of the other sixteen. If I were a book critic, I’d elaborate more,...
Author: Vincent Leo
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home starts with our heroes on planet Vulcan, loading up to go home and face punishment from the Federation for their hijacking of the Enterprise and its subsequent destruction,...
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
The third entry in the Star Trek film series was announced shortly before the release of the Wrath of Khan, mostly to stave off blowback the makers were receiving for killing off Spock. At that...
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Harry Segall’s play became the basis for a popular film way back in 1941 with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and while Heaven Can Wait may not quite live up to the classic status of that film, it...
Be Cool (2005)
Following ten years after Get Shorty, Be Cool is the second installment in the Chili Palmer saga, adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. Alas, the magic of the original is just not there, as it mostly...
Goin’ South (1978)
Jack Nicholson stars as a horse thief, Henry Moon, who’s rounded up by the local posse of a small Texas town and sentenced to hang. Due to the lack of men coming back from...
Guess Who (2005)
A remake (of sorts) of the 1967 classic comedy, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, except with the races reversed. While the original film had the breaking of racial stereotypes in mind, this updated version has...
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Call it a guilty pleasure if you must, but I do find Miss Congeniality to be one of Sandra Bullock’s most entertaining comedies, despite all of the things going against it. It is a ridiculous idea...
Grease (1978)
“Grease” is the word, if you want a fun and vibrant time at the movies. Based on the hit Broadway play, Grease would be a bigger hit than anyone could ever imagine, setting a box...
Breaking Away (1979)
A refreshingly different sports movie, never really following a completely conventional path, Breaking Away earned solid critical acclaim back in 1979 (5 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture). This one delivers almost strictly on the charm...