A wholly dated and forgettable 80s movie, Campus Man may have been inspired by the events of associate producer Todd Headlee’s experience at Arizona State University selling calendars, but that’s the only thing that is “inspired”...
After breadwinner Jack Butler (Keaton) gets laid off from his job, his wife Caroline (Garr) heads out to make a living while he stays home with the three kids. Jack immediately finds out that being a...
I’m beginning to think that the only person that can be cast in the role of a cultish leader of a secret society of lawmakers that underhandedly twists the laws for his own devices...
1980s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published August 23, 2005 · Last modified May 23, 2019
Sometime in the near future, robots have become common household appliances and machines used in every facet of the business. As advanced as technology can sometimes be, that doesn’t stop the occasional robot from...
1980s / Comedy / Drama / Family / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published August 16, 2005 · Last modified May 23, 2019
Steven Spielberg (producer of Innerspace, Back to the Future) served as the executive producer for *batteries not included, which is definitely inspired with the (at that time) Spielberg vision of friendly aliens beings, state-of-the-art special effects,...
Koyaanisqatsi is a movie without words, without characters, and without plot — but it does tell a story. Essentially, it tells the story of us. By “us,” I mean of human beings as we...
The small community at Antonio Bay is celebrating their centennial. It’s a cause for celebration, but also a concern, as strange events start to occur after midnight when the fog rolls in. At the...
Originally released under the book’s title of Cutter and Bone, Cutter’s Way is a film that has a purposely unfocused way of telling a story, languishing in some scenes in lackadaisical fashion, and as such, it...
Adapted from Bruce Jay Friedman’s guide to help lonely men cope with their miserable existence with a sense of humor, The Lonely Guy is a sometimes uneven mixture of romance, screwball comedy, and self-help satire. ...
John Belushi stars as Chicago Sun-Times star reporter Ernie Souchak, a household name in town for exposing corrupt politicians, whose latest assignment is to travel to the Rocky Mountains in order to do a...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.
