Although not the creator of the sub-genre of film known as the “Spaghetti Western” (Westerns produced primarily in Italy), Sergio Leone made (arguably) the best three of them, collectively known as the “Dollars trilogy”,...
1970s / Action / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 22, 2007 · Last modified March 20, 2019
Bruce Lee’s (Return of the Dragon, The Chinese Connection) final completed film before his untimely death at the age of 33, Enter the Dragon, the first Hollywood martial arts film, is definitely is one of the...
1990s / Action / Drama / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 15, 2007 · Last modified January 8, 2019
Racing footage = good, drama = bad. This is about as short as the review of Days of Thunder needs to be, in this very disappointing misfire from the crew that brought you Top Gun, producer Jerry...
2000s / Action / Fantasy / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published March 14, 2007 · Last modified May 7, 2019
Alan Moore is one of my all-time favorite writers in the world of comics. When you pick up an issue written by him, expect the unexpected, as Moore’s imagination is ceaseless, always treading the...
by Vincent Leo · Published March 11, 2007 · Last modified January 18, 2019
This is the third time I’ve seen The Getaway (as of this writing) and with each instance, I have grown to like it more. It’s one of those films that seems edgier and fresher as time...
2000s / Action / Fantasy / War
by Vincent Leo · Published March 10, 2007 · Last modified December 9, 2019
How should a film reviewer who has a degree in Classics, who is a Frank Miller fan, and who has read the mini-series upon which it is based approach a film version without expectations? ...
Thelma Dickinson (Davis, Quick Change) and Louise Sawyer (Sarandon, White Palace) are two Arkansas women stuck in stagnant relationships, who decide to finally do something fun for themselves when they go on a two-day fishing trip, or so...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published March 7, 2007 · Last modified February 13, 2019
The Phantom Menace marks the first new Star Wars theatrical feature in over 15 years, and it seems the fans that watched the earlier films as children have now grown up to adulthood. As a consequence, not...
I’m going to have to put a proverbial asterisk on the rating to this review, as I chose to watch a version that is significantly different than the one that many fans of writer-director-star...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 2, 2007 · Last modified March 2, 2019
Southside Chicago detectives Ray Hughes (Hines, Wolfen) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal, The Princess Bride) are out to put away a rising-star drug lord named Julio Gonzales (Smits, Murder in Mind), who is rumored to have killed an...
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.
