Forest Whitaker returns with yet another film aimed at female audiences, this time going for a younger crowd with First Daughter, the latest in a series of seemingly never-ending tales about the repression of self-identity that...
Although Sandler is the big name attraction here, this is a James L. Brooks film all of the way, so don’t expect any juvenile gags or lowbrow antics. As with most of Brooks’ previous efforts,...
Bill Murray stars as Grimm, a man who dresses like a clown in order to fool the police when he and his two cohorts commit a bank robbery which sees them taking away a...
Another light, slight delight from filmmaker Woody Allen, who pens this fictional story about jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (Penn), a genius of an artist, second only to Django Reinhardt in his prowess on the...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 31, 2004 · Last modified May 16, 2019
A cult favorite, and a good one. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure is more funny and clever a story than any film about a weird, childish man trying to recover a stolen bicycle should ever be. It’s...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 27, 2004 · Last modified May 16, 2019
Unlike some other critics, I didn’t go into The Life Aquatic with any expectations of greatness. I’ve only fallen asleep while watching two movies in my lifetime, and one of those movies happened to be Wes...
Love Potion No. 9 is notable for being the first romantic comedy in quite a career full of them for Sandra Bullock, although this particular one came and went without much notice. Written and...
2000s / Adventure / Comedy / Family
by Vincent Leo · Published December 18, 2004 · Last modified November 18, 2019
As someone who has read (well, “audio-booked”) the first three entries into the Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) series, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, I could easily start this review by complaining about the...
1990s / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
by Vincent Leo · Published December 18, 2004 · Last modified May 16, 2019
Dreamworks first big foray into the 3D animation genre proved to be successful with Antz, a beautifully rendered adventure that sparkles with comic dialogue and fantastic special effects. It came out the same year like...
I guess my biggest surprise about Bruce Willis’ most notorious turkey is that it actually has gained a cult following over the years. I can only speculate as to why. Then again, I was...
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.
