City by the Sea draws its inspiration from a 1997 Esquire magazine article by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, Mike McAlary. The article was entitled “Mark of a Murderer,” and detailed the tale of a real-life cop who begins...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 10, 2002 · Last modified April 1, 2019
2002 has been a busy year for Robin Williams with three films hitting theaters, and more interestingly, three films in which he plays a psycho bad guy. Williams once started out as an edgy...
BLUE CRUSH is a film that really has little by way of surprises in its plot, story or delivery. However, it does sport one big surprise: it’s actually a decent flick. From the movie’s...
Considering screenwriter Mike White had films like Campus Man and Orange County on his resume, I was a little hesitant about whether or not The Good Girl might actually be worth watching. However, he did collaborate with the same...
I Am Sam is one of those films you want to like because you like the characters, but the filmmakers refuse to stick them in a good film. It’s almost as if writer/director Jessie...
Following up an Academy Award winner isn’t an easy thing to do as a director, as the expectation level rises immensely. This is even more true when that Oscar-winner is also your first directorial...
If you’ve seen Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, then you’ve already seen Spun, even if you’ve never bothered to watch it. Even if you haven’t seen those others, unless you like...
Three years, three Oscar-worthy performances for Russell Crowe, who won it in 2000 for his role as Maximus Meridus in Gladiator. Crowe deserved and received another nomination with his incredible performance with this one, and...
Ali is the type of movie that is hard not to disappoint people with, since Ali is a much loved figure around the world, and one of the most popular personalities of the Sixties and...
I’m beginning to think that if Alexander Payne were to write and direct a film about the process of bee pollination, it would still be one of the best films of the year. Of...
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.
