1980s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published March 28, 1998 · Last modified January 14, 2019
An obsessive news producer (Hunter, Raising Arizona) begins to fall for the handsome but shallow TV anchorman (Hurt, Body Heat) who promotes the type of “news as entertainment” qualities she has been working against her whole career. While...
Paul Newman (Torn Curtain, Hud) stars as Luke, a man who one day cuts off the heads of some parking meters and is sent to a prison camp for two years. He doesn’t quite fit...
In Sheffield, England, the steel industry isn’t what it used to be, causing six now unemployed and out-of-shape British men to start their own exotic dance revue, a la Chippendale’s. Their big catch is...
The year is 1962, with small town America one year before the tumult of chaos. Before Kennedy died, before Viet Nam, or the turbulent times the 60s are known for, this is American youth...
The story: A writer (Dreyfuss, Jaws) reminisces about his journey with three of his friends to find the missing body of a dead boy when they were twelve. Stand by Me is a simple story (based on...
All About Ah-Long is worth a look not only by fans of Chow Yun-Fat but also for those interested in the early works of Johnny To, one of the better directors working in Hong Kong...
Based on the Russell Banks novel, who also wrote the book that the film Affliction is based on, this is the story of a small Canadian town that virtually dies when every school-age child in...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 10, 1998 · Last modified January 6, 2020
After Dark My Sweet is a hidden gem of a film that most people probably overlooked 1,000 times in the video store, next time you’re there and have gone over the new releases shelves for...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 7, 1998 · Last modified November 18, 2019
An art gallery assistant (Basinger) meets a mysterious man (Rourke) whose smooth moves and sensual charms woo her into an affair of torrid proportions. Kinky, experimental sex is the main staple of their sexual diet, often...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.
