Bull Durham (1988)
An aging minor league catcher named Crash Davis (Costner) sent to Class A ball to keep a hot new pitching prospect’s head on straight. They both also become involved with Durham Bulls groupie #1, Annie...
1980s / Comedy / Romance / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published January 31, 1997 · Last modified May 10, 2019
An aging minor league catcher named Crash Davis (Costner) sent to Class A ball to keep a hot new pitching prospect’s head on straight. They both also become involved with Durham Bulls groupie #1, Annie...
1980s / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published January 29, 1997 · Last modified January 29, 2019
In the 1930s, a young and popular prostitute named Fleur catches the eye of an heir to a chain of groceries, 12th Master Chan. He does what he can to win her over, and...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 24, 1997 · Last modified January 24, 2019
Muriel’s life in a small Australian town is dull and full of feelings of inadequacy, with nothing for her to do but listen to ABBA and hope one day she gets married to somebody…anybody!...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 21, 1997 · Last modified January 18, 2019
Five strangers are hired by millionaire Thomas Crown (Bullitt, The Getaway) to pull of a bank robbery, dump their money and go their separate ways. The Boston police are baffled until a female insurance investigator...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High director Amy Heckerling takes another crack at teenage life over ten years later in this snappy comedy centering around Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and her observations of high school life in...
1960s / Drama / Romance / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published December 9, 1996 · Last modified February 24, 2019
The title character of the hustler refers to Fast Eddie Felson (Newman), a hotshot pool shark who is hustling his way across America from pool hall to pool hall. One day he stumbles across...
1990s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published October 4, 1996 · Last modified January 14, 2019
Singles doesn’t have much of a plot to speak of. Basically it’s just about six Seattle twenty-somethings and their interrelated stories about their search for love. Singles is a frustrating film to watch. Not because it’s...
1980s / Drama / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published September 17, 1996 · Last modified January 8, 2020
A down and out football player (Bridges) gets waived by his team, and financial troubles forced him to accept a deal from a powerful bookie (Woods) to find his lost girlfriend (Ward) hiding out somewhere in...
1980s / Action / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published September 14, 1996 · Last modified February 3, 2019
A young drifter decides to stay in an temple outside of town when a series of rainstorms ruin the travel worthiness of the weather. Bad idea since the temple is haunted. He meets a...
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.