The Matrix (1999)
The seeds for The Matrix were planted in 1992. Sibling writing team Andy and Larry Wachowski were offered their first ongoing comic book series, beginning with issue #3 of “Ectokid” for Clive Barker’s Marvel...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 16, 2001 · Last modified October 6, 2024
The seeds for The Matrix were planted in 1992. Sibling writing team Andy and Larry Wachowski were offered their first ongoing comic book series, beginning with issue #3 of “Ectokid” for Clive Barker’s Marvel...
1970s / Action / Adventure / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 7, 2001 · Last modified March 8, 2019
Based on the novel by Trevanian (aka Rod Whitaker, who co-wrote the screenplay), Clint plays art professor and successful mountain climber, Jonathan Hemlock, who comes out of retirement as an assassin for a secret government...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 27, 2001 · Last modified December 10, 2019
It will come as no surprise to learn, for those people unfortunate enough to view 3000 Miles to Graceland, that its director, Demian Lichtenstein, started his career in music videos. It is mainly because he...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 12, 2001 · Last modified April 3, 2019
It doesn’t say much for a movie when a half hour after viewing it, all you can recall are some memorably gross moments. Couple this with the fact that it is a sequel to...
Are we to assume Tim Robbins has officially given up on his career as a front-line actor now that it appears he doesn’t want to choose good films anymore? After this stinker in a...
2000s / Animation / Comedy / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published December 31, 2000 · Last modified March 12, 2019
I must admit, although the trailer and commercials for this film made it look awful, I was still hopeful I would be wrong considering I enjoyed the old animated television show. I figure it...
2000s / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published December 14, 2000 · Last modified March 5, 2019
M. Night Shyamalan, the heralded director of The Sixth Sense, follows up his mega-blockbuster with a very subdued but more profound thriller in Unbreakable. Although I admit that liked The Sixth Sense, I also must admit that...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 12, 2000 · Last modified March 5, 2019
A sadistic principal of a boys’ boarding school is married to one of the teachers and his mistress is part of the crew there. They all are in the know and accept their situation,...
2000s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published November 20, 2000 · Last modified March 29, 2019
Red Planet is the fourth attempt in the last year to try to make the same storyline work and come up short. Supernova, Pitch Black and Mission to Mars all dealt with an Earth-mission to another planet, only to have...
2000s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published November 16, 2000 · Last modified November 14, 2019
With The 6th Day, Arnie may finally prove once and for all that he’s no longer worthy of the “World’s Greatest Action Star” title he’s held for over a decade. The elements were here for...
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.