Twilight (1998)
A private detective (Newman) living in the home of a dying wealthy friend (Hackman) unknowingly stumbles in the middle of a mysterious and murderous plot which may involve the very people he works for. Terrific performances...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 6, 1998 · Last modified February 21, 2019
A private detective (Newman) living in the home of a dying wealthy friend (Hackman) unknowingly stumbles in the middle of a mysterious and murderous plot which may involve the very people he works for. Terrific performances...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 23, 1998 · Last modified February 3, 2019
The marriage of John Woo (The Killer, Face/Off) and Chow Yun-Fat (Dream Lovers, City on Fire) in cinema is magic to behold, and although Chow has a smaller role than some of his later collaborations with...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 12, 1998 · Last modified February 20, 2019
Thrillers. It’s what we call movies that try to reel you in to an intricate, edge-of-your-seat plot and dazzle you with twists and turns to keep you guessing what will happen next. Typically thrillers...
A New Orleans attorney (Branagh, Dead Again) has a fling with a waitress (Davidtz, Fallen) and tries to sort out her life after finding that she is being tormented by her deranged father (Duvall, Sling Blade). He...
A ruthless kidnapper kills a bomb squad inspector’s wife and child along with dozens of other children in a failed attempt for ransom. He enters a life of obscurity, becoming a bodyguard and sometime...
1990s / Action / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published July 11, 1998 · Last modified February 11, 2019
LAPD Detectives Riggs (Gibson, Conspiracy Theory) and Murtaugh (Glover, The Rainmaker) are back on the streets, this time trying to bring down a Chinese Triad who are involved in importing Chinese slaves, and using them to counterfeit money...
Chow Yun-Fat plays John Lee, one of the world’s best hitmen. When a powerful Mob boss’ son gets killed by a police officer (Rooker), the boss (Tsang) wants the cop’s son dead and sends Lee...
1940s / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published June 23, 1998 · Last modified January 16, 2019
A shy and timid girl (Fontaine) is whisked away by a rich man named Maxim de Winter (Olivier), who is still recovering from the death of his much beloved wife, Rebecca. The two get...
Brosnan (Mars Attacks!, The Thomas Crown Affair) returns in the role of the British secret agent, this time to bring down a media magnate played by Jonathan Pryce (The Age of Innocence, Glengarry Glen Ross). It...
Hitchcock’s DIAL M FOR MURDER revisited, this time with Douglas out to off his philandering wife, and hiring her lover to do the deed. Things get complicated when the lover isn’t up to the...
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.