Kissing a Fool (1998)
A book publisher recalls the story of two friends, one of whom becomes engaged to the book editor presiding over the editing of the other’s book regarding his rocky breakup with his model ex-girlfriend....
A book publisher recalls the story of two friends, one of whom becomes engaged to the book editor presiding over the editing of the other’s book regarding his rocky breakup with his model ex-girlfriend....
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...
1990s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published August 18, 1998 · Last modified January 16, 2019
A wealthy businessman (Gere, Final Analysis) hires a prostitute (Roberts, I Love Trouble) walking the streets of LA after his girlfriend leaves him. Seeking more of a no-strings companion than a sexual encounter, he decides to hire her...
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...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Musical
by Vincent Leo · Published August 6, 1998 · Last modified January 16, 2019
Elwood Blues gets out of jail and once again gets the old band together to head to Louisiana and enter a Battle of the Bands contest to save the orphanage. Along the way the...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published July 25, 1998 · Last modified January 29, 2019
A Royal Guard from the Ming Dynasty is out to stop a rapist-murderer, and during their epic battle they end up frozen under the snow. Three centuries later they are thawed in modern-day Hong...
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...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published July 20, 1998 · Last modified January 30, 2019
Martial arts expert Fong Sai Yuk (Jet Li, Once Upon a Time in China) is back, this time trying to stop a mutiny within the ranks of the Red Flower Society. He also gets caught in...
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...
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.