Writer John Kelso (Cusack, Bullets Over Broadway) travels to Savannah to write for a magazine on the home of Jim Williams (Spacey, LA Confidential) , but the story turns out to be not so much his house,...
In the 1950s, quiz shows are all the rage and none is bigger than the juggernaut “Twenty-One”, which is so popular that appearing on it can make almost anyone an instant celebrity across the...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published May 10, 1998 · Last modified April 2, 2019
A trio of scientists studying strange meteorites are abducted by a crew of commandos, but the commando squad is sabotaged by someone higher up and only Jackie (Chan) survives – but he can’t even remember...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published May 3, 1998 · Last modified January 30, 2019
The evil Emperor suffers from unpopularity among his people, who have formed the Red Flower Society, an underground organization vowing to overthrow the malevolent regime. A list is circulating which contains the names of...
1990s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published April 24, 1998 · Last modified February 14, 2019
Sometime in the near future, as the opening credits state, human beings are genetically produced so that they have the best traits possible. It is expected that these “valid” humans succeed and become mental...
Five college students kidnap a former mob boss in order to exchange him for the sister of one of the rich students who was also kidnapped. They vow to perform an eye for an...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High was a noteworthy and very popular film among teenagers at the time of its release. Although it’s a bit dated, it’s one of those movies that shouldn’t be overlooked...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 17, 1998 · Last modified January 28, 2019
After four teenagers make road-kill of an innocent pedestrian, they are terrorized one year later by a mysterious stalker dressed like the Gorton’s Fisherman. That’s about the extent of the plot. Not much else...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 16, 1998 · Last modified February 3, 2019
Denzel Washington (Courage Under Fire, Devil in a Blue Dress) plays a cop out to catch a serial killer responsible for a several mysterious murders in his city. Only trouble is the murderer may be...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 7, 1998 · Last modified February 20, 2019
An FBI agent (Willis) uncovers a plot to kill a nine-year-old autistic boy (Hughes) after he the boy cracks a 2 billion dollar government code. Willis adds another stinker into his already impressive arsenal of misfires...
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.
