A Chinese proverb inspires four interconnected stories that deal with four interrelated emotions (Love, Pleasure, Sorrow, and Happiness) explored in this ambitious, but highly flawed dramatic thriller by first-time feature film writer-director, Jieho Lee. ...
1990s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published July 27, 2008 · Last modified October 4, 2018
Johnny Depp (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Arizona Dream) stars as Edward, a synthetic representation of a young man created by a bizarre inventor who died shortly before his transformation from mechanical construct to organic...
2000s / Action / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published July 24, 2008 · Last modified May 20, 2019
It’s difficult to believe that, with all of the superhero franchises that have come out prior to 2008, the creative minds didn’t employ the strategy of saving the most popular and interesting villain for...
by Vincent Leo · Published July 19, 2008 · Last modified December 27, 2018
Set in 1903, St. Louis, the site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World’s Fair, Meet Me in St. Louis wraps its tale around several short stories called “5135 Kensington” by author Sally Benson, as originally published...
Caution: The following review contains general details about the film’s finale. Read at your own risk. The fact that a young George Lucas would be on location in Utah during the shooting of part of Mackenna’s...
Acclaimed action director Wolfgang Petersen (Shattered, The NeverEnding Story) gets top notch performances from his strong cast, and an excellent Academy Award-nominated screenplay by Jeff Maguire (Timeline, Gridiron Gang), making In the Line of Fire one of the...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published July 12, 2008 · Last modified April 17, 2019
With Hellboy II: The Golden Army, writer-director Guillermo del Toro (Blade II, Mimic) continues his tradition of making visually magnificent spectacles that succeed not just through gorgeous eye candy, but by giving his characters the room to...
Keanu Reeves (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, A Walk in the Clouds) plays former college star quarterback Johnny Utah, now an FBI agent, whose latest case is to crack a string of Southern California bank...
After Wayne’s World became a surprise hit, becoming not only the highest grossing film based on an SNL skit, but also among the top 10 biggest money makers of 1992, it was inevitable that a sequel...
Set in the early 20th Century, Joe ‘J.W.’ Grant (Bellamy, Trading Places) is a filthy rich American who employs four guns-for-hire to get back his wife, Maria (Cardinale, Once Upon a Time in the West), who has...
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.
