The Judge (2014)
Hotshot defense attorney from Chicago, Hank Palmer (Downey Jr.), returns to his small-town Indiana roots when he attends the funeral of his recently passed mother, leaving a high-profile case and a messy divorce in...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 11, 2014 · Last modified December 16, 2019
Hotshot defense attorney from Chicago, Hank Palmer (Downey Jr.), returns to his small-town Indiana roots when he attends the funeral of his recently passed mother, leaving a high-profile case and a messy divorce in...
1990s / Action / Drama / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 15, 2007 · Last modified January 8, 2019
Racing footage = good, drama = bad. This is about as short as the review of Days of Thunder needs to be, in this very disappointing misfire from the crew that brought you Top Gun, producer Jerry...
1980s / Adventure / Comedy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 6, 2006 · Last modified July 2, 2019
Although dominated by its impressive special effects, Honey I Shrunk the Kids (originally scripted with the title, Teenie Weenies) thankfully proves to be more than just a treat for the eyes. For a family film, it is...
Compelling and absorbing from start to finish, Alejandro Amenabar delivers another terrific film to add to a small but very impressive body of work. The Sea Inside tells the true story of Ramon Sampedro (Javier...
1970s / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published April 3, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Harry Segall’s play became the basis for a popular film way back in 1941 with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and while Heaven Can Wait may not quite live up to the classic status of that film, it...
Helen Harris (Hudson) is a 20-something up-and-comer in the fashion industry, putting it all on the line for her career while still able to partake of the Manhattan party atmosphere she knows inside and...
Monkeybone is a headscratcher of a film; you may laugh your ass off or you may stare in bewilderment, and at the end, you will probably not know for sure what to make of it. ...
Ryder is Patty Vare, who has been getting visits from the local police regarding her knowledge about the whereabouts of a stolen car and a missing baseball player. Not wanting to deal with it,...
Whenever we’re down, there’s usually someone who will like to say that happiness is just around the corner. THIRTEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING takes a more pessimistic approach, because by the same token, whenever we’re happy,...
1990s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published May 20, 2000 · Last modified January 6, 2020
The title may be a little misleading, as you may be expecting a roller-coaster ride of an action film, but this is more of an offbeat comedy/romance filled with wry humor and outlandish situations. ...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.