Full Metal Jacket is Stanley Kubrick’s (A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey) film version of former Marine Gustav Hasford’s semi-autobiographical novel, “The Short-Timers” (1979). Hasford also contributed to the screenplay, although the film version is...
Nominated for six Oscars, and winner of four, Ordinary People is a small-scale drama that is almost as notorious for besting Raging Bull for Best Picture as it is for being a good film. Although it seems like...
DC Cab is a movie that, from all outward appearances, looks like it could be a fun, lowbrow comedy that, with the diverse group of character actors, should deliver some classic moments of hilarity. ...
1990s / Action / Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published September 12, 2004 · Last modified May 14, 2019
Predator 2 shows how important star charisma and crisp direction are to an action film, as the first one had it and this one doesn’t. Predator was an exciting and very interesting take on a very simple...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published January 10, 1999 · Last modified January 28, 2019
In the 1990s, it seems that if you’re given a budget over $100 million, the rule of thumb is to put 90% of it into special effects, while whatever paltry sum is left should...
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.
