Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York is set in a future 1997, during a time when, after the crime rate has skyrocketed out of control, the island of Manhattan has been turned into an ultra-maximum security...
1980s / Action / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 2, 2019 · Last modified June 3, 2019
Escape from New York is set in a future 1997, during a time when, after the crime rate has skyrocketed out of control, the island of Manhattan has been turned into an ultra-maximum security...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Horror / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published June 27, 2018 · Last modified July 6, 2018
It’s a bit of an odd choice for the character of Swamp Thing to be one of the first comic book superheroes to get his own movie, especially in the wake of the success...
Stand-up comedian extraordinaire Rodney Dangerfield (Caddyshack, The Projectionist) stars as Thornton Melon, who has made millions with his own wildly successful Tall & Fat line of clothing stores. His ungrateful, philandering wife (Barbeau, The Cannonball Run) isn’t...
The small community at Antonio Bay is celebrating their centennial. It’s a cause for celebration, but also a concern, as strange events start to occur after midnight when the fog rolls in. At the...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 20, 2002 · Last modified March 20, 2019
Cannonball Run was a childhood favorite of mine and is one of my all-time guiltiest pleasures. The reason I like the film doesn’t stem from the usual things — I am not a fan...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.