Scrooged (1988)
Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “A Christmas Carol”, provides the backbone, and the backstory, for this modern update. It’s become something of a cult classic for people to watch around Christmas time every year, though,...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 24, 2017 · Last modified March 10, 2019
Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “A Christmas Carol”, provides the backbone, and the backstory, for this modern update. It’s become something of a cult classic for people to watch around Christmas time every year, though,...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 8, 2013 · Last modified February 18, 2019
Standup comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (That’s How We Do It, World’s Greatest Dad) writes and directs this wildly violent satire that targets popular television programs and the media in a bold and very bloody way....
To mangle a phrase, “The third time’s the harm”, like Police Academy 3: Back in Training takes us back to the series’ roots, but any semblance of cleverness, wit or even dumb fun has been sucked...
Hoops McCann (Cusack, Stand by Me) – terrible name – and his best friend George (Murray, God Bless America) head out to Nantucket where Hoops searches for love. They rescue a girl named Cassandra (Moore, About Last Night…) from a...
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.