What the makers of modern, Hollywood versions of Godzilla fail to realize is that audiences don’t enjoy the character’s movies because of the visual effects, the massive destruction, or the rational explanations of the...
Set in Washington DC in 1971, The Post covers the local newspaper, the Washington Post, who end up the recipients of what would come to be known as the Pentagon Papers, which is a top-secret government...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 28, 2017 · Last modified January 20, 2021
Funnyman Jordan Peele’s (of TV’s “Key and Peele”) feature-film directorial debut proves he has quite an eye for filmmaking, crafting a comedy with horror-movie leanings, along with elements of science fiction and thrillers to success,...
1980s / Adventure / Comedy / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published June 30, 2013 · Last modified January 6, 2020
Adventures in Babysitting is Chris Columbus’s directorial debut, after years of screenwriting for such Spielberg-produced hits as Gremlins and The Goonies, putting his name on the map as a go-to director of broad family entertainment. He more than borrows...
Scent of a Woman is most notable for being the film that finally brought Al Pacino (Glengarry Glen Ross, Dick Tracy) an Oscar. While he has done roles that have been far more deserving of such...
I haven’t the foggiest notion as to why Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer) fans regard his starring debut, Billy Madison, as a funny movie. Then again, I haven’t the foggiest notion as to why the...
I dig Clint Eastwood, and I normally like Kevin Costner, so this pairing of the two would seem like a can’t-miss proposition. It misses. It’s a shame because there are many things going for 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.
