An old-fashioned romantic comedy, reportedly inspired by a true story (although the real-life story had the waitress actually contribute in the picking of the Lotto numbers, which made the split winnings more believable), shows...
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. ...
I have mixed feelings about the Hong Kong stars that leave to make bigger budget films once they have make a name for themselves. Perhaps the producers and directors of the American/European films just...
Some murky lake in the middle of Maine (which isn’t the real Lake Placid) is home to a 30-foot long gargantuan crocodile which is consuming much of the wildlife around it, including a human...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 22, 1999 · Last modified February 5, 2019
Based on the Elmore Leonard book, “Rum Punch”, a flight attendant (Grier, Foxy Brown) for a Mexican airline is smuggling up money to Compton from her criminal boss’s (Jackson, Trees Lounge) gun selling operation. She gets busted by...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 12, 1998 · Last modified February 20, 2019
Thrillers. It’s what we call movies that try to reel you in to an intricate, edge-of-your-seat plot and dazzle you with twists and turns to keep you guessing what will happen next. Typically thrillers...
1990s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published October 4, 1996 · Last modified January 14, 2019
Singles doesn’t have much of a plot to speak of. Basically it’s just about six Seattle twenty-somethings and their interrelated stories about their search for love. Singles is a frustrating film to watch. Not because it’s...
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.
