New Jack City (1991)
Wesley Snipes is cast as Nino Brown, who catapults himself from two-bit crook to drug syndicate kingpin in the late 1980s by riding the wave of crack cocaine that took the inner cities by...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 1, 2007 · Last modified September 6, 2021
Wesley Snipes is cast as Nino Brown, who catapults himself from two-bit crook to drug syndicate kingpin in the late 1980s by riding the wave of crack cocaine that took the inner cities by...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 22, 2007 · Last modified March 23, 2019
Kevin Smith’s (Dogma, Chasing Amy) fifth film was intended to be his last in the microverse (aka, the View Askewniverse) of Jay and Silent Bob, who appeared as characters in his four previous films, though...
The period of Eddie Murphy’s career between Coming to America in 1987 and The Nutty Professor in 1996 has always been considered a darker period, with Murphy struggling to retain his superstar status only to find commercial failure. ...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published June 30, 2004 · Last modified May 10, 2019
SNL alum, Chris Farley, plays Haru, who lands among a clan of ninjas when a ship he is on is shipwrecked while he is still a baby. Prophecy has foretold that a Great White...
by Vincent Leo · Published November 28, 2002 · Last modified April 8, 2019
I’ve heard that Bad Company was originally made before the events of 9/11 and has been postponed because the plot involves terrorists setting up a nuclear bomb in the heart of New York City. Although...
If you were to look for a classic case of a subplot that all but ruins a potentially great film, Nurse Betty could be viewed as prime example number one. Nurse Betty‘s main storyline revolves around...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 21, 2000 · Last modified February 23, 2019
Kevin Smith has one real talent and he exploits it to the fullest. That talent is his own imagination and perspective on popular culture. He brings this imaginative and insightful style into each project...
1990s / Action / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published July 11, 1998 · Last modified February 11, 2019
LAPD Detectives Riggs (Gibson, Conspiracy Theory) and Murtaugh (Glover, The Rainmaker) are back on the streets, this time trying to bring down a Chinese Triad who are involved in importing Chinese slaves, and using them to counterfeit money...
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.