Introductions are hardly necessary for Sergio Leone’s grand epic western, The Good The Bad and the Ugly, the greatest of the spaghetti westerns. Though Leone had directed two very impressive entries already in in the...
Director and co-writer Edward Zwick returns back to the thematic territory of his most acclaimed film, Glory, with another rousing adventure full of stirring drama and stunning battle sequences. It’s reminiscent of several other acclaimed films,...
I’ve never read Louisa May Alcott’s classic book nor have I seen any of the multitudinous other film adaptations of it so I can’t honestly say if the film does the book justice or...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 15, 1998 · Last modified February 25, 2019
The Outlaw Josey Wales is set shortly after the Civil War, with Clint playing a peaceful farmer named Josey Wales has his house burned and family ruthlessly murdered by some Union soldiers. Vowing revenge,...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published January 5, 1998 · Last modified February 3, 2019
While I haven’t always been a fan of Stephen Chow’s (The Tricky Master, Shaolin Soccer) rather broad and uneven sense of humor, nor am I a Wong Jing (City Hunter, High Risk) nut, Royal Tramp is one exception...
Do you really need a plot summary? Scarlett O’Hara (Leigh) is a bratty daughter of a plantation owner, who goes through a series of hardships in trying to keep her family’s land and through several...
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.
