Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Starsky & Hutch is yet another big screen recreation of an old classic TV show, and like many others that have been made in recent years, it isn’t so much an homage or a...
Starsky & Hutch is yet another big screen recreation of an old classic TV show, and like many others that have been made in recent years, it isn’t so much an homage or a...
S.W.A.T. is the type of movie that can be either side of the same coin, so your enjoyment of it will greatly depend on your expectations going in. The trailer might have you thinking that...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published July 25, 2003 · Last modified April 18, 2020
Although I am not a fan of any other Michael Bay mega-blockbusters, I did enjoy the original Bad Boys, mostly because it did manage to make me laugh quite a bit. Even so, I came...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 23, 2000 · Last modified March 17, 2019
There are a few filmmakers which I loathe to review, not because I dislike their movies, but because no review, no matter how honest or heartfelt, will be good enough to please their diehard...
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...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 28, 1997 · Last modified February 11, 2019
Director Robert Aldrich (The Longest Yard, The Frisco Kid) assembles a competent cast and makes an absolute mess. He attempts to make an entertaining and humorous look at cops and their camaraderie with each...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 21, 1996 · Last modified December 26, 2018
Murderous gang members on a killing spree kill a young girl (Richards, Escape to Witch Mountain) in cold blood and chase after the father who retaliates by killing one of them in return. They chase him...
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.