A huge fan favorite for those who watched this growing up, The Goonies makes up for its silly, predictable story and stereotypical characters (the portrayal of the murderous and thieving Italian-American family, the Fratellis (which means...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Family / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published November 11, 2006 · Last modified July 11, 2018
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were quite a phenomenon among adolescents in the mid-to-late-1980s, starting off with humble beginnings back in comic book form in 1984, expanding into a wildly popular line of action...
Lucy Emerson (Wiest) is a divorced mother of two teenage sons, Michael (Patric) and Sam (Haim), who relocates to the strange oceanside California town of Santa Carla, which is filled with a mix of punk...
For all of Joe Dante’s talent, I think he needs to get someone else to direct the final half hour of his films. Like Gremlins, Innerspace and Small Soldiers, Dante delivers expertly in the set-up for The ‘burbs, only...
The story: A writer (Dreyfuss, Jaws) reminisces about his journey with three of his friends to find the missing body of a dead boy when they were twelve. Stand by Me is a simple story (based on...
1980s / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
by Vincent Leo · Published May 14, 1997 · Last modified January 26, 2019
In Gremlins, an inventor (Axton, We’re No Angels) buys a strange but infinitely cute pet for his son (Galligan, Waxwork) while in a small curio shop in the Orient. This creature is called a “Mogwai” and caring for it...
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.
