Long before people were interacting in a virtual reality slumber in films like The Cell and The Matrix, there was this modestly overlooked sci-fi teaser which delved into the possibilities of one person interacting with another in...
Still in a life crisis after the loss of his beloved wife, Carnegie Mellon English professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Quaid) has become a self-absorbed jackass. No one knows this more than his children, James (Holmes) and...
At the beginning of 1979, comedian Chevy Chase joked to a couple of junior execs at Universal Pictures, Thom Mount and Sean Daniels, that they should combine their two biggest recent successes and make,...
1970s / Comedy / Drama / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 23, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
A refreshingly different sports movie, never really following a completely conventional path, Breaking Away earned solid critical acclaim back in 1979 (5 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture). This one delivers almost strictly on the charm...
1980s / Comedy / Romance / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published November 28, 2004 · Last modified May 16, 2019
Another screwball genre flick from director Joe Dante, and like most of his films, the set-up is solid, but the climax makes the plot come unhinged with non-stop madness and mayhem. Luckily, by the...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 31, 2004 · Last modified May 10, 2019
Some people have been calling The Day After Tomorrow a throwback to the Irwin Allen disaster films of the 1970s, but in reality, it is more of a throwback to the disaster films of the...
1990s / Comedy / Family / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published February 6, 2004 · Last modified May 7, 2019
The Parent Trap is a Disney family movie, and that doesn’t mean it’s just for kids — adults can enjoy this just as much. Although it’s a remake of the 1961 Disney classic, it...
Back in 1992, screenwriter Richard Jefferies wrote the screenplay for a little known comedy-horror atrocity called The Vagrant, which was about a man who buys a new house only to be terrorized by a local...
In 1955, Douglas Sirk directed another of his sudsy romances, the now classic, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS. As of this writing, I haven’t seen this film, but have read that it provided much of the...
Forget Hardball — The Rookie is the movie to see for truly inspirational baseball action. What’s more, it’s based on the true story of Jim Morris (Quaid), a 35-year-old who thought his pro career was over when...
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.
