Total Recall (1990)
The idea for Total Recall began after screenwriter Ronald Shusett’s feature screenplay effort, 1974’s W, went awry. Looking to start anew, Shusett found Philip K. Dick’s short story, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,”...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published December 27, 2005 · Last modified October 15, 2020
The idea for Total Recall began after screenwriter Ronald Shusett’s feature screenplay effort, 1974’s W, went awry. Looking to start anew, Shusett found Philip K. Dick’s short story, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,”...
1980s / Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published February 17, 2004 · Last modified May 7, 2019
Campy trash? Cult schlock? Guilty pleasure? It’s “yes” to all three questions in John Carpenter’s crazy kung fu action vehicle, Big Trouble in Little China. It’s not really a film one would call good in...
2000s / Action / Animation / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 20, 2000 · Last modified March 10, 2019
Here’s another one of those tired retreads that will have you naming the original movie TITAN AE rips off during every consecutive scene just to keep yourself from falling asleep altogether. From STAR WARS...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.