by Vincent Leo · Published November 30, 2010 · Last modified December 27, 2018
Based on the first of the Elleston Trevor (written as Adam Hall) series of Quiller spy novels, The Quiller Memorandum (the book was called “The Berlin Memorandum” outside of the United States) mixes the heroics, romance...
Definition of “stick”: long, wooden; can be used to hit you over the head repeatedly without mercy. Review of Burt Reynolds’ Stick: see the definition above. Burt Reynolds gets in the director’s chair for his...
Yet another attempt during the 1970s at a disaster film (although not a purist one), Rollercoaster isn’t the worst of its genre, but it’s quite a sizable distance from being the best. What it has...
Before hitting it big with his smash hit Three Kings, writer-director David O. Russell made his mark with small indie comedies like Spanking the Monkey and this cult gem, Flirting with Disaster. Reminiscent of the mostly improv feel...
Ladies, if you were ever unfortunate enough to be able to read into the thoughts of your typical sex-starved male, you’d might be appalled at what you’d find. Lurking in the forefront of his...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 14, 1996 · Last modified December 26, 2018
Ah, yes. The old Strangers on a Train formula. Unassuming good guy gets mixed up with a well-meaning but clinging psychotic who invades every aspect of his life and when told to go away determines to...
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.
