Ricky Gervais (Stardust, Night at the Museum) stars as Bertram Pincus, a misanthropic London-transplant dentist currently living and working in Manhattan who finds himself gaining the ability to see and hear from dead people after...
by Vincent Leo · Published November 10, 2006 · Last modified April 13, 2021
Poltergeist proved such a success in 1982 that a sequel seemed an inevitability for the financially struggling MGM, whose president, Freddie Fields, regarded the property as a check waiting to be cashed. Tobe Hooper...
Ghostbusters proved so successful in its opening week that talks immediately began on creating a primetime “Ghostbusters” TV show with a different cast. However, when profits skyrocketed over the summer, Columbia wanted a film...
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...
Slowly but surely, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has been crafting a nice little career for himself as a director of atmospheric horror, and El Espinazo del Diablo (or The Devil’s Backbone, as it’s known in the English-language...
Just a quick note, for those who are curious: I viewed this in the original Japanese language with English subtitles, and not the dubbed version which was released theatrically in the US with voices...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 30, 2001 · Last modified November 21, 2019
I am not exactly sure why schlock horror director William Castle has been such a source for remaking films for today’s audiences, except the idea that his films might be better if they weren’t...
If you’ve seen the trailer for this movie, I feel sorry for you. I had seen it about 4 times before seeing the full film and wished that I hadn’t, as it gives away...
1990s / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published May 14, 2000 · Last modified March 1, 2019
It’s been so long since the horror genre has had a good movie that when one finally came down the pike it was bound to get too much praise. The supernatural thriller in question...
Victim marks a return of sorts back to Hong Kong for director Ringo Lam that can be viewed either as a success or a failure, depending on your point of view. It’s a success because...
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.
