Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
It’s the 1920s, the Jazz Age in New York. Struggling intellectual playwright David Shayne (Cusack, The Grifters) finally has the chance to earn his first Broadway production, but to have the finances to see his dream...
by Vincent Leo · Published July 26, 2007 · Last modified February 12, 2019
It’s the 1920s, the Jazz Age in New York. Struggling intellectual playwright David Shayne (Cusack, The Grifters) finally has the chance to earn his first Broadway production, but to have the finances to see his dream...
1980s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published May 25, 2004 · Last modified May 10, 2019
Two brothers, Frank and Jack Baker (played by real-life brothers Jeff and Beau Bridges), have spent the last 15 years playing gigs together at various lounges as the Fabulous Baker Boys, a two-man pianist...
Seeking to capitalize on the success of the lowbrow comedies that flourished in the mid-80s comes Moving Violations, a sparsely amusing throwaway film from the same writers of Police Academy and Bachelor Party, Pat Proft and Neal Isreal. ...
Another genial and amusing comedy by Albert Brooks, The Muse is a pleasant little diversion for fans of Brooks and light-hearted comedies in general. As usual with Brooks films, your enjoyment of the movie will greatly...
Pixar is an animation studio that seemingly can do no wrong, with such excellent bits of entertainment as the TOY STORY series as well as A BUG’S LIFE to their credit. It should come as no...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 17, 1999 · Last modified February 14, 2019
One reason that Liar Liar is a difficult film to review lies in the simple reason that a funny-bone lies in the arm (or is that mind?) of the beholder. For comedy audiences and critics alike,...
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.