1980s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published January 1, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2020
After the success of 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, its rights holder, toy company heir Edward R. Pressman, set about getting a follow-up made. Pressman had his star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed to a five-picture deal, so...
Although a critical and commercial failure when it was released theatrically, Highlander would become a cult hit on video and cable, and developed a loyal fan base of its own through a unique, if nonsensical, mythology...
Sumptuously presented, as befitting a best-selling period novel of this nature, and as long as you aren’t expecting to be awed by it, given the fuss this adaptation has generated for years, Memoirs of a...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published October 11, 2004 · Last modified May 14, 2019
I realize that this film, the first attempt to introduce Jackie Chan to American audiences, has been somewhat maligned over the years, but I’ll always have a special fondness for it. The Big Brawl (or Battle Creek Brawl as...
1980s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published May 6, 2003 · Last modified March 25, 2020
“Barbarism is the natural state of mankind. Civilization is unnatural.” – Robert E. Howard Robert E. Howard’s literary creation, originally published in a pulp magazine called “Weird Tales” during the 1930s, comes to life...
Considering the track record to date between producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay, I was a bit leery about the prospects of sitting through three hours of over-produced, directorial masturbation that has been...
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.
