Shade (2003)
I suppose that if you were to never have seen a film involving grifters, especially one of the many to have emerged in just the past five years alone, you might find Shade to be passable,...
I suppose that if you were to never have seen a film involving grifters, especially one of the many to have emerged in just the past five years alone, you might find Shade to be passable,...
1980s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published November 22, 2002 · Last modified April 7, 2019
It’s the little touches that makes an ordinary story better, and Working Girl‘s director Mike Nichols provides plenty of them. Subtle character touches, a few asides, and several moments of realistic drama goes a long...
A thieving teenage drug-addict and teams up with a professional crook, who teaches the young man the ways of a professional criminal. The pro and his girlfriend take in the boy and his girlfriend,...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 30, 1997 · Last modified November 30, 2022
The idea for Body Double came when Brian De Palma replaced Angie Dickinson with a body double for a shower scene in Dressed to Kill. He examined many models who’d appeared naked in Playboy, Penthouse,...
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.