Contact (1997)
In 1975, acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola developed a project for CTW Productions, a subsidiary of the Children’s Television Workshop, for a 3-to-5-hour television event written, directed, and produced by Coppola to air on...
2010s / Drama / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published December 26, 2013 · Last modified May 20, 2023
In 1975, acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola developed a project for CTW Productions, a subsidiary of the Children’s Television Workshop, for a 3-to-5-hour television event written, directed, and produced by Coppola to air on...
1980s / Adventure / Family / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published July 28, 2004 · Last modified May 13, 2019
In 1978, 12-year-old David (Cramer) is walking in the woods one day and falls in a ravine. When he awakes, he finds himself in 1986, still the same age, while the family he once...
In 1970, the world was already becoming bored by the missions into space, seeming routine after the pinnacle of achievement the year before with the first manned landing on the moon. The mission of...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 3, 2000 · Last modified March 22, 2019
In the latest Clint Eastwood directed movie, Clint finally tightens his directorial style with one of the better releases of the summer of 2000. This one has a Russian satellite which has malfunctioned after...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published August 31, 1998 · Last modified February 20, 2019
The plot: An asteroid the size of Texas is hurtling towards Earth, which will surely result in the termination of all life on the planet. The high-ups in NASA devise a plan to split...
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.