“A thing is a thing, not what is said of that thing” This anonymous quote comes from something written on a note-card taped to the dressing room mirror of Birdman‘s protagonist, Riggan Thomson (Keaton, Need for...
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...
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from his own stage play, “Compleat Female Stage Beauty”, Stage Beauty spins a tale of Ned Kynaston (Crudup), one of the most famous, and one of the last, male actors who...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 9, 2001 · Last modified April 25, 2019
The unfortunate thing about most teen comedies is that 99% of them are content to stick to a tried and true formula rather than tell a compelling tale of teen angst and heartbroken romance....
What makes The Producers such one of the best comedies ever isn’t just the fact that it’s funny. It’s absolutely inspired. When you hear the plot, you can pretty much guess from the start things aren’t...
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.
