1980s / Action / Comedy / Science Fiction / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published July 28, 2018
Superman III is the first in the series without any trace of the guiding hands of director Richard Donner and acclaimed writer Mario Puzo, leaving the franchise completely in the hands of Superman II‘s clean-up director, Richard...
Though often lumped in with the plethora of Blaxploitation flicks to come out in the 1970s, The Mack is somewhat separated from the subgenre due to its more serious plotline and profound social commentary. It is...
Richard Pryor (Superman III, Live on Sunset Strip) stars as longtime minor league pitcher Montgomery Brewster still waiting for his next big call-up to the Bigs that seems to be so elusive. He and his...
1970s / Comedy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published May 24, 2004 · Last modified May 10, 2019
Silver Streak is the first of two Colin Higgins scripts to emulate the lighter side of Hitchcock (Foul Play is the other), and even though no one would ever confuse the quality of this film with...
A day in the life of a car wash in Los Angeles, with many converging stories, many of them funny. Funky music, crazy cabdrivers, crooked preachers, and mad bombers abound. Quintessential 70s black comedy...
The town of Rock Ridge is slated for destruction in order to build a railroad that will pass through the area it inhabits. Unfortunately, the politicians need to get rid of the people who...
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.
