Richard Lester (A Hard Day’s Night, The Three Musketeers) replaces a disgruntled Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon, Conspiracy Theory) as the director for Superman II after many scenes, about three quarters of it, had been filmed by Donner...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Horror / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published June 28, 2018 · Last modified July 10, 2018
Heather Locklear (Firestarter, Uptown Girls) stars as Abigail, a horticulturalist who travels to see her stepfather in order to get more information as to what happened to her deceased mother, whose remains disappeared under mysterious...
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...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.
