Hulk (2003)
“You’re making me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” Oh yes, we would, Bruce! It’s about the only time we do like you, as without the few scenes where we get to...
2000s / Action / Drama / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published June 10, 2003 · Last modified April 30, 2019
“You’re making me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” Oh yes, we would, Bruce! It’s about the only time we do like you, as without the few scenes where we get to...
1990s / Action / Horror / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published April 24, 2003 · Last modified April 30, 2019
Reportedly, director Sam Raimi wanted to film the old comic hero, The Shadow, but couldn’t get the rights, so he created a darker, more bleak version in Darkman. It’s much darker than its big-screen predecessor...
Long considered a critical misfire despite it’s commercial success, Torn Curtain is an Alfred Hitchcock film deserving of another look by those who might consider it lesser Hitchcock fare. While it is undeniably not a...
1990s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published October 13, 1998 · Last modified September 18, 2023
Michael Crichton began writing “Sphere” in 1969 as a conceptual follow-up idea after his best-selling novel, “The Andromeda Strain”. He liked sci-fi stories where aliens wouldn’t resemble humans in any way. Whereas “The Andromeda...
1990s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published May 10, 1998 · Last modified April 2, 2019
A trio of scientists studying strange meteorites are abducted by a crew of commandos, but the commando squad is sabotaged by someone higher up and only Jackie (Chan) survives – but he can’t even remember...
1970s / Horror / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published February 10, 1997 · Last modified February 10, 2019
When a reputable scientist murders a young woman in his apartment by destroying her internal organs before taking his own life, it’s liable to raise a few questions. Enter Dr. Roger St. Luc, who...
1990s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published January 7, 1997 · Last modified January 28, 2019
Keanu Reeves (A Walk in the Clouds, Speed) stars as Eddie Kasalivich, a machinist working on an experiment to rid the world of petroleum products and introduce hydrogen-based power into the world through an ever...
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.