A huge fan favorite for those who watched this growing up, The Goonies makes up for its silly, predictable story and stereotypical characters (the portrayal of the murderous and thieving Italian-American family, the Fratellis (which means...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 13, 2009 · Last modified February 28, 2019
Based on the William Adler novel, The War of the Roses, an allusion to the bloody Middle Ages battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York, is director (and co-star) Danny DeVito’s (Hoffa, Duplex) second theatrical directorial...
There is probably no film this year I’ll struggle with in terms of how I feel about it than Click, a mix of surprisingly mature comedy mixed jarringly with downright juvenile moments of gross-out gags. ...
Very loosely based (or basically, as close to complete fiction as one can get without being so) on a real B-17 bomber that fought in World War II, Memphis Belle is a formula Hollywood war...
2000s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published February 19, 2004 · Last modified December 5, 2019
The pigeonholing of Adam Sandler into dumb, scatological comedies has once again denied him another coulda-been good movie that had the potential of taking him to the next level as an actor. Sadly, it is...
2000s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 2001 · Last modified March 17, 2019
In case you want perspective, I had read Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit” as a young teenager, and I consider them among my favorite stories of any medium –...
Captain Karen Walden (Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle) is the first woman ever to be nominated for the military’s vaunted Medal of Honor after dying in a seemingly heroic effort in the Gulf War. A colonel named...
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.
