While watching Richard Linklater’s (Before Sunset, The School of Rock) semi-autobiographical homage to his high school days in Dazed and Confused, it’s almost impossible not to think about another film that similarly captured the essence of...
Based on the 1998 novel by Patrick McCabe, Breakfast on Pluto tells the strange odyssey of Irish transvestite Patrick Braden (Murphy), abandoned as a baby to an a life of foster care by his mother,...
1970s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published May 19, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Over ten years before Rob Reiner would direct the great romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally, he wrote this very similar piece for ABC television, which featured a very similar premise of two best friends...
Will Ferrell delivers again, with a little help from his friends, in this scattershot comedy that manages to hit just enough hilarious moments to look past the fact that there isn’t a well-developed, cohesive...
Based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides, the setting is the 1970s, where a suburban family — mom, dad, and five sisters — come to an untimely demise. The details aren’t spelled out. although...
Anita and Me was written for the screen by Meera Syal herself from her bestselling novel of the same name. Syal is a British-born woman of Indian descent, and one can tell from her keen...
Starsky & Hutch is yet another big screen recreation of an old classic TV show, and like many others that have been made in recent years, it isn’t so much an homage or a...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 14, 2002 · Last modified November 18, 2019
Much of the dramatic resonance that writer-director Brad Silberling brought to MOONLIGHT MILE comes from his very own experiences, most notably his relationship with actress Rebecca Shaeffer, who was stalked and killed by an obsessed fan...
Mike Myers super-spy spoof creation is back for his third big-screen adventure and gives us more of what we’ve come to love (or loathe, depending on your perspective) the AUSTIN POWERS series for, namely...
Ali is the type of movie that is hard not to disappoint people with, since Ali is a much loved figure around the world, and one of the most popular personalities of the Sixties and...
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.
