The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
Jim Jarmusch has taken on horror before to success with his 2013 vampire flick, Only Lovers Left Alive. This one takes his usual lightheartedly droll approach to cinema, building on the quirky, bluesy, lackadaisical vibe...
Jim Jarmusch has taken on horror before to success with his 2013 vampire flick, Only Lovers Left Alive. This one takes his usual lightheartedly droll approach to cinema, building on the quirky, bluesy, lackadaisical vibe...
A step down from the delightfulness of Monsters Inc., but still a delight nonetheless, Monsters University may lack for the more affecting aspects of its predecessor, but taken as a fun, cute, comic film for all ages,...
I haven’t the foggiest notion as to why Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer) fans regard his starring debut, Billy Madison, as a funny movie. Then again, I haven’t the foggiest notion as to why the...
by Vincent Leo · Published May 10, 2007 · Last modified February 24, 2019
Pop star Cyndi Lauper’s (Life with Mikey, The Opportunists) debut performance in a feature film is the main interest in this otherwise forgettable comedy that would prove to be the first dud for the...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published July 23, 2005 · Last modified January 6, 2020
An exciting science fiction premise (possibly lifted from the awful 1979 MST3k lampooned flick, Parts: The Clonus Horror) gets dumbed way down for mass consumption in The Island, the latest film that Michael Bay ruins by...
2000s / Animation / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 23, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a film before its time, costing an estimated $125-150 million to produce, but only earning about a third of its revenue back theatrically. That’s not to say it...
Trees Lounge marks the first feature film written and directed by actor Steve Buscemi, showing that he has some talent behind the camera, as well as in front of it. This modest film falls into...
It’s hard to believe that a movie as poor as Double Whammy would ever be made by such a credible filmmaker like Tom DiCillo, yet here it is, a sloppy piece of head-scratching ineptitude for...
I have a feeling that Tim Burton’s Big Fish will be one of those films that is underappreciated at the time of its release, but gains esteem with time and repeated viewings throughout one’s life. It’s...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 21, 2003 · Last modified April 20, 2019
Although the blurb at the beginning states that Fargo is based on a true story, it’s actually not. Oh, those wacky Coen brothers are an odd couple, aren’t they? The film starts off with William...
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