Masters of the Universe (1987)
Starting off as a top-selling line of toys (primarily action figures) made by Mattel in the early 1980s, “The Masters of the Universe” proved to be immensely popular throughout the decade, spawning several animated...
1980s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 17, 2018 · Last modified July 11, 2018
Starting off as a top-selling line of toys (primarily action figures) made by Mattel in the early 1980s, “The Masters of the Universe” proved to be immensely popular throughout the decade, spawning several animated...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 15, 2011 · Last modified October 22, 2018
Danny McBride (Up in the Air, The Heartbreak Kid) and James Franco (127 Hours, Spider-Man 3) star in this comedic fantasy sword-and-sorcery adventure that resembles a bad Mel Brooks farce (an opening scene with ‘midgets’ would...
1980s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published May 6, 2003 · Last modified March 25, 2020
“Barbarism is the natural state of mankind. Civilization is unnatural.” – Robert E. Howard Robert E. Howard’s literary creation, originally published in a pulp magazine called “Weird Tales” during the 1930s, comes to life...
2000s / Action / Drama / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 12, 2000 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Before watching this movie, I heard such high praise as “Best Film of the Year”, “Best Kung Fu movie of All-Time”, and even “One of the Best Movies of Any Kind Ever”. I can...
1980s / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 1999 · Last modified February 16, 2019
A hunter of fortune (Chan, Police Story) has an old flame get kidnapped when he has recovered a sword that was one of only five remaining pieces of the Armour of God, armor used during the...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.