Movie reviews of Vincent Leo

1999, Drama, Comedy

Lots of parallels to A Streetcar Named Desire and All About Eve complete the feel of the film, and although dealing with tragic,...

2000, Action, Suspense, Science fiction

Diesel makes for an interesting villain, complex in his shadings between good and evil, and those in the supporting cast not...

1999, Drama, Comedy, Love

200 Cigarettes always seems on the cusp of becoming good, but it just never does.

1997, Drama

However, all of this seems a minor quibble for superior entertainment.

1999, Suspense

Century of the Dragon is a near-miss due to a predictable storyline and large doses of unpleasantness.

1987, Drama, Suspense, Crime, Mystery

Had Mamet let a skilled director shoot House of Games, a very good movie could have been made without any major changes.

1997, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Exciting action, well-developed characterizations, many deep overlying themes, and one very large heart all combined add up to...

1974, Drama, Crime

As bad as this film is, this classic of bad trash cinema is damn near worth watching every painful second just to see the unique...

1995, Animation, Action, Science fiction

Though the dense philosophical plotting renders the film of limited appeal, Ghost in the Shell is a must see for anime-niacs,,...

2000, Adventure, Drama, Suspense, Love

Combine themes from The Lord of the Flies and Apocalypse Now, toss in a love triangle and lots of drugs, and you get The Beach...

1987

It is relatively low-budget, but the cast is likeable, and good use of locations keeps the story interesting.

1999, Comedy

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1999, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Science fiction

There is a moral core to the story, that of loyalty and sacrifice, of how violence breeds violence, and of the evils of guns.

1999, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Mystery

However, in the end The Haunting is rather dull, and while the look and sound of the film are literally absorbing, it is the...

1999, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Science fiction

The only mystery in this movie is why it was ever made to begin with.

1999, Drama, Suspense

For insomniacs only.

1998, Action, Comedy

That Wong Jing is considered a talented writer and director perhaps is the biggest con of them all.

2000, Horror, Suspense, Science fiction

Not as bad as you may think it is given the huge box office failure, but definitely not as good as it should have been,...

1999, Horror, Suspense, Mystery

The film is watchable for most of the way, but a ridiculous resolution to the visions and a dissatisfying ending sinks the film...

1999, Drama, Suspense, Crime, Mystery

In the end, only the quality work by Pellington, who shows he has a definite future behind the camera, makes this worthy of any...

1999, Fantasy, Drama, Crime

The miracle worker befriends the guards and together they discover the essence of good and evil in an imperfect society.

1999, Drama, Suspense, Mystery

The film runs at a long 2 hours, 40 minutes, and while the first half hour is a bit slow, it soon becomes more and more riveting...

1971, Fantasy, Music, Comedy

-- Remade in 2005 as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

1999, Comedy, Science fiction

Galaxy Quest is an absolute must-see for hardcore fans of Star Trek, but the film is constructed in such a fashion that even...