The Naked Gun Two 1/2: The Smell of Fear

"...Directed by: David Zucker. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.j. Simpson and Robert..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Spy Hard

"...Directed by: Rick Friedberg. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry..."

May 31, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Scary Movie 4

What's new in this fourth edition of the popular-culture spoof machine? Well, Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Phil, for starters.

"...Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen and Cloris Leachman. Witnessing the malingering demise of..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fatal Instinct

"...dandy work, far beyond the level of the material. Leslie Nielsen's Frank Drebbin has nothing -- in the way..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Mr. Magoo

"...Directed by: Stanley Tong. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch, Ernie Hudson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Nick Chinlund,..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wrongfully Accused

"...Directed by: Pat Proft. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda Mcgraw, Michael York,..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

"...Directed by: Peter Segal. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.j. Simpson, Fred Ward,..."

March 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Surf Ninjas

California surf dudes are actually heirs to an Asian island empire that has been taken over by an evil despot.

"...Karlen, Ernie Reyes Sr., Keone Young, Kelly Hiu and Leslie Nielsen. They surf in the first half and ninja..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Airplane!

"...Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Leslie Nielsen. The spoof that launched a thousand parodies –..."

Dec. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dracula: Dead and Loving it

"...Directed by: Mel Brooks. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Peter Macnicol, Steven Weber Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony,..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...D: Wong Kar-wai; with Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen...."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Project Kill

"...by: William Girdler. Starring: Nancy Kwan, Gary Lockwood and Leslie Nielsen. Leslie Nielsen plays things straight as a kung..."

Jan. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Werewolves Within

Howlingly hilarious lycanthrope comedy is a shaggy whodunnit

"...delivers one of the best deadpan one-liners not from Leslie Nielsen?..."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING ITD: Mel Brooks; with Leslie Nielsen, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

An American Carol

Michael Moore and left-leaning Hollywood are the subjects of this spoof that's missing only one thing: comedy.

"...Directed by: David Zucker. Starring: Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Leslie Nielsen, Jon Voight, Robert Davi, Trace Adkins, Chriss Anglin,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rob's Top 10 Gay Shiz of 2010

The 10 best and worst queer things of the year.

"...3) The deaths of Leslie Nielsen, Glenn Shadix, Zelda Rubestein, Malcom McClaren...."

Jan. 7, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

They Are Going to Eat You!

The year in filmishness, 2010.

"...we also lost editor-provacateur Sally Menke (QT's longtime chopper), Leslie Nielsen (Forbidden Planet prior to Airplane! etc), and Dennis..."

Jan. 6, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie is a tonally confused spoof, which, for once, doesn't go far enough comedically.

"...Directed by: Craig Mazin. Starring: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Marion Ross, Kevin Hart,..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Year in Sports, as Pitched to the Head of a Hollywood Studio

"...but lovable gumshoe. It’s Seabiscuit meets The Naked Gun. Leslie Nielsen plays the lovable gumshoe, Reggie Jackson as a..."

May 14, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

Pandora's Box

Louise Brooks. Berlin. The Twenties.

"...The Complete Series (Paramount, $19.99): Non sequiturs, physical comedy, Leslie Nielsen's perfect deadpan, pre-Naked Gun...."

Nov. 24, 2006 Screens Review by Audra Schroeder

Day of the Animals

"...Directed by: William Girdler. Starring: Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel and Ruth Roman...."

Dec. 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow, Maniac

"...CREEPSHOWD: George Romero (1982); with Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, EG Marshall, Ted Danson. MANIAC D: William Lustig..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...D: Fred McLeod Wilcox; with Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen...."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Jale

"...turns up in articles about Alanis Morrisette, Jim Carrey, Leslie Nielsen, and Neil Young: they're from Canada. So, in..."

July 12, 1996 Music Feature

All I Want for Christmas

"...Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Ethan Randall, Kevin Nealon, Thora Birch, Leslie Nielsen and Lauren Bacall. Call this one Miracle on..."

Nov. 8, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Canned Cocktails Swoop in to Save the Must-Have-a-Mixed-Drink Day

No bartender? No problem.

"...surged in popularity since 2017. (In fact, according to Nielsen, sales of canned spirits have grown 574% over the..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Leslie Hollingsworth, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Markus Rygaard, William Jøhnk Nielsen..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hunted

"...Friedkin. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, Jenna Boyd and Leslie Stefanson. Possibly the least cost-effective..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov