Idiocracy is a sometimes dead-on satire built around writer-director Mike Judge’s perceived dumbing down of America due to current trends in education, entertainment, and politics. In some ways, I think it effectively states what a...
On the evening of November 14, 1970, an airplane crashed near an airport in West Virginia, killing all 75 passengers on board. Among the passengers were the majority of the Marshall University football team...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published December 27, 2006 · Last modified March 17, 2019
Upon first hearing of this project I was skeptical, since it seemed virtually impossible to cram almost 40 years of comic book mythos and the dozens of main characters that are a staple of...
Perhaps as a made-for TV movie, Home of the Brave would have been considered solid fare, maybe even supporting enough fine performances by the cast to earn a few choice Emmy nominations. As a theatrical release,...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 21, 2006 · Last modified December 14, 2019
Now here’s a movie that will surely test your movie watching mettle. Excessively lengthy, emotionally cold as ice, and thematically overambitious, The Good Shepherd will draw its share of detractors from the impatient, the confused,...
Although considered a critical misfire at the time of its release, this comedy would be the film that proved Jim Carrey to be a comedic actor that could be zany and unique enough to...
I guess it goes without saying that the success or failure to any magic trick is in fooling the audience. If the audience is fooled, they will think the magician to be a true...
Probably more interesting for being a Johnny To (Fulltime Killer, Love on a Diet) film than as a commentary on the manipulation of the media in keeping citizens compliant, Breaking News nevertheless does offer a few things...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 5, 2006 · Last modified November 12, 2019
Kevin Costner stars as Ben Randall, a Coast Guard swimmer who has dedicated his life to saving others in the ocean in need, at the cost of his wife (Ward) and home life. He then...
2000s / Animation / Comedy / Family
by Vincent Leo · Published October 3, 2006 · Last modified September 17, 2018
First came Madagascar. Then came The Wild. Now we have yet another 3D-animated film about animals in captivity trying to fend for themselves in what would normally have been their natural habitat. While it isn’t surprising...
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.
