Although M. Night Shyamalan is a very talented writer and director, his films are becoming progressively more ambitious, and unfortunately, progressively tricky to suspend disbelief in. Lady in the Water is his most ambitious film yet,...
There is probably no film this year I’ll struggle with in terms of how I feel about it than Click, a mix of surprisingly mature comedy mixed jarringly with downright juvenile moments of gross-out gags. ...
I think just about everyone has imagined what it might be like to be sucked into the fantasy world of their own television, appearing on their own favorite shows, rubbing shoulders with their favorite...
2000s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published May 29, 2006 · Last modified June 12, 2019
This is the third installment of the X-Men series, continuing the storylines developed since the first X-Men and the show-stopping finale which culminated in the death of Jean Grey (Janssen) in X2. Jean Grey does make a comeback here,...
I like films about superheroes. I like Robert Townsend. A film by Robert Townsend about superheroes would seem like it couldn’t miss with me. It does — and by a lot. Meteor Man was created...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 5, 2006 · Last modified December 18, 2019
It might be a step down from the pleasure that was The Addams Family, but this sequel doesn’t miss too far off the mark. Although darker, with a more adult vibe (this one kicks the...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 1, 2006 · Last modified December 18, 2019
One of the better big-screen adaptations of a small screen television show, The Addams Family, may not be entirely faithful in its adherence to the characters and humor of the TV show. Still, it...
This is the kind of film that happens when an idea that should have been no more than a 10-minute skit during Schneider’s old SNL days gets made into a full-length movie. While playing...
2000s / Adventure / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published December 11, 2005 · Last modified June 12, 2019
Sometimes gorgeously realized, this first chapter in a proposed seven-film series, based on their appropriate counterparts in novel form by C.S. Lewis, still falls short in the narrative and dialogue. With fantasy films raking...
1990s / Action / Fantasy / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published November 27, 2005 · Last modified May 29, 2019
“Batman smells — Robin laid an egg.” I couldn’t get these words to the famous “Jingle Bells” parody out of my head while watching what might be the worst mega-budget fiasco of the decade. By...
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.
