1980s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published July 2, 2018 · Last modified July 4, 2018
Splash marks the first feature release from Disney’s more mature-brand subsidiary in the movie-making business, Touchstone Pictures, proving to be a huge hit in their departure from kid-friendly features, cracking the top 10 in terms...
1980s / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published June 5, 2018 · Last modified July 4, 2018
I realize that the age demographic for My Little Pony: The Movie is far below my current age, predominantly aiming at kids below perhaps ten years old, but when you’re a dad with a...
2010s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 28, 2018 · Last modified July 4, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story is the second release in the spin-off series of films that, thus far, seeks to tell a few tales of the past in regards to some of the main characters...
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...
2010s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published April 30, 2018 · Last modified July 4, 2018
It takes some major stones to do what Marvel has done. Literally, in this case, with the culmination of the Infinity Stones, as one of the most ambitious attempts to create a universe of...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 20, 2018 · Last modified March 17, 2019
One of my childhood favorites, so take this into consideration as you witness what might be an overly nostalgic review of Clash of the Titans. Although it is better known today as the last film...
1980s / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published April 14, 2018 · Last modified July 11, 2018
Turning around the reputation of Disney animation in 1989, The Little Mermaid, the studio’s loose and much more upbeat take on the Hans Christian Andersen tale originally published in 1837 that looked to restore their more...
2010s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published January 22, 2018 · Last modified July 27, 2018
Justice League fulfills the promise made, albeit in perhaps too short an order, of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice at putting together the titular super-team of Earth’s mightiest heroes of the DC Extended Universe in one...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 24, 2017 · Last modified March 10, 2019
Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “A Christmas Carol”, provides the backbone, and the backstory, for this modern update. It’s become something of a cult classic for people to watch around Christmas time every year, though,...
2010s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published December 21, 2017 · Last modified July 13, 2018
Rian Johnson (Looper, The Brothers Bloom) takes over the reigns of the venerable franchise for one film in between the two helmed by J.J. Abrams and crafts a successful outing, continuing from the last moment...
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.
