The 5th Wave (2016)
Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Ohioan teenager Cassie Sullivan, who we first meet in a post-apocalyptic world fighting for her survival. We flashback to how this world came to be, starting with the appearance...
2010s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published January 23, 2016 · Last modified November 13, 2019
Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Ohioan teenager Cassie Sullivan, who we first meet in a post-apocalyptic world fighting for her survival. We flashback to how this world came to be, starting with the appearance...
2010s / Action / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 2, 2015 · Last modified August 9, 2018
The Divergent series is like that stick of chewing gum you popped into your mouth before a big meeting that you keep chewing on long, long, long after the flavor has gone. You want to spit...
Tom Hanks (The Polar Express, The Terminal) stars as renowned professor of historical religious symbolism Robert Langdon, who finds himself embroiled in a deadly web of intrigue when an old crony ends up murdered in...
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...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published December 30, 2003 · Last modified May 2, 2019
It’s not that the Batman series has run out of ideas by this point, it’s just that the makers of Batman Forever have no idea where to look for inspiration. Tim Burton gives up the directorial reins to...
Three years, three Oscar-worthy performances for Russell Crowe, who won it in 2000 for his role as Maximus Meridus in Gladiator. Crowe deserved and received another nomination with his incredible performance with this one, and...
The ladies in the Owens’ family have one thing in common: they are witches with their own affinity for magic. Unfortunately they are also cursed. Any man they fall in love with will ultimately...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published December 16, 1998 · Last modified November 16, 2018
Lost in Space is a motion picture version of the popular 1960s TV series of the same name about a family who get lost while seeking a gateway to an inhabitable planet for the people...
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.