2010s / Action / Comedy / Fantasy / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published January 3, 2017 · Last modified July 9, 2018
Thor: Ragnarok sees the emergence of Hela (Blanchett, Carol), Goddess of Death, who ends up defiantly defeating her brothers, formerly exiled Thor (Hemsworth, Ghostbusters) and Loki (Hiddleston, Kong: Skull Island), and making her way to Asgard in order to...
2010s / Action / Fantasy / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published November 8, 2013 · Last modified July 4, 2018
Thor: The Dark World is the eighth of the Marvel Films’ Avengers franchise entries, and, arguably, the weakest of them all thus far, though still not very far off from the first Thor film. The formula, which blends monumental...
2010s / Action / Fantasy / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published May 10, 2011 · Last modified March 9, 2019
Hard to call it a superhero film when it is about a Norse god, but given its comic book pedigree, that it’s a Stan Lee and Jack Kirby creation, and Thor’s future inclusion in...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 24, 2007 · Last modified March 10, 2019
Rather than calling this basically in-name-only sequel to the successful De Palma directed outing of 1996 Mission: Impossible, they really should have just called it John Woo XI. This basically is just a continuation of the...
Implausible, but quite watchable nonetheless, Fracture is the kind of film that one enjoys more due to the subtle performances and character touches provided by the leads than for the flawed story at the heart of...
Another beautifully crafted literary adaptation from the team of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, The Remains of the Day ranks among their very best work. Their names are already synonymous with the genre of the British...
by Vincent Leo · Published November 28, 2002 · Last modified April 8, 2019
I’ve heard that Bad Company was originally made before the events of 9/11 and has been postponed because the plot involves terrorists setting up a nuclear bomb in the heart of New York City. Although...
There are so many reasons people may not care to see Red Dragon, the latest film in the Hannibal Lecter trilogy adapted from Thomas Harris’ bestselling series, that it actually amazes me that someone would...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 12, 2001 · Last modified April 3, 2019
It doesn’t say much for a movie when a half hour after viewing it, all you can recall are some memorably gross moments. Couple this with the fact that it is a sequel to...
Anthony Hopkins plays Bill Parrish, a multimillionaire media man and father of two loving daughters. He has it all, but it’s all about to come to an end, because it’s time for him to...
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.
