The One and Only Ivan (2020)
Disney first approached screenwriter Mike White to adapt Katherine Applegate’s 2012 children’s book, “The One and Only Ivan,” which won the Newbery Medal in 2013. White wasn’t keen on adapting a children’s book, but...
Disney first approached screenwriter Mike White to adapt Katherine Applegate’s 2012 children’s book, “The One and Only Ivan,” which won the Newbery Medal in 2013. White wasn’t keen on adapting a children’s book, but...
2010s / Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published January 31, 2016 · Last modified September 25, 2018
Po’s master, Shifu (Hoffman, Chef), decides to retire his teachings and promote his Dragon Warrior to become the teacher of the rest of the Furious Five in the ways of kung fu. His new and...
2010s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 17, 2014 · Last modified July 13, 2018
British film director Gareth Edwards is no stranger to monster movies. After all, he put his name on the proverbial map with one in the low-budget, high-concept monster flick entitled, appropriately enough, Monsters in 2010. Edwards...
If you were to hear the central premise of Little Miss Sunshine without having ever seen a preview, you’d probably dismiss it as just another knock-off of National Lampoon’s Vacation series, and choose to ignore it. Don’t. While...
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.