Ricky Gervais (Stardust, Night at the Museum) stars as Bertram Pincus, a misanthropic London-transplant dentist currently living and working in Manhattan who finds himself gaining the ability to see and hear from dead people after...
2000s / Action / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 24, 2008 · Last modified February 3, 2019
Almost a relic worthy of putting into a museum himself, Indiana Jones (Ford, Firewall) comes back after nearly 20 years to the big screen in this just-for-fun adventure to please the fans and, of course, score...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 12, 2007 · Last modified February 20, 2019
Although the theme song, self-destruct message, and spy capers are certainly derived from the television show, those who’ve watched the long-running series regularly in the 1960s or in reruns should note that this big...
1990s / Action / Fantasy / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published August 26, 2007 · Last modified February 7, 2019
Walter B. Gibson’s famous long-dormant character of the 1930s gets a 1990s update, primarily fitting in the mold of other crime-fighting superhero efforts like Batman and Darkman, both characters whose artistic origins are influenced by the original...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 30, 2005 · Last modified May 21, 2019
Yet another adaptation of the oft-visited alien invasion classic by H.G. Wells, Steven Spielberg takes his turn for a credible, but a touch underdeveloped, update of War of the Worlds. Produced at breakneck speed for...
Note: This review doesn’t contain any overt spoilers, but film savvy readers may pick up on some things they may not want to know. Skip the next paragraph if you don’t want to take...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published May 4, 2002 · Last modified March 24, 2019
Initially, it was somewhat of a disappointment to hear that what once was supposed to be a James Cameron project would eventually digress into the hands of Sam “Evil Dead” Raimi. Raimi was the...
Panic Room would seem like a can’t miss thriller, especially given the talent involved and their respective track records. Jodie Foster starred in one of the best of the nineties, director Fincher directed a few...
A blue collar man (Bacon) undergoes hypnosis as a prank, and a suggestion is left that he have an open mind. Shortly thereafter he begins to see frightening visions involving a young girl named Samantha...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 7, 1999 · Last modified March 1, 2019
There’s a heavyweight championship bout going on in an Atlantic City casino, and the Secretary of Defense is in attendance. Shockingly, he is also assassinated during the fight, and although the assassin was taken...
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.
