Kick-Ass (2010)
Many before me have commented that Kick-Ass, the movie, is also a kick-ass movie, and I’ll just say that I agree with that assessment. Having been a minor fan of the Mark Millar/John Romita Jr....
2010s / Action / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published August 17, 2010 · Last modified June 12, 2019
Many before me have commented that Kick-Ass, the movie, is also a kick-ass movie, and I’ll just say that I agree with that assessment. Having been a minor fan of the Mark Millar/John Romita Jr....
by Vincent Leo · Published August 20, 2007 · Last modified June 12, 2019
Set 150 years ago, Tristan is a young man in the small English town of Wall who aims to win the hand of the local beauty (Miller) in exchange for a star that has fallen...
Adapted by J.J. Connelly from the novel of the same name, Layer Cake was slated to be a Guy Ritchie project, but instead, the producer of Ritchie’s movies, Matthew Vaughn, gives himself the nod as...
1980s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published March 23, 2003 · Last modified April 27, 2019
Call it a British version of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, only less successful. Normally I would knock a film for clearly going into plagiarist mode in style, but to be honest. when it’s in Ferris-mode,...
by Vincent Leo · Published November 19, 2002 · Last modified April 4, 2019
Although I found this submarine thriller to be ultimately lacking in its story, as a horror flick it’s still a cut above many in the genre in the last few years. Much of the...
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.