La La Land (2016)
Emma Stone (Aloha, Irrational Man) stars as a struggling actress named Mia, who works as a barista in a coffee shop on the Warner Bros. lot, in between auditions that only serve to make her...
2010s / Drama / Musical / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 2016 · Last modified July 25, 2018
Emma Stone (Aloha, Irrational Man) stars as a struggling actress named Mia, who works as a barista in a coffee shop on the Warner Bros. lot, in between auditions that only serve to make her...
“A thing is a thing, not what is said of that thing” This anonymous quote comes from something written on a note-card taped to the dressing room mirror of Birdman‘s protagonist, Riggan Thomson (Keaton, Need for...
2010s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published July 8, 2012 · Last modified August 9, 2018
I should preface this review by stating that I opted to see the 2D version of The Amazing Spider-Man rather than the 3D (or 3D IMAX). It is possible that I might be less impressed with...
Refreshing, in these times, to find a spoof on a genre of films that isn’t just rattling off of pop culture references and obvious sight gags, though Shaun of the Dead is still a favorite for...
Those who can’t get enough of the pop-culture literate comedies by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) that celebrate the geek culture in wickedly funny ways would do well to check out Superbad. Although he...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.